Tag Archives: Oceanography

Salt Loss Dictates Sea-Ice Structure

Experiments on freezing saltwater have teased apart flow dynamics inside ice pores, offering a possible boost to climate models’ predictive power. Continue reading

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Sonar tool poised to map sea floor in fine detail

Researchers see promise in “synthetic aperture” devices that mimic giant acoustic cameras. Continue reading

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Cooling of Pacific Waters Tied to Winds from Global Warming

Researchers have identified why most climate models don’t match up with an observed cooling trend in the tropics. Continue reading

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Underwater Acoustics System Helps Baby Corals Thrive

Researchers built a sophisticated device to mimic natural soundscapes. Continue reading

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Seeking Solutions to Underwater Noise Pollution

Kamal Kesour conducts measurements to identify the sources of noise coming from ships passing through the St. Lawrence Estuary in Quebec, Canada, looking for ways to help crews reduce underwater noise. Continue reading

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An Unexpected Discovery at the Air-Water Interface

New research reveals a surprising chemical pathway for a CO2 reaction important in many geological and biological processes. Continue reading

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Tidal turbine development ebbs and flows

The renewable energy technology can benefit remote coastal communities that want to reduce carbon emissions. Continue reading

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Serenading a Troubled Ocean

A musical composition based on traditional Filipino poetry communicates the impact of climate change on coastal communities. Continue reading

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Seafloor avalanches travel fast and far

Acoustic measurements of sediment concentration quantify the wide-reaching influence of turbidity currents.  Continue reading

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Southern Ocean absorbs less CO2 than previously thought

Winter measurements by robotic floats call current carbon estimates into question. Continue reading

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