Sea-level Rise
The Lesser Explored Connection Between Storm Surge and Sea-Level Rise
Coastal flood risk is usually determined according to mean sea-level. However, changes in storminess can also impact coastal flooding.
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Sea Ice
Open ocean polynyas: How these holes in the ice mysteriously appear
For decades now scientists have been fascinated by polynyas, holes that appear in the polar sea ice whose causes are…
Biological oceanography Physical oceanography Remote Sensing
Rugged Southern Ocean phytoplankton weather the storms
Phytoplankton from the "wild west" of the world's oceans have learned to regrow after storms... over and over and over…
Coastal Management
It’s ALIVE: Living Shorelines!
It’s no secret we want to protect our shorelines from erosion and coastal storms. One best management practice catching steam…