| 单词 | ocean current |
| 例句 | There was only calmwater and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I could pretty much move however I wanted to underwater, just by willing the ocean currents to change around me and propel me along. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He loved ocean currents and architecture and Charles Dickens, and his variousness made her feel limited, overspecialized. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Pedro Cabral was trying to sail around Africa to Asia to buy spices for his native Portugal, and the ocean current took him to Brazil instead. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I willed the ocean currents to aid me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “The ocean current is like a treadmill beneath our keel,” the captain tells me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and concentrated on the waves lapping against the hull, the ocean currents, the winds all around me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He became the world’s foremost authority on thermodynamics and the first to elucidate the principles of the convection of fluids and the circulation of ocean currents. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Anadol, a Turkey-bred Los Angeles artist, incorporates ocean currents and real-time meteorological reports into his visual collages, but he works mostly in black and white and doesn’t imitate organic forms. Review | In the galleries: Artechouse’s ‘Infinite Space’ has waves of natural influences 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The constant supply of sunshine, ocean currents and a strong breeze allow are optimal for testing options to reduce Aruba’s carbon footprint. In Transit Blog: Aruba Promotes Its Sustainable Energy 2013-07-01T20:46:43Z Photograph: Arctic-Images/Corbis Related: Top 10 hotels in Reykjavik The farm’s Arctic location actually works in its favour: there are fewer pests here, and warm ocean currents keep the climate deceptively warm. The foodie traveller on … probably the best bloody mary in the world 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The kelp provides some camouflage and prevents them from drifting too far because of ocean currents. Ever wondered how animals sleep? 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The oceanographer who started to follow the sneakers used them to collect all this data that led to an important study of ocean currents. If the Shoe Floats 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z The mix of warm and cool ocean currents, variety of habitats and nutrient-rich waters suit cetaceans, and sightings are recorded year-round, though summer is best. On the whale trail: sealife spotting in the Outer Hebrides 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Theories as to why range from shifts in ocean currents to climate change to the gulf oil spill. Update: Caribbean Beaches Dig Out From Massive Seaweed Invasion 2011-10-11T18:24:04Z My friend Stiv Wilson works for a fantastic organization called 5 Gyres that sails to remote parts of the seas to document plastic debris circulating in ocean currents. Big plastic’s PR disaster: Why it can’t lie its way around microbeads 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The ribs often curve back and forth in unison as they move from foot to rim creating the effect of underwater life undulating in ocean currents. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Schroeder’s oil or watercolor paintings vary from literal landscapes to near-abstractions that hint at storm clouds, ocean currents or volcanic flows. In the galleries: Lines are clearly drawn in ‘Art as Politics’ 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Coral grows by releasing spores that float through ocean currents until they find a structure to adhere to and upon which to grow. Culture and Conservation Beneath the Sea 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z There is an estimated 100m tonnes of plastic flotsam in the Pacific Gyre, where ocean currents cause it to accumulate. Recycled island: plastic fantastic? 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z Another problem is nonnative jellyfish being deposited in other species’ waters by ships or even ocean currents. How to handle the worldwide jellyfish threat (no, don’t treat stings with urine) 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z And it would be blind, and horribly unfair, would it not, to ignore the “xoxo,” a clear, unambiguous indication that she was ready to drift with me in the ocean currents again? Just Friends? Let Me Read Between the Lines 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The distribution of salt by ocean currents plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate. How salt from the Caribbean affects our climate 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Dr Penn-Clarke elaborates, "We think that cooler conditions allowed for the creation of circumpolar thermal barriers -- essentially, ocean currents near the poles -- that isolated these animals and led to their specialisation." Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390-385 million years ago 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The work does not incorporate a host of shorter-term planetary changes, such as shifts in ocean currents, that could affect Greenland’s ice. How to Save Greenland’s Massive Ice Sheet 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In addition to wind, temperature and salinity are the driving forces of ocean currents in the North Atlantic. Close connectivity within the North Atlantic Current system identified 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard said it received a call at 10:50 a.m. about a woman who was reportedly taken by ocean currents while she was on Rialto Beach near Olympic National Park. Coast Guard searches for woman swept into ocean off Olympic Peninsula 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z This may favour the northward transport of heat by ocean currents, resulting in milder temperatures over Europe and North America. How salt from the Caribbean affects our climate 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Dr Penn-Clarke elaborates, "We think that cooler conditions allowed for the creation of circumpolar thermal barriers -- essentially, ocean currents near the poles -- that isolated these animals and led to their specialisation." Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390-385 million years ago 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream -- which is a major ocean current off the U.S. New study definitively confirms Gulf Stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The problem: We still don't completely understand the cause of these fluctuations in the complex air and ocean currents off the coast of Norway and in the Barents Sea. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Warmer water changes the patterns of ocean currents, affecting global weather patterns. Climate change 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The Sargasso Sea is surrounded by strong ocean currents, which generally keep the sargassum in place. Massive Belt of Seaweed Floating Toward Beaches 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z And there may have also been changes in ocean currents and the winds that drive temperatures in the Antarctic. Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z One scientific study said the collapse of ocean currents that transport heat northward across the North Atlantic could happen by mid-century. Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Normally, the intensity of the winds and therefore the ocean currents is predominantly determined by the atmospheric pressure difference in the NAO. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Even if the spherules hit the ocean where Loeb says, they would have likely drifted by tens of kilometers in ocean currents before settling on the seabed, Desch argues. Did interstellar debris fall to the sea floor? Claim meets sea of doubt 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Experts say the waste water could be carried by ocean currents, particularly the cross-Pacific Kuroshio current. The science behind the Fukushima waste water release 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Similarly a recent study found that the lake’s waters contain microplastic concentrations higher than those observed in ocean gyres — systems of ocean currents notorious for accumulating plastic waste. Biden is vacationing at a Lake Tahoe home. For locals, he’s another tourist tearing them apart 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Living throughout the world’s temperate and tropical seas, stalked barnacles begin life as free-swimming larvae that ride ocean currents until they settle, often en masse, on driftwood, a ship’s hull, or other floating objects. Barnacles could help solve the mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z As such, the NAO, the low-pressure areas' track, and the intensity of the ocean currents off the coast of Norway are normally closely interconnected. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Fluctuations in significant ocean currents around Japan can also affect water temperatures and the activity of local species. Sushi-loving Japan scrambles to save its fishing industry as oceans heat up 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z On the West Coast, ocean currents carry water from north to south, bringing colder water from Alaska to California, which typically acts as a deterrent to tropical storms. What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with California? 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Because of ocean currents, the waters of the western Pacific are far colder — by as much as 9 degrees — than the same latitude in the eastern Pacific or the Gulf of Mexico. Opinion: What has kept storms like Hurricane Hilary away from California for so long? 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Marine heat waves can form in a number of ways, but in general they're caused by changes in how the air and ocean currents move. The ocean is shattering heat records. Here’s what that means for fisheries 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z However, a decoupling of the NAO and ocean currents was observed in the Barents Sea as far back as the late 1990s. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Speaker after speaker at the conference mentioned a recent report revealing that the lake’s waters contain microplastic concentrations higher than those observed in ocean gyres — systems of ocean currents notorious for accumulating plastic waste. At a summit she helped start, an absent Sen. Dianne Feinstein is honored in Lake Tahoe 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The first is a frigid ocean current that flows down the Pacific Coast, robbing storms of their strength-building tropical heat. What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with California? 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Lesser suspects in the search include a dearth of African dust, which cools like sulfur pollution, as well as changes in the jet stream and a slowdown in ocean currents. Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a vital system of ocean currents that circulates water throughout the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by midcentury, study says 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z They also show that, in future, the NAO, the low-pressure areas over the Atlantic, and the ocean currents need to increasingly be viewed together. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z And thanks to ocean currents, some of those drugs often wash up around the keys. Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida’s Coasts? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream system of warm ocean currents could collapse as early as 2025, a scientific study has warned. Will the Gulf Stream really collapse by 2025? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Many marine organisms, including oysters, barnacles, fish and coral, rely on ocean currents during their larval stage to find suitable habitats. Dangerous Rip Currents Give Marine Life a Speed Boost 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Still, the new study sent an urgent message about the need to keep collecting data on the changing ocean currents, Dr. Caesar said. Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Just as importantly, the sea ice helps feed ocean currents that provide nutrient-rich water where it is needed in ecosystems all over the planet. Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z A warming world could reduce levels of Antarctic sea-ice, but the current dramatic reduction could also be due to local weather conditions or ocean currents, explains Dr Caroline Holmes at the British Antarctic Survey. Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Oceanographers are now using the lost Lego to better understand ocean currents. Lego lost at sea exhibition at Royal Cornwall Museum 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z They’re altering ocean currents and weather patterns, increasing evaporation so when it rains, it rains harder. What’s Happening in the Ocean, and Why It Matters to You and Me 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Sparkling Lake Tahoe may appear pristine, but its blue surface waters contain microplastic concentrations higher than those observed in ocean gyres — systems of ocean currents notorious for accumulating plastic waste — according to new research. Lake Tahoe has higher concentration of microplastics than ocean trash heap 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z As ocean currents are disrupted by the melting sea ice, they will cause unpredictable — but almost certainly damaging — effects all over the world. Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Our solar system's star drives weather on Earth, influences ocean currents, climate and makes plant life possible. Yes, some sunscreens contain cancer-causing chemicals — but the sun is still far more dangerous 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Climate change is disrupting weather patterns and ocean currents, raising sea temperatures, “and altering marine ecosystems and the species living there,” he said, and marine biodiversity “is under attack from overfishing, over-exploitation and ocean acidification.” UN members adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Sloshing molten iron in Earth’s core, melting ice, ocean currents, and even hurricanes can all cause the poles to wander. Humanity’s groundwater pumping has altered Earth’s tilt 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z But the government said Thursday that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Niño, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off. El Niño, not avian flu, caused the deaths of hundreds of birds in Mexico, government says 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z A March study in the scientific journal Nature found that if freshwater reduces the salinity of major ocean currents, they will start slowing down. Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Thick forests of brown-green bull kelp wave ribbonlike appendages in ocean currents. Seattle partnership dives into the mysteries of Elliott Bay’s bull kelp | Provided by Port of Seattle 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Within these longer periods of gradual climatological change, however, less predictable short-term fluctuations have also resulted from rapid changes in wind patterns, ocean currents, and seismic activity. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Rivers with low silt content or in areas where ocean currents or wave action are high create estuarine areas where the fresh water and salt water mix. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Recent research in Scientific Reports details how microplastics appear to flow alongside floating patches of oily and soapy substances called surfactants, which create distinct footprints in ocean currents. New Technique Can Map Ocean Plastics from Space 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Steenstrup is surrounded by shallow waters in an area that isn’t usually vulnerable to the influence of deep ocean currents. How Warming Upended One of Greenland’s Most Stable Glaciers 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z But during the spring and summer, patches of it are carried by ocean currents toward the Caribbean, eastern Florida and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast. Seaweed blobs headed for Florida? They are big this time 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z When ocean currents curl around seamounts, they create turbulent “wake vortices” that can provide the energy to push cold water up, says Jonathan Gula, a physical oceanographer at the University of Western Brittany. “It's just mind boggling.” More than 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A 10 million-pound blob is riding ocean currents and washing up on the southern tip of Florida. A giant, rotting mass of seaweed threatens beach season in the U.S. 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z These chemicals—which influence wave activity by decreasing the water's surface tension—often accompany microplastics as a by-product of plastic production and breakdown and are carried on the same ocean currents. New Technique Can Map Ocean Plastics from Space 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The small animals are completely at the mercy of wind and ocean currents and food supply, Pernet said, and conditions sometimes bring them along the shores in Northern and Southern California. What are these blue creatures washing up on Southern California beaches? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z It’s hard to predict how much will creep onto beaches in the coming months, but the right combination of ocean currents and wind conditions could push a lot of it ashore, experts said. Seaweed blobs headed for Florida? They are big this time 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A study published last week in the journal Nature modeled the impacts of this phenomenon, called overturning circulation, on the deepest ocean currents, particularly in the southern hemisphere. Melting Antarctic ice may strangle vital ocean currents 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Brought in by the ocean currents every year, the eels had lured families like Mr. Dai’s to Taiwan’s coasts for generations. In Taiwan’s Waters, a Hunt for Tiny, Wriggling ‘Gold’ 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Rapidly melting Antarctic ice is causing a dramatic slowdown in deep ocean currents and could have a disastrous effect on the climate, a new report warns. Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The Sargasso has no land boundaries; instead, four prevailing ocean currents form its boundaries. A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Water and air are, to a good approximation, incompressible fluids, and the Navier-Stokes equations are used to design airplane wings and to model weather patterns and ocean currents. Abel Prize Goes to Mathematician Who Studied Equations That Describe Nature 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Other hypotheses link the Devonian extinctions to massive volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts or disrupted ocean currents. Tree Roots May Have Set Off a Mass Extinction 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Climate change has also likely had a hand in altering the flow of ocean currents. Algal Blooms Have Boomed Worldwide 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The report outlines how the Earth's network of deep ocean currents are driven by the downwards movement of cold, dense saltwater towards the sea bed near Antarctica. Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The conveyor belt of ocean currents is essential to the fishing industry and maintaining stable weather. The ocean's temperature was hotter than ever in 2022, scientists say 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The continent is surrounded by all the world’s oceans, with red and blue lines showing warm and cold major ocean currents. Readers Respond to the September 2022 Issue 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z He has looked at the ways ocean currents distribute sperm and eggs to fertilize corals, and how odor particles travel through the air to communicate information to animals. Green lasers reveal you should close the toilet lid before you flush 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the ocean currents that drive storms don’t change in the Southern Hemisphere because its sea ice isn’t melting at the same rate as CO2 levels rise. Scientists say they know why the Southern Hemisphere is so stormy 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z This deep ocean current, or "overturning", has been relatively stable for thousands of years, scientists say, but it is now being disrupted by the warming climate. Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Tropical cyclones leave telltale signs in the water, speeding up ocean currents as they churn through. Even Weak Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger as the Climate Warms 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Though Merrell had spent decades studying ocean currents and storm surges, he had no engineering experience. Shelter from the storm: Can a giant flood barrier protect Texas cities from hurricanes? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z As the ocean current gently rocked their boat, Mr. Barnett explained to the documentary crew, fixed with cameras and microphones, what he had seen underwater: The dark squares, the metal. Divers Discover Piece of Space Shuttle Challenger Off Florida Coast 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z But they hunt for food within the pack ice — sea ice floes that move with the wind or ocean currents and may merge. The greatest threat emperor penguins face is climate change 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Pettit’s team examined the central part of the shelf, looking at structural defects and ocean currents underneath. Antarctica’s Collapse Could Begin Even Sooner Than Anticipated 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Described by Seafields as their Scientific Founder, he has long been fascinated by the potential to grow seaweed in enormous rotating ocean currents known as gyres. Climate change: Can an enormous seaweed farm help curb it? 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The European eel faces many hazards throughout its life cycle, including changes to ocean currents caused by climate change, pollution, poaching and obstacles in waterways such as dams and weirs. Ancient eel migration mystery unravelled 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Officials pointed to favorable ocean current, which pulled the plumes of oil south without large amounts of petroleum hitting the shores. Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year's major O.C. pipeline spill 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “Time will tell how it shakes out, but depending on ocean currents and things, that’s a big concern from an environmental standpoint,” said Osborne. Florida’s waterways contaminated post-Ian, posing health risks 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Back at camp, other team members prepared to measure the temperature of the ocean currents flowing under the ice shelf. Antarctica’s Collapse Could Begin Even Sooner Than Anticipated 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Warming temperatures could be changing the ocean currents and moving the whale’s traditional food sources, Meynecke said, factors that are detrimental to the mammal’s quality of life. Rescuers save dozens of whales after hundreds die on shores of Tasmania 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He said that warmer temperatures could also be changing the ocean currents and moving the whales’ traditional food. 32 pilot whales rescued out of 230 stranded in Australia 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He said that warmer temperatures could also be changing the ocean currents and moving the whale’s traditional food sources. Some 230 whales beached in Tasmania; rescue efforts underway 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Each farm generally consists of 10 to 12 cages, also called pens, made of tough plastic netting to allow the ocean currents to flow through while keeping out predators. Salmon farming’s dirty business 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The island's temperatures are also influenced by the warming effects of the Gulf Stream, an ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico. Tiree drenched by more than month's worth of rain 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Suppose a sailboat is in an ocean current that has a velocity of 2.20 m/s in a direction 30.0º east of north relative to the Earth. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z However, different ecosystems exist at the same latitude due in part to abiotic factors such as jet streams, the Gulf Stream, and ocean currents. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Mr. Hains said that ocean currents along the west coast of Greenland keep it free of ice through the winter, making it easier to ship semi-processed ore to Estonia. A Supplier of Rare Earth Metals Turns to Greenland in Bid to Cut Reliance on Russia 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Similarly, models of the planet’s climate, including winds and ocean currents, help predict the angular-momentum impacts of air and water. Here’s Why Earth Just Had Its Shortest Day on Record 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Bright green and yellow fronds wave in the ocean current as schools of neon-colored fish dart around purple knobs and blobs. Protecting coral reefs: Strategies target disease and pollution 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z On the large scale, such as for the rotation of weather systems and ocean currents, the effects can be easily observed. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Marine heat waves are caused by ocean currents building up areas of warm water. Fast-warming, ailing Med Sea may be a sign of things to come 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z But its detailed depiction of the cooling gravity waves, sent upward when deep ocean currents hit underwater hills and mountains, may also yield answers about climate change. ‘Gravity Waves’ Offer Hope to Coral in a Warming Ocean 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The accelerated glacial calving, like ice thinning, was most pronounced in West Antarctica, an area hit harder by warming ocean currents. Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The Galápagos Islands are a group of 19 islands in the Pacific Ocean that have unusual and diverse marine species because of their remote location in the middle of three ocean currents. Summer of KidsPost: Enjoying science and history 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z When he examined OLS images from the days immediately before and after the Lima's encounter, he found the same smudge, rotating counterclockwise in concert with local ocean currents. The Mystery of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z In addition, the ocean current moves the ship northeast at a speed of 2 knots. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z Slowing winds and weakening ocean currents in the region may both play a role. Western Europe, Climate Leader 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z There are also indications that changes in one of the world’s major ocean currents, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, may affect Europe’s climate. Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Winds blowing over the ocean create surface ocean currents. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s one big coupled system,” Dr. Miller said of ocean currents and the atmosphere. They Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes: The Ocean Was Glowing. 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Determine the velocity of a submarine subjected to an ocean current. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z Within the oceanic zone there is thermal stratification where warm and cold waters mix because of ocean currents. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z An overview of the main ocean currents is shown in Figure 18.15. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The unequal distribution of heat between the equator and the poles creates winds and ocean currents. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether an ocean current moves horizontally or vertically depends on its density. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z They are also useful for dealing with large-scale behavior such as atmospheric storms or deep-sea ocean currents. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z The exoskeletons of living and dead coral make up most of the reef structure, which protects many other species from waves and ocean currents. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Because the ocean basins aren’t like bathroom basins, not all ocean currents behave the way we would expect. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Regional climates are shaped by latitude, the transport of heat and moisture by winds and ocean currents, and by geographic features such as mountain ranges, large bodies of water, and ocean currents. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Since wind patterns, especially prevailing patterns, cause ocean currents, then water masses feel it as well. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Earth's climate patterns are dictated by small differences in temperature and density, which drive everything from globe-spanning atmospheric circulation patterns to ocean currents. Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z They are experiencing higher surface temperatures, rising sea levels, acidification and changes in ocean currents. The oyster farmers hit by climate change 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z What type of ocean currents result from the relatively dense water in the north Atlantic? Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A major study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last year said microplastics are spiralling across the globe, often transported by dusts, wind and ocean currents. Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Deep-water ocean currents deposit sediment into smooth drifts of various architectures, sometimes interwoven with turbidites. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The advantage of ocean currents is their stability. Giant deep-ocean turbine trial offers hope of endless green power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Climate change is transforming our planet in countless ways: We are seeing increasingly frequent wildfires, more frequent and severe flooding, alterations in the flow of ocean currents and the height of glaciers. Evolution may be occurring far faster than previously thought, study finds 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z This material comes from several different sources and is highly variable in composition, depending on proximity to a continent, water depth, ocean currents, biological activity, and climate. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The theory behind the cycle has to do with ocean currents, salinity and other natural cycles on a global scale. Experts: Everything points to another busy hurricane season 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The absorbed energy is distributed by ocean currents. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z There are major engineering challenges to build a system robust enough to withstand the hostile conditions of a deep ocean current and to reduce maintenance costs. Giant deep-ocean turbine trial offers hope of endless green power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Internet cables that crisscross the sea-floor could be use to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents. Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Natural climate forcings, which have operated throughout geological time, include solar evolution and cycles, continental drift, continental collisions and mountain building, volcanism, orbital variations, and ocean current cycles. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A gigantic ocean current, which transports heat around the globe and helps regulate weather patterns throughout the North Atlantic, appears to be slowing down. A Major Ocean Current Is at Its Weakest Point in 1,000 Years 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z These sediments may be transported by streams and rivers, ocean currents, glaciers, and wind. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The study suggests climate change will continue to speed up ocean currents, potentially limiting the heat the ocean can capture and complicating migrations for already stressed marine life. Global warming is speeding up ocean currents. Here’s why 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z If we apply this technique to a large number of cables", Dr Bara said, "we could transform this underwater infrastructure into a giant array of detectors for earthquakes, ocean currents and more. Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Other sediment transportation media, such as waves, ocean currents, and wind, operate under similar principles, with flow velocity as the key underlying factor that controls transportation and deposition. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Florida’s sea levels are increasing faster than the global rate — an astonishing six inches in the past 25 years in Miami — due in part to ocean currents in the area. Opinion | Why climate resilience strategies won’t save Florida 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Studies have also suggested that one of the world’s largest ocean currents, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, is slowing down as the planet warms. Amazon Rain Forest Nears Dangerous 'Tipping Point' 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z But if ocean currents are indeed becoming faster and shallower, there are many implications for the planet. Global warming is speeding up ocean currents. Here’s why 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The researchers had to account for the mixing of water due to ocean currents. Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Terrigenous sediment is derived from continental sources transported by rivers, wind, ocean currents, and glaciers. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, sensor-laden buoys in the Arctic Ocean are concentrated near North America, which Morison suspects has skewed pictures of ocean currents. ‘It looks like Iron Curtain 2.’ Arctic research with Russia curtailed after Ukraine invasion 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z But there is also increasing concern about the pervasiveness of microplastics — particles smaller than a sesame seed that have been broken down by ocean currents. Plastics production is skyrocketing. A new U.N. treaty effort could cap it. 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z But the ocean currents in the central Arctic Ocean are sluggish, and few particles swirl in the water. Surprise Fossil-Munching Sponges Found in Arctic Seafloor Wasteland 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z A vital series of ocean currents is about to stir things up. The climate crisis report card for 2021 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Clay settles slowly in nearshore environments, but much of the clay is dispersed far from its source areas by ocean currents. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Earth's oceans are tied to meteorology; indeed, there is one, specific massive system of ocean currents that literally controls the weather of the world. Salon's most popular science stories of 2021 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Race officials said 36 boats have retired from a starting field of 88 because of rough conditions caused largely by ocean currents. Super maxi Black Jack wins line honors at Sydney-Hobart race 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Though the continent stays frozen for much of the year, rising temperatures in the Pacific have changed how air circulates around the South Pole, which in turn affects ocean currents. Climate change has destabilized the Earth’s poles, putting the rest of the planet in peril 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Keith Sin, who won in the men’s category, said he took the ferry to Wan Chai to scope out the route and made ample preparations to understand the ocean currents. Swimmers race across Hong Kong’s Victoria Bay 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Potential methods include stimulating more plant growth in and around the oceans and manipulating ocean currents to draw CO2 deep underwater. Moving CO 2 from Air to Oceans May Be Necessary to Slow Warming 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Similarly, climate change panic set in this year for many: from disrupted ocean currents to overcooking cities, the global warming stories in 2021 have been universally alarming. Salon's most popular science stories of 2021 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The company is launching the drones from Newport, Rhode Island, on a mission to sail the strong ocean currents in the North Atlantic for six months. To learn about climate quality, scientists turn to drones 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He had researched ocean currents, bought a boat without telling anyone, and couldn’t explain what type of fish he was trying to catch that day. Scott Peterson faces new life sentence in wife’s 2002 death 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Earth’s ocean currents are known as the “global conveyor belt” — a planet-wide system that moves warm water north and cool water south. World’s strongest ocean current is speeding up — and humans are to blame 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Some scientists believe that as the Antarctic climate changes—complete with melting sea ice, shifting wind patterns and changing ocean currents—the Southern Ocean might soak up less carbon. New Clues Emerge on Antarctic Ocean Climate Riddle 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The “something fantastic” is likely a buffet delivered by converging ocean currents, suggests a complementary study in Progress in Oceanography. Newfound Ocean Hotspot Draws Millions of Migrating Birds Each Year 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z And great quantities of glacial freshwater melt could cause a big slowdown or even collapse of an ocean current system — the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation — that helps shape the earth’s climate. Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter’s journey through the Arctic: No ‘ice liberty’ in changing waters 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The biggest break Orange County got was the one officials could not control: ocean currents. O.C. oil spill: How luck, ocean currents and aggressive response averted bigger disaster 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The Blob changed weather as well as ocean currents, led to the deaths of thousands of marine mammals and birds, and caused harmful algal blooms. Warm water species here to stay five years after northern California's largest marine heatwave 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Arnold said rig diving is best for experienced divers: Having good buoyancy control is critical to staying safe when swimming among the pilings and supports, and the ocean currents can be volatile. Millions of sea creatures lived on the Elly platform: Will they survive the oil spill? 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Workers seal off the entrance to Newport Beach harbor as a major oil spill off the coast of California travels south in ocean currents, towards Newport Beach, California, U.S., California lawmakers aim to ban offshore drilling after spill 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Even then, with a multi-ton anchor and brawny steel chains resting on the seabed, the massive vessels can move from shifting winds, ocean currents and tides. Ship anchor suspected in pipeline break that fouled beaches 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The Crystal Cove beach had not reported any oil as of early Monday, but officials say that could change depending on the ocean currents throughout the day. Where is the Orange County oil spill moving, and which beaches are threatened? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z During the early larval stages, they ride ocean currents and can travel dozens of miles to find new coastlines to live on. Warm water species here to stay five years after northern California's largest marine heatwave 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Part of the reason there’s so much plastic in the Arctic is that ocean currents are changing because of the warming effect caused by the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Opinion | What Does It Mean for a Whole Nation to Become Uninhabitable? 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z It pushes other submerged water south toward Antarctica, where it mixes with other ocean currents as part of a global system known as the “thermohaline circulation.” A critical Atlantic Ocean system may be heading for collapse from climate change, study finds 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Samples from the sea floor provide no directional information because wind and ocean currents move the dust as it settles. Exploding stars may have assaulted ancient Earth 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Following the debris helped him understand ocean currents and the destination of the marine debris that even by the 1990s was on the rise. 3,000 shipping containers fell into the Pacific Ocean last winter 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z McLeod kept data on when and where the shoes appeared, laying the foundation for noted flotsam expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer’s groundbreaking research on massive ocean currents called gyres. Art installation features 200 sculptural ‘sneakers’ fashioned from high-end trash 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Like a mysterious ocean current, something kept pushing me along. The memory of L.A.’s seedy gambling boats faded. Here’s how we recovered it 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Gravity and ocean currents play a role, too. Hurricane Sandy was much worse because of climate change, study finds 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z This contradicts previous theories that turtles simply drifted along on ocean currents until they reached adulthood. Scientists uncover longtime mystery about where some sea turtles go after hatching: The Sargasso Sea 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Ecostress data also reveal the heat of wildfires and volcanoes, track warming ocean currents, and pinpoint urban heat islands. NASA's new fleet of satellites will offer insights into the wild cards of climate change 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Paleoenvironmental reconstructions have shown that it would have had a mild climate, possibly resembling a wetland, because of the proximity of ocean currents. Genomes Reveal Humanity’s Journey into the Americas 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z This would significantly contribute to the three feet of sea-level rise predicted to occur by the end of the century, which would disrupt ocean currents and make storms and hurricanes more destructive. Opinion | Our greatest libraries are melting away 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z They attach to the reef where ocean currents hit, bringing large volumes of nutrients. The secret world of pygmy seahorses, where males give birth – photo essay 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z In some places, a variety of other factors — regional ocean currents, erosion, settling of the ground — can make the change even more extreme. The undeniable link between weather disasters and climate change 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z After being tossed off a ship, each of the skinny, 1-meter-tall floats drifts with deep ocean currents 1000 meters down. Fleet of robotic probes will monitor global warming’s impact on microscopic ocean life 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z These powerful ocean currents affect everything from schooling sardines to prowling great white sharks, a shifting pattern of currents that oscillate between cooler and warmer phases. What Victorian-era seaweed pressings reveal about our changing seas 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z The idea involves the construction of a sea wall or a free-floating design that could block the warm ocean currents from melting the glacier from below. 10 million snowblowers? Last-ditch ideas to save the Arctic ice 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Fuchs teamed up with colleagues, including Rutgers oceanographer Robert Chant, to look at how ocean currents along the continental shelf change during the year. Ocean warming has seafloor species headed in the wrong direction 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Nehrbass-Ahles and his colleagues suggest the jumps in atmospheric CO2 result from changes in a conveyor belt of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean. Surprising pulses of ancient warming found in Antarctic ice samples 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Green said the “explosion of life” created by the confluence of cold and warm ocean currents around the Galápagos Islands is exactly why the Chinese armada is hovering around the archipelago’s waters. 'They just pull up everything!' Chinese fleet raises fears for Galápagos sea life 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z In recent decades, researchers have observed a northward shift in the Gulf Stream, and this, along with changes in other ocean currents, may be causing dramatic warming in some areas, including the Gulf of Maine. Hot ocean waters along East Coast are drawing in ‘weird’ fish and supercharging hurricane season 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In the case of the Jakobshavn glacier, which drains around seven per cent of Greenland’s entire ice sheet, a barrier could be constructed across Ilulissat Fjord to block warm ocean currents reaching its lower reaches. 10 million snowblowers? Last-ditch ideas to save the Arctic ice 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z They are built like Frisbees to allow food-filled ocean currents to pass over them easily. Sand dollars were masters of their environment when alive 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z These “tumbleweed-like pieces” are moved around by ocean currents and then attach and form new mats elsewhere, Dr. Sherwood said. New Red Algae Are Threatening Hawaii’s Coral Reefs, Scientists Say 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the Western North Atlantic. Scientists find first direct evidence of ocean mixing across the Gulf Stream 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Department of Energy official who suggested he contact Alsenas at Florida Atlantic University about the use of ocean currents. Capturing the green energy of the deep blue sea 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z According to new research published this week in the journal Science, deep-sea ocean currents are acting as conveyor belts to move these extremely tiny plastic fragments and fibers across the seafloor. Highest-ever concentration of microplastics found on seafloor, study reveals 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But BP denied the oil reached Mexico, claiming the ocean current propelled the huge spill in the opposite direction. ‘We’ve been abandoned’: a decade later, Deepwater Horizon still haunts Mexico 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z But the bivalves probably didn’t drift there, because circulating ocean currents effectively barricade Antarctica. The Invasion of Antarctica Begins With Mussels 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Taking data from satellites, sonar, radar, human sightings, ocean currents and more, they are training a machine-learning algorithm to create a probability model of where the whales might be. A.I. Is Helping Scientists Understand an Ocean’s Worth of Data 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Mumby and colleagues have identified about 100 reefs along the GBR that are well spread, well connected to other reefs by ocean currents, and tend to experience cooler temperatures. Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Researchers found several species of bacteria, fungi and archaea that live in the rocks and feed on carbon from fragments of amino acids and other organic molecules carried in deep ocean currents. Daily briefing: Earth’s deepest life survives by scavenging carbon 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Enormous, swirling gyres compose some of the world’s biggest and most important ocean currents. The Ocean’s Swirling Currents Are Migrating Poleward 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Gliders and other instruments will gather as much data as possible about ocean currents and seafloor topography under the shelf, Wåhlin says. First look under imperiled Antarctic glacier finds ‘warm water coming from all directions’ 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Palombo said he was not surprised that one of the tags ended up in Cornwall, since the ocean currents travel in that direction. Lobster trap tag from US vessel found on English beach 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In addition to climate change, there is evidence that separate, deeper seismic events are under way, leading to rapid global movements in magnetic polarity and accelerating ocean currents. The white swan harbingers of global economic crisis are already here | Nouriel Roubini 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z They say what is happening here is down to the complex interplay of climate, weather and ocean currents. Journey to the 'doomsday' glacier 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z This shifting of winds and ocean currents may also be linked to other recent, unexpected migrations. The Ocean’s Swirling Currents Are Migrating Poleward 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Hawaii sits at the center of swirling ocean currents, just east of the Great Pacific garbage patch. Welcome to Hawaii's 'plastic beach': ground zero of a pollution crisis 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z In recent years, scientists have discovered that warm ocean currents are helping to melt some glaciers from the bottom up, both in Greenland and particularly in parts of West Antarctica. These Are the Biggest Climate Questions for the New Decade 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z But unlike those animals, which burrow in the sand, pyrosomes are drifters that float along with ocean currents. Penis fish and sea pickles: Weird sea creatures washing up in Northern California 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Heat is energy, and energy drives the weather and ocean currents. Journey to the 'doomsday' glacier 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The Kemp’s ridley turtles travel from their hatching sites along the Gulf of Mexico following ocean currents. Changing Seas Bring ‘Turtle Stranding Season’ to Cape Cod 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z One reason why models of ocean currents diverge so much is that we are not completely sure what’s true. A sharper view of the world’s oceans 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z They can “shear off” in plumes, widely dispersed by ocean currents, and travel between layers of varying salinity or temperature. Explainer: How do miners dispose of their waste in the sea? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The prevalence of superbolts from November through February may result partly because of warm ocean currents that circulate in the winter, Dr. Holzworth said. The Most Powerful Lightning Strikes in Unexpected Places 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z As Dry shows, water — as ice and clouds, and in ocean currents — became the way into understanding climate and climate change. Making the planetary personal: the roots of climate science 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The once opulent vessel is rapidly being destroyed by metal-eating bacteria, salt corrosion and deep ocean currents. Titanic explorers' dive reveals 'shocking' state of wreck 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Strong ocean currents, salt corrosion and metal-eating bacteria are attacking the ship. Sub dive reveals Titanic decay 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The switch “felt like setting myself adrift in a warm, wild ocean current,” Ms. D’Anastasi said. She Studies Sea Snakes by the Seafloor 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Urban heat effects, changing air pollution levels, ocean currents, events like the Dust Bowl, and natural climate wobbles such as El Niño could all be playing some role, experts say. Extreme climate change in the United States: Here are America’s fastest-warming places Trash swept away in ocean currents ends up in “garbage islands” the size of Texas. Paddle boarders help clean up Biscayne National’s mangroves 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Geography, ocean currents and weather patterns conspire at this time of the year to cause overcast mornings and occasional coastal drizzle. What causes dreary, gray June gloom? 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z He used ocean currents alone to propel the capsule across the Atlantic. Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in barrel 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows up the east coast of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. Climate change: What do all the terms mean? 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Others are never spotted because of ocean currents and decomposition. Whales are facing a big, deadly threat along West Coast: Massive ships 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The text of the Kyoto Protocol might flow around segments of Indian and African fabric, which can evoke ocean currents and mountain ranges. An Artist’s Archeology of the Mind 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Analysis of ocean currents, based on where MH370 debris washed up, narrowed that circle to a small arc. MH370: relatives call for 'serious commitment' from Malaysia to find plane 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z With the applied mathematician George Carrier, he linked ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream to the much wider field of mathematical fluid dynamics. Walter Munk (1917-2019) 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Prof Broecker's work on the ocean current conveyor was also hugely important. Death of global warming pioneer 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z He helped to design grand scientific expeditions to the deep, open ocean, research that helped explain the role of ocean currents and provide a better understanding of why the Earth wobbles on its axis. Walter Munk, La Jolla scientist-explorer dubbed the ‘Einstein of the Oceans,’ dies at 101 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Meltwater from Greenland, they found, may substantially affect the flow of a huge ocean current known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or AMOC. Melting Ice Sheets Could Worsen Extreme Weather 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z They also included ocean warming and ocean current trends in their model. These corals love the warming oceans 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z They’ve investigated changes in enormous ocean currents and major atmospheric patterns. Major Missions Will Probe the Changing Climate in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z However, the seas do not warm uniformly as ocean currents transport heat around the world. Global warming of oceans equivalent to an atomic bomb per second 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Growing numbers of bluefin tuna are being seen in the waters around the UK because of the warming impact of a long term ocean current say researchers. Warming seas linked to bluefin tuna surge 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Such abilities are not sufficient, however, because, as is true of the unconscious, uncontrollable factors such as ocean currents and wind come into play. The Brain's Autopilot Mechanism Steers Consciousness 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z It is also possible that the pause itself is illusory—that ocean currents temporarily shifted, sweeping silt to another site. Discovery of recent Antarctic ice sheet collapse raises fears of a new global flood 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Michael blew red tide at the water’s surface into shore, but deep ocean currents that have been feeding the bloom since the summer also have persisted, he said. Experts: Hurricane Michael failed to end Florida’s red tide 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z But if ocean currents carry it farther north, the iceberg will melt in the warmer waters, Lhermitte said. Huge Iceberg Poised to Break Off Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z “It’s hardly surprising: ocean currents carry it everywhere.” Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Inhabitants of the Marshall Islands used sticks and shells, bound together with plant fibre, to create similarly buoyant accounts of the ocean currents that ran between the islands of their archipelago. Wizards, Moomins and pirates: the magic and mystery of literary maps 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z "Young small turtles actually drift and float with the ocean currents as does much of the buoyant, small lightweight plastic," said Dr Hardesty. 'Single piece of plastic' can kill turtles 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z But those fluctuations are also indirectly tied to global warming and changes in ocean currents. An ocean ‘heat wave’ just drove temperatures off Maine to near-record highs 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The floods are believed to have disrupted a conveyor belt of ocean currents, leading to signals of global cooling that can be reliably found in ice cores, lakebeds, and cave rocks. Massive drought or myth? Scientists spar over an ancient climate event behind our new geological age 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Its extremities are instead defined by the ocean currents that sweep around it and contain it. Oceans’ last chance: ‘It's taken years of negotiations to set this up’ 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The onset for this age was an abrupt cooling, attributed to vast volumes of freshwater from melting glaciers in Canada running into the North Atlantic and disrupting ocean currents. Welcome to the Meghalayan Age 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Along parts of South Florida’s Atlantic coast, mounds of seaweed known as sargassum have been pushed ashore by strong winds and ocean currents, dulling the water and coating beaches. Algae, seaweed discolor Florida waters and beaches 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z But ocean currents always pose a risk, he said. Woman drowns while helping save 3 children at California beach 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Before 2011, open-ocean Sargassum was mostly found in the Sargasso Sea, a patch of the North Atlantic enclosed by ocean currents that serves as a spawning ground for eels. Mysterious masses of seaweed assault Caribbean islands 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Marine zooplankton are tiny animals, roughly the size of insects you might see on a summer day, that drift with ocean currents. Scientists are using DNA to study ocean life and reveal the hidden diversity of zooplankton 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z He will use ocean currents to push him along and will wear a shark repellant bracelet. Man begins six-month swim through 'Great Pacific garbage patch' 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The island, called Bhasan Char, is more of a massive sandbar cut by canals and in constant flux amid shifting ocean currents. Rohingya refugees who fled massacres in Burma face another lethal force: The monsoon 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z This was based on the discovery of confirmed MH370 debris on the east African coast, which prompted new ocean current drift analysis from CSIRO. MH370: US team extends mission after failing to find plane in initial search zone 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z But satellite imagery and data on ocean currents told a different story. Mysterious masses of seaweed assault Caribbean islands 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z The mission will also track changes in deep ocean currents, which drive climate change. Key Climate Satellite to Launch Later This Month 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Just last week, she said, waves washed over parts of the island nations, thanks to a combination of wind and ocean currents exacerbated by sea-level rise. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Their "plastic fingerprint" suggests they were carried on ocean currents from the huge garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean or arose locally due to pollution from shipping and fishing. Record concentration of microplastics found 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Serious disruption to the Gulf Stream ocean currents that are crucial in controlling global climate must be avoided “at all costs”, senior scientists have warned. Avoid Gulf stream disruption at all costs, scientists warn 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z But other factors, including changes in ocean currents and increased iron deposition from airborne dust, are equally plausible. Mysterious masses of seaweed assault Caribbean islands 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z The project aims to teach students in both countries about ocean currents and different cultures as the boats sail across the Pacific Ocean. Sailboat built by Oregon students continues journey to Japan 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Around Totten Glacier, he notes, some models suggest that the winds driving certain major ocean currents circulating around Antarctica will become more intense as the climate warms, pushing these currents farther south. Why Are Glaciers Melting from the Bottom? It's Complicated 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But the full role of climate change in the slowing ocean current is not fully understood, and another study released Wednesday drew somewhat different conclusions. The oceans’ circulation hasn’t been this sluggish in 1,000 years. That’s bad news. 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The sediment was laid down by past ocean currents, so the size of the sediment grains in different layers provided a measure of the current's strength over time. Ice melt 'weakens ocean heating system' 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Thirty years ago, the company identified risks related to sea-level rise, changes in ocean currents and precipitation patterns, all of which has been documented in the years since. Shell Grappled With Climate Change 20 Years Ago, Documents Show 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Based on an analysis of ocean current and drift patterns, searchers are focusing on the area from Noyo Harbor to MacKerricher State Park. New details emerge about Hart family's last days before mysterious crash 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Climate change is indeed expected to influence certain major ocean currents, in part by affecting the winds and other atmospheric patterns that help to drive the movement of the seas. Antarctic Glaciers Lost Stunning Amount of Ground in Recent Years 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z With that in mind, Barney said the Sheriff's Department was going to consult with ocean current and human decomposition experts on Monday to formulate a plan. Hope fades for missing Hart children as bad conditions delay search off Mendocino Coast 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Much of the plastic waste accumulates in five circular ocean currents – known as gyres – found around the globe. 'Great Pacific garbage patch' sprawling with far more debris than thought 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Some drifts into large systems of circulating ocean currents, known as gyres. Plastic in Pacific 'growing rapidly' 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Swirling ocean currents carrying silt and sand create the forbidding pattern, which is painted atop a relatively innocuous seafloor. 10 Strange Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Earth 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Warm ocean currents in the Amundsen Sea are melting the bottoms of floating parts of the glaciers, making the sheets more unstable. Geoengineer polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z During this time, German crews were conducting a 69-year experiment that required them to toss thousands of bottles overboard to investigate global ocean currents. World's Oldest Message in a Bottle Found on Beach 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z At the time, German ships were conducting a 69-year experiment that involved throwing thousands of bottles into the sea to track ocean currents. World's oldest message in a bottle found by beachwalker in Australia 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Sea ice expanded, wind patterns changed and ocean currents shifted. Some places flourished in the Little Ice Age. There are lessons for us now. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z It sits in a broad, low bowl that dips thousands of feet below sea level—making it vulnerable to deep, warm ocean currents that are already nipping at its outer edges. Deep Bore Into Antarctica Finds Freezing Ice, Not Melting as Expected 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Variables include seasonal changes in global winds and temperatures, as well as periodic outbursts of gases from volcanic eruptions, the effects of El Niño ocean currents, and the subtle influence of solar cycles. Ozone Layer May Be Thinning Over Earth’s Heavily Populated Areas 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z There are other fluctuations and natural occurrences like volcanic eruptions and other changes in ocean currents. In 2017, the oceans were by far the hottest ever recorded | John Abraham 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z We’re also coming to understand that climate change may wreak havoc, changing ocean currents, killing coral reefs and nurturing feedback loops that accelerate the warming. Opinion | Swallowed by the Sea 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Still, because ocean currents largely dictate their movements, the reptiles sometimes float outside of their preferred habitat, Lillywhite explains. Venomous Sea Snake Found Off California—How'd It Get There? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Put this in the trash heap, along with alarmist pronouncements about sinking islands and dramatically altered ocean currents. Global Warming’s Toll on Coral Reefs: As if They’re ‘Ravaged by War’ 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z According to Webster, from the Coral Reef Alliance, these underwater ecosystems are highly adaptable under normal circumstances, constantly subjected to the eroding forces of storms and ocean currents. 'Coral bleaching is getting worse ... but the biggest problem is pollution' 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z A second conclusion is that the heat may lead to major changes in the ocean currents. US government climate report looks at how the oceans are buffering climate change | John Abraham 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Some were relatively inexperienced, he said, and ran into trouble when they encountered wild ocean currents in aging wooden boats. Ghostly Boats Carry North Korean Crews, Dead and Alive, to Japan 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z While searching for the sunken submarines, Ballard learned an invaluable lesson on the effects of ocean currents on sinking debris: The heaviest stuff sinks quickly. Titanic Was Found During Secret Cold War Navy Mission 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z If the ships plied the Atlantic south of hurricane alley and started spraying in November, Gadian says, ocean currents would carry the cooled water north into the alley in time for the next hurricane season. Can We Engineer a Way to Stop a Hurricane? 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z "These things also depend on what happens to the ocean currents so it's not just based on temperature. It's all part of a jigsaw." Thousands of jelly creatures wash up in NZ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z These hitchhikers—including crustaceans, mollusks, and fish—rode debris “rafts” through ocean currents over thousands of kilometers before finally washing ashore on Hawaiian and North American coastlines, sometimes years later. Japanese tsunami transported hundreds of species to the United States and Canada, as this video reveals 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The seawater also becomes less dense, changing patterns of ocean currents. Melting Icebergs Alter the Oceans 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The strong circumpolar ocean currents around Antarctica normally seal the Southern Ocean off from the rest of the world’s seas, so scientists think that most of these marine pollutants were released by visitors. New Antarctic iceberg echoes old problem 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z That’s an area between Hawaii and California where plastic debris accumulates due to wind and ocean currents. These ocean plastic collectors might end up collecting more Silicon Valley money than trash 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Antarctica's ice sheets are melting faster than initial models predicted, and ocean currents sweep that water northward. Sea-Level Rise Poses a Rising Risk to U.S. Shores 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Quirks of geology, winds and ocean currents mean that different regions will suffer differently. South Florida tries to hold back the sea 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The island is near the centre of an ocean current, meaning it collects much rubbish from boats and South America. Remote island has 'world's worst' plastic rubbish density - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z A shift offshore would expose farms to ocean currents that should help to sweep away the lice larvae. Atlantic salmon farms shift to open seas, trying to shake off lice 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The Arctic is a dead end for floating plastic waste dumped in the Atlantic Ocean off Europe and the United States and swept north by ocean currents to a polar graveyard, scientists said on Wednesday. Arctic seas called 'dead end' for plastic floating from U.S., Europe 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z That’s because large pieces of litter break down in sunlight and ocean currents. Plastic makes up nearly 70% of all ocean litter 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z But study co-author Andre Chiaradia, an Australian penguin expert, says those places are warming fast and seeing ocean current shifts that hurt the lush life there. In hot water: Climate change harms hot spots of ocean life 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The authors describe a slowdown in a major ocean current called the overturning circulation. Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution | John Abraham 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The search zone shifted several times as the satellite data was examined and reexamined and combined with updated information on ocean currents. Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 finally called off with mystery unsolved 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z State fisheries officials continue to point the finger to bad ocean conditions like the “Blob,” a warm-water ocean current that likely affected feed of baitfish and plankton, and survival of some salmon runs. Forecast calls for solid salmon returns on Cowlitz and Kalama rivers 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z This model incorporated the surface ocean winds and provided a realistic simulation of ocean currents during and after the plane crash. Oceanographers offer clues to Malaysian airlines crash | John Abraham 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Vacationers are offered educational boat rides through the fierce ocean currents that swirl above the pearl oyster banks. For Australia’s Pearl Farmers, the Wild Is Their Oyster 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Tracers are chemicals in the ocean that are used to track ocean currents. Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution | John Abraham 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The university says the sailboat will be tracked on its European voyage by way of the ocean currents. Maine students to send unmanned sailboat to Europe 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Public attention has focused on the Great Pacific garbage patch, where plastics collect thanks to an ocean current called a gyre. Bottles, bags, ropes and toothbrushes: the struggle to track ocean plastics 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z In addition, the authors used a computer model of ocean currents from the University of Hawaii. Oceanographers offer clues to Malaysian airlines crash | John Abraham 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Australian ocean current modeling has showed some debris could have drifted thousands of miles west toward Africa from the search area. Flap May Help Unravel Flight 370’s Final Moments 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z But the actual amount of CO2 that is absorbed by the oceans is pretty sensitive to a range of processes, including ocean currents, temperatures, and biological activity. Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution | John Abraham 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Jutting into the ocean from a large dune, Cape Kiwanda is composed of sandstone that is gradually being destroyed, piece by piece, by ocean currents navigating around Haystack Rock. Cape Kiwanda: Risking death for the perfect photo 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Bottles, fishing nets, ropes, shoes and toothbrushes are among the tons of waste washed up here, thanks to a combination of ocean currents and local eddies. Bottles, bags, ropes and toothbrushes: the struggle to track ocean plastics 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Canada, the United States and Mexico are a single geologic entity encompassed by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans and with mountain ranges crossing borders, deserts, ocean currents and climate-vegetation zones. The common ground among the U.S., Mexico and Canada 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z It is therefore buried more readily, whereas protactinium tends to be carried away by ocean currents for burial elsewhere. Crippled Atlantic currents triggered ice age climate change 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z This is important because climate models predicts big changes in these ocean currents as the climate warms. Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution | John Abraham 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The waters above the trench are also part of the North Pacific gyre, a system of strong swirling ocean currents that might be sucking materials on the surface down into the deep sea. Man-made pollutants found in Earth's deepest ocean trenches 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The impact from geoduck aquaculture compares to the effects of “normal patterns of weather and ocean currents.” Neighbors fight geoduck farm in state’s shellfish heartland 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The model mapped how “polluted, iron-rich dust that settles over the Northern Pacific gets carried by ocean currents east toward North America, down the coast and then back west along the equator.” Air pollution doesn’t just make breathing harder for humans. In the Pacific, fish are choking, too. 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The meltwater brought incredible amounts of freshwater to the North Atlantic, precisely where ocean currents cool off and sink. Crippled Atlantic currents triggered ice age climate change 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z From the tracer results, the scientists reconstructed ocean current patterns. Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution | John Abraham 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z It floats along on ocean currents, just doing nothing and waiting to bump into some prey. Would you just look at this beautiful jellyfish 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Messages in bottles were used to study ocean currents 100 years ago. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Some of the erosion is caused by the churning energy of ocean currents along the coastline. NASA Is Facing a Climate Change Countdown 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z That, they think, will slow or even shut down the system of ocean currents that redistributes heat around the planet and allows some of it to escape into space. Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Mayo theorizes that shifting ocean currents – possibly due to global climate change – are pumping more plankton into the bay, even as the whales’ traditional feeding grounds off the Maine coast falter. Endangered right whales return to Cape Cod in 'mindblowing' numbers 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Mayo theorizes that shifting ocean currents - possibly due to global climate change - are pumping more plankton into the bay, even as the whales’ traditional feeding grounds off the Maine coast falter. Extremely rare whales make big showing in Cape Cod Bay 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Such radar is used to detect ship traffic and measure ocean currents, and it can also track aircraft. Possible Radar Suggests Beijing Wants ‘Effective Control’ in South China Sea 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Another possibility would suspend containers shaped like jelly beans beneath the surface to capture the ocean current with turbines that generate electricity. Microsoft Plumbs Ocean’s Depths to Test Underwater Data Center 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z But he says the PDO is also a result of longer-term fluctuations in ocean currents that push warmer water deeper into the ocean or maintain it closer to the surface. 2015 declared the hottest year on record 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The effects of the current El Niño, a change in ocean currents, also have not yet reached Alaska. Animals Die in Large Numbers, and Researchers Scratch Their Heads 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z There is also tremendous potential for electricity generation using new marine hydrokinetic technologies that convert the energy of waves, tides and river and ocean currents into electricity. Stop Wasting America’s Hydropower Potential 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Scientists use Yellowstone for a wide range of research including modeling of air pollution, ocean currents and weather. Powerful replacement for Wyoming climate-modeling computer 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Kemp's ridleys live in the Gulf of Mexico, but the juveniles spend their time in the Atlantic, travelling some 6,000 miles on ocean currents until they mature. Bristol Aquarium gives life-saving help to sea turtle - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z It’s unclear exactly why this is happening, but it’s been speculated that it has to do with changes in ocean currents which are causing water to pile up along the coast. Miami Underwater 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Some of it dives deep back into the ocean, cools, and is returned to the east by the work of deep ocean currents. El Niños wreak havoc everywhere: As we brace for the coming El Niño, here’s why their effects are so dramatic 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The so-called ‘Great Pacific garbage patch’, made up largely of tiny bits of plastic trapped by ocean currents, is estimated to be bigger than Texas and reaching anything up to 5.8m sq miles. World’s largest ocean cleanup operation one step closer to launch 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Some fish made the journey north as larva, drifting on ocean currents, before they grew up, researchers said. El Nino sends rare tropical visitors to California waters 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Slowly, he learned to pay attention to ocean currents and read the weather from the color of the light at dawn. A Hawaiian Canoe Crosses the Oceans, Guided by Sun and Stars 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The fortified town sat at a junction of ocean currents and trade winds, allowing Spanish ships to dominate the region’s trade routes. Did This Spanish Shipwreck Change the Course of History? 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Oil exploration off the Cuban coast has raised U.S. fears that a spill would produce a giant, toxic slick that could ride a powerful ocean current to Florida's shores, fouling reefs, inlets and beaches. Thaw between U.S. and Cuba extends to marine life with 'sister sanctuary' plans 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z One theory for the rise in attacks is that changing ocean currents are driving sharks far closer to the shore. Spike in Australian shark attacks this year - BBC News 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z One theory is that changing ocean currents are driving sharks far closer to the shore, says Dr David Powter from The University of Newcastle in NSW. What is behind a spike in Australian shark attacks? - BBC News 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Maury became the father of oceanography by charting the ocean currents and winds: a journey he completed without leaving his desk at the Depot of Charts and Instruments of the U.S. Science of the People, by the People and for the People 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z This winter's El Nino effect, which alters ocean currents and temperatures, may compound the situation when it arrives, experts say. Record number of threatened seals stranded along California 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z "The currents carry the larvae on ocean currents through the Florida Straits into southeast Florida. So by protecting the habitats in Cuba, you are helping to rebuild fish populations in the U.S." Thaw between U.S. and Cuba extends to marine life with 'sister sanctuary' plans 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Despite Humboldt's vast collection of scientific observations, influence on the study of meteorology, geography, ocean currents and magnetism, two world wars and the ensuing anti-German sentiment pushed him toward obscurity in the English-speaking world. More influential than Darwin? Meet the guy Humboldt Park was named for (graphic) 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Scientists believe ocean currents and natural cycles are temporarily offsetting a sea level rise in the Pacific and the U.S. Global sea levels climbed 3 inches since 1992, NASA research shows 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The surface floats, or drifters, talk to satellites as they ride ocean currents around the world, enabling researchers to get near real-time information on the instruments' location and data on water temperature and salinity. Century-Old Message in a Bottle Returned to Sender 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The debris, concentrated by circular, clockwise ocean currents within an oblong-shaped "convergence zone", lies near the Hawaiian Islands, about midway between Japan and the U.S. Researchers sample enormous oceanic trash vortex ahead of clean-up proposal 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Birds fly, fish swim and ocean currents flow from the island to Florida and back, regardless of the U.S. trade embargo and conflicts between governments. Thaw between U.S. and Cuba extends to marine life with 'sister sanctuary' plans 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Authorities say it is possible that ocean currents could have transported the debris found last week across the Indian Ocean to Réunion. French Deepen Role in MH370 Probe 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z “If you’re trying to figure out based on the ocean currents, I don’t believe they can narrow down the area that much because the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean are quite complicated,” Qian says. What We Now Know (and Still Don't) About MH370 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Sometimes, accidental spills from container ships carrying everything from tennis shoes to rubber duckies to millions of ocean-themed Lego pieces provide an inadvertent means of tracking ocean currents. Century-Old Message in a Bottle Returned to Sender 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z That system will contain floating stationary booms tethered to the ocean floor and linked in a V shape intended to skim and concentrate surface plastics floating on top of ocean currents. Researchers sample enormous oceanic trash vortex ahead of clean-up proposal 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Scientists say it is plausible that ocean currents carried a piece of the wreckage as far as La Reunion. MH370 investigators to meet in France ahead of debris analysis 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z In his models, the trajectory is highly sensitive to the variable state of ocean currents. Ocean scientists pore over path of possible MH370 wing flap 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z “The ocean currents are not like highways. They are not really simple and predictable—they are actually quite chaotic. It’s a bit like the weather,” he says. MH370: Are We Even Looking in the Right Place? 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z A nearly 109-year-old bottle was part of a tradition of dropping objects and instruments into the sea to study ocean currents. Century-Old Message in a Bottle Returned to Sender 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The latest clue will likely see authorities fall back on scientists who map ocean currents. MH370: Were Investigators Right About Fate of Malaysia Airlines Plane? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Models of ocean currents were consistent with the potential discovery of debris in the tropics, roughly 3,700 km to the northwest, oceanographic experts said. Currents consistent with Reunion debris being from MH370-experts 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Not only that, but “with climate change interacting with oceans, it’s causing ocean currents to shut down so that carbon is no longer pushed down into the deep ocean,” he said. How Fast Will Rising Temperatures Shrink CO 2 Storage? 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The animals move with ocean currents, and occasionally, inshore. Thousands of tiny red crabs invade Southern California beaches 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Various explanations have been put forward, including changes in volcanic and solar activity, and ocean currents. US scientists: Global warming pause 'no longer valid' - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Scientists use computer models to estimate past movement in ocean currents. MH370: Were Investigators Right About Fate of Malaysia Airlines Plane? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The designs both attract females and minimize the ocean current at the center. These Are the Top 10 New Species Discovered Last Year 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The major loss occurred underneath the shelf where it floats on increasingly warm ocean currents. Thinning Antarctic ice shelf could contribute to sea level rise, says study 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z But Mark Hixon, a marine ecologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, says that ocean currents typically flow in the wrong direction for larval dispersal from the Caribbean to the southeastern Brazilian coast. Invasive lionfish discovered in Brazil 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Accessible to all online, the Environmental Response Management Application mapped the site of the rig in the Gulf, ocean currents, ship positions and the movement of oil. Double, double, oil and trouble 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z “There is a lot of turbulence and eddies. Debris goes many places,” said Mr. Griffin, whose agency helped model ocean currents for search authorities last year during an extensive air and sea search for wreckage. MH370: Were Investigators Right About Fate of Malaysia Airlines Plane? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The prime mission goal of Goce was to acquire gravity field information to investigate how ocean currents move. Goce gravity boost to geothermal hunt 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Juvenile sea turtles were thought to passively drift with ocean currents. Juvenile Sea Turtles Are No Slackers 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z She told the BBC it offered "new key evidence to support our growing realisation that juvenile turtles do not simply just drift with ocean currents". 'Lost' sea turtles don't just go with the flow 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It will also, though, study more quotidian matters, such as ocean currents and chemistry, and the biological productivity of the area. Wiring the world below 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Instead, they use ocean currents for propulsion and their buoyancy to shift direction. U.S. military aspires to launch drones from ocean floor 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z "The east coast of North America is quite close to an area of active, fast ocean currents, and so is quite sensitive to changing ocean circulation." US sea level rise 'very unusual' 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Then, some coral larvae arrived on ocean currents. Sometimes, protecting one species harms another 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z By now it is well documented that winds and ocean currents collect large pieces of plastic in massive "garbage patches." A new pollution worry for Lake Michigan: Tiny plastic fibers 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z What’s more, in computer simulations of large groups of jellyfish fighting ocean currents, the virtual jellies formed swarms that resembled “blooms” seen in the wild, made up of hundreds to millions of jellyfish. Video: Jellyfish go against the flow 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Some think that global warming will eventually cause European cooling because of melting arctic ice and a shift in ocean currents and a vanishing Gulf Stream. 2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z That variation is caused by the shifting ocean currents described in item 1, as well as changes in solar output and the effects of volcanic eruptions. Four Reasons To Worry About Global Warming: Beyond Scientific Consensus 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Japan is testing underwater turbines to harness the power of ocean currents for clean energy. These Are Today's Best Ideas 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Ebbesmeyer also said various gyres - or ocean currents - may pull the blocks from Spain across to the Americas "mirroring the same route that Columbus took" before possibly ending up in Florida. The mystery of the Tjipetir blocks 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Gulf of Mexico – its most profitable geomarket – due to abnormally strong ocean currents which forced many of its key customers to suspend their operations. Baker Hughes Q3 Driven By Strong Pumping Activity, U.S. Gulf of Mexico Weighs On Results 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream is the warm ocean current that starts near the Caribbean and follows the east coast of the USA before turning towards north-west Europe. Warm Arctic link to extreme weather 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z The ocean current would pass underneath the barriers, taking all buoyant sea life with it. Mopping up a sea of plastic 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The work could help researchers understand how future climate change might affect ocean currents. Prehistoric currents brought icebergs to Florida 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Metz is an extreme sportsman and said he got the idea for yogascape while watching sunlight play on the ocean currents while scuba diving in Mexico. Yogascape gives a warm glow amid inspiring scenes 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Jason-1 was dedicated to map the change in the topography of the oceans due to ocean currents. Uncharted ocean mountains, trenches and ridges revealed by satellite map 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Natural changes in winds, air pressures and ocean currents were found to be responsible for more than 80 percent of the observed warming during the 112 years studied. Pacific Northwest Warming May Have Natural Roots 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Weisberg is part of a team of researchers developing a prediction model based on ocean currents data rather than satellite images. Red tide off northwest Florida beaches killing marine life It will also be delivering the ISS-Rapidscat instrument, which will measure ocean currents and temperatures. Space Launch Schedule For September 2014 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z He notes that those caught in NW ocean currents are often visitors to the area who don't realize the dangers. Coast Guard: Be careful on NW ocean beaches 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z By lowering a dinner plate beneath the waves and measuring the depth it disappeared, it provided the crew with an indication of what ocean current they were currently sailing through. Voyage to unlock Arctic secrets 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z They also shape ocean currents, which can shift water between polar and tropical climates. Pacific Northwest Warming May Have Natural Roots 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z While the research released last week showed plastic to be distributed widely, concentrations were highest in five areas that were predicted by ocean current patterns. Ocean pollution: Plastic debris in seas is widespread but less common than expected As ocean currents carried the nickel around the globe, the sudden influx allowed Methanosarcina numbers to skyrocket. The Largest Extinction in Earth’s History May Have Been Caused by Microbes 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Slat’s plan, expressed simply, is to deploy several V-shaped floating barriers that would be moored to the seabed and placed in the path of major ocean currents. This 19-Year-Old Is Ready to Build an Ocean Cleanup Machine 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The Gulf Stream is a massive ocean current that runs north from the southern tip of Florida to the Canadian coast before turning east and heading across the ocean as the North Atlantic current. Researchers to test Gulf Stream energy turbines off Florida's coast 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Besides possible freight problems, prosecutors say they are looking into other factors, such as the turn made during the time the ship began listing, ocean currents and modifications made to the ship. South Korean ferry owner formally arrested 2014-05-09T04:00:00Z Despite the diver’s death, others continued their searches Tuesday, buoyed by improving weather and lessening ocean currents. Civilian Diver Dies Searching for Bodies From South Korea Ferry 2014-05-06T06:19:55Z He explained that if the location of the detected signals had correctly identified the crash site, multi-directional ocean currents could explain why no wreckage has yet been found. Mini-sub starts search for MH370 wreckage 2014-04-14T16:14:02Z On the African side of the Indian Ocean’s elliptical gyre, the Agulhas ocean current runs south in a very narrow band toward the South Pole. Search For Malaysia MH370 May Still Hinge On Surface Debris 2014-04-13T00:34:00Z On Thursday, one of the search planes will drop marker buoys to track the ocean currents and their effect on possible debris. Hunt for Jet’s Black Box Is a Race Against Time 2014-04-03T06:35:03Z Heavy components such as the undercarriage and engines aren't likely to drift far, whereas more-buoyant components may be carried further away from the impact site due to ocean currents, he said. Search for Missing Airplane Continues 2014-03-30T01:15:52Z Four marker buoys were dropped in the search area earlier in the week to send regular information back to searchers on ocean currents. China Satellite Spots Object in Jet Search 2014-03-23T04:14:26Z The arrays will monitor ocean currents at depths of between 400 and 6,000 metres, including the start of the powerful Kuroshio current, which runs northeastwards through the East China Sea. China plunges into ocean research 2014-02-19T23:20:17.592Z The discovery upends the notion that contamination of the Antarctic occurs mainly from chemicals transported long distances by winds and ocean currents. Antarctic Wilds Carry as Much Chemical Flame Retardants as Urban Rivers 2014-02-12T15:05:00Z The researchers found that small scale, wind-driven ocean currents strongly determined fluctuations in eel populations in Europe. Ocean currents may solve eel mystery 2013-12-27T10:46:32Z The area where Sherwood and Guilderson see these changes is called the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, an area of circular ocean currents that is often called the largest contiguous ecosystem on Earth. Climate Change Tweaks Pacific Ocean Chemistry 2013-12-17T16:45:00.776Z In the Beaufort Gyre, an ocean current, heat content in the summer is about 25 percent higher than it was in the 1970s, the scientists said. Arctic Report Card: Failing to Stop Warming 2013-12-13T16:15:07.206Z The most difficult to discern will undoubtedly be the contribution from ocean currents. Satellite trio to map magnetic Earth 2013-11-22T10:23:30Z But the WMO said: "Wind patterns and ocean currents tend to isolate Antarctica from global weather patterns, keeping it cold." 2013 Is Seventh Hottest Year, Rising Seas Worsen Typhoon 2013-11-13T23:15:08.907Z Aside from the hardship of racing over 140.6 miles for approximately nine hours, competitors must also battle against strong ocean currents, intense side winds and extreme heat and humidity. Cave's fight to defend Ironman crown 2013-10-11T15:21:05Z Researchers want to provide city-level predictions, but are hampered because these depend heavily on decadal shifts in winds and ocean currents. What Big Questions Remain about Sea Level Rise? 2013-09-18T22:15:00.910Z Physicists, chemists and mathematicians have long studied self-organization to understand how disordered systems can give rise to ordered, dynamic structures such as ocean currents and gyres. Systems ecology: Biology on the high seas 2013-09-04T17:20:24.237Z Lightning and the mighty ocean current that flows west to east through the Florida Straits were among other factors that cut short the two attempts Nyad made in 2012. Endurance swimmer Nyad to attempt Cuba-Florida crossing again 2013-08-30T23:49:04Z It was not a solid object, but a wall of that moved around as ocean currents shifted. Walls of Water Make Chaotic Currents More Predictable (preview) 2013-07-05T13:45:00.547Z The Gulf Stream is one of the most intensely studied ocean currents in the world, but Dr. Beniston’s plan is to examine some of its smaller-scale structures. Solar Boat Harnessed for Research 2013-06-24T19:58:35Z They may be less dramatic than the events in which icebergs break off, but everyday interactions with warm ocean currents could cause more than half of the ice melt along Antarctica’s coastline. Oceans Melt Antarctica's Ice from Below 2013-06-14T16:15:00.627Z Scientists later used the spill to research ocean current patterns. In Hong Kong, Giant Duck Makes a Splash 2013-05-15T01:24:16Z Another idea was to change ocean currents or temperatures to interfere with an enemy’s climate and food production. We tried to weaponize the weather 2013-04-27T19:00:00Z Within the same group, the sea cucumbers were all pointed in exactly the same direction, a strategy seemingly calculated to maximize the harvest of the few nutrient-bearing ocean currents that reach the bottom. What Lives at the Bottom of the Mariana Trench? More Than You Might Think 2013-04-15T00:15:05.547Z These fields, some of which were three miles wide, were light enough to float; they drifted out to sea where they were driven west by the prevailing winds and ocean currents. Tambora Erupts in 1815 and Changes World History [Excerpt] 2013-03-01T18:45:00.280Z The results, which appear in Science, suggest that warm ocean currents are melting ice shelves predominantly at certain locations around the continent, to an extent that accounts for 55% of the annual meltwater. Oceans Melt Antarctica's Ice from Below 2013-06-14T16:15:00.627Z This powerful ocean current flows northward along the southeastern U.S. coast, a product of warm waters from the subtropics and tropics. New Simulations Question the Gulf Stream s Role in Tempering Europe s Winters 2013-02-11T12:15:00.213Z Why does an undersea “waterfall” in Antarctica drive ocean currents around the world? ‘Earth from Space’ to air on PBS; book shows brainy birds behaving like humans 2013-02-04T20:58:33Z Others site themselves to intercept ocean currents, and catch things that drift by on their feeding tentacles. What Lives at the Bottom of the Mariana Trench? More Than You Might Think 2013-04-15T00:15:05.547Z Scallop stocks were the first to rebound, soaring as the animals matured and multiplied in the millions across the closed areas, sending their offspring on ocean currents into surrounding fishing grounds. Op-Ed Contributor: Keep the Fishing Ban in New England 2013-01-31T01:52:10Z Bridging a gap The findings build on a paper published last year in suggesting that wind-driven ocean currents are a primary factor in the thinning ice shelves. Oceans Melt Antarctica's Ice from Below 2013-06-14T16:15:00.627Z For a century, schoolchildren have been taught that the massive ocean current known as the Gulf Stream carries warm water from the tropical Atlantic Ocean to northwestern Europe. New Simulations Question the Gulf Stream s Role in Tempering Europe s Winters 2013-02-11T12:15:00.213Z Massive deposits of driftwood lining Arctic shores may be an untapped trove of clues about past climate and ocean currents. ScienceShot: Arctic Driftwood Reveals Its Secrets 2013-01-30T18:55:00Z The North Pacific gyre is one of five gigantic interconnected systems of ocean currents. What are long term threats of plastic in our seas? 2013-01-29T13:15:10Z He has shown that the larvae of fish and other marine life sometimes drift for hundreds of kilometers on ocean currents, even if the adults are fixed in place. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z If other barnacles also use ocean currents to cross-fertilize, scientists may have to rework their population models, he says. Sloppy Barnacle Sex Shocks Scientists 2013-01-16T00:01:00Z And because ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream, move water around the globe, heat gained in the summer at one locale can later be released to the atmosphere thousands of kilometers away. New Simulations Question the Gulf Stream s Role in Tempering Europe s Winters 2013-02-11T12:15:00.213Z Each summer some of it melts or breaks off and is carried away by ocean currents. Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low 2012-12-22T17:15:00.353Z This event allowed the emergence of the circumpolar ocean current, which isolated Antarctica from warmer air and water masses farther north, and plunged it into perpetual winter. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z This will allow Goce to see even finer details such as the eddies that spin off large ocean currents. Gravity mapper surfs atmosphere 2012-11-19T07:29:25Z The latest generation add in the effects of ocean currents, the dwindling planetary ice cover, and even how plants and animals take up and release carbon. Warmer still: Extreme climate predictions appear most accurate, study says 2012-11-08T19:14:00Z And New Jersey is particularly vulnerable because of tectonic forces and changes in ocean currents. The Aftermath: Storm Raises Costs of Shoring Up Coastal Communities 2012-11-05T22:28:26Z Further research was needed on ocean currents, sediments and how different species of fish are affected by radioactive contamination, he said. Fish Off Fukushima, Japan, Show Elevated Levels of Cesium 2012-10-26T18:27:22Z If you think about your mind as a flow system, like weather or ocean currents, it’s easier to see what Bezos is suggeting. Jeff Bezos On People Who Are "Right A Lot" vs "Wrong A Lot." Has He Got It Right? 2012-10-19T19:01:37Z More than 13 years in the making, the center is designed to be the U.S. government's nerve center for a range of activities, including predicting hurricane tracks and forecasting ocean currents. U.S. Unveils a Gleaming New Weather and Climate Center 2012-10-15T23:00:25Z Other factors, such as ocean currents and magnetic rocks in the earth's crust also contribute. Lost in migration: Earth's magnetic field overdue a flip 2012-10-03T15:42:00Z Paolo Cipollini from the UK's National Oceanography Centre added: "Many of the features in the trend map indicate changes in heat storage and correspond to long-term variations in the ocean currents." Satellites trace sea level change 2012-09-24T16:19:01Z Paolo Cipollini from the UK's National Oceanography Centre added: "Many of the features in the trend map correspond to long-term variations in the ocean currents." Satellites trace sea level change 2012-09-24T16:19:01Z These revealed a surprising link between stratospheric winds and ocean currents as deep as 2 kilometers beneath the waves. Stratospheric Winds Churn Up the Abyss 2012-09-23T18:00:00Z The Bad News So the seas will not rise, the ocean currents won’t suddenly end, and there will be some economic benefits. Arctic Sea Ice: What, Why, and What Next 2012-09-21T15:15:05.030Z Meanwhile, in countries such as Scotland and Ireland, which have particularly strong ocean currents, tidal power has been available for years. U.S. Start-up Harnesses Tidal Power 2012-08-22T16:21:45Z But a study published this month in Science upends the prevailing view, reporting that shallow ocean currents kick-start the seasonal phenomenon. Green Blog: A Kick-Start for Phytoplankton 2012-07-12T11:35:57Z The Straits are notorious for their fickle ocean currents, including the powerful Gulf Stream. Palfrey Ends Cuba-Florida Swim Amid Strong Current 2012-07-02T00:28:33Z LeVine says that the main problem is a lack of scientific knowledge about the baseline conditions in the region, in terms of everything from ocean currents to animal populations. Oil Exploration Ramps Up in U.S. Arctic 2012-06-26T21:15:00.217Z Scientists believe that with global warming, the Gulf Stream and other ocean currents are slowing and will slow further, Sallenger said. Sea Rise Faster on East Coast Than Rest of Globe 2012-06-24T18:20:00Z The Wave Gliders will collect information on ocean currents – crucial data for deciding where to build an offshore oil rig – as well as provide seismic monitoring and detect seepage from oil drilling. Oil Giant To Launch Fleet of Ocean-Going Robots 2012-06-21T18:03:19Z The effect of a new land mass on ocean currents is remarkably tricky to understand. New Dating of Panama Formation Throws Cold Water on Ice Age Origin Ideas 2012-06-15T10:15:00.397Z One of the Japanese satellites, the Shinzuku, would be used for monitoring global ocean currents and the other two smaller satellites were experimental models, officials said. Japan launches S Korea satellite 2012-05-18T02:07:48Z The Earth is too big, with moving parts that include life and ocean currents, to expect it to respond with such predictable precision. Visionary or Vision-Impaired? Lovelock Is Both 2012-05-01T15:45:06.023Z Time lapse interlude: "Perpetual Ocean," a visualization of ocean currents by NASA. Wonkbook: Simpson-Bowles can't make the budget debate bipartisan 2012-04-19T12:11:38Z As is well known, the Japan ocean current exercises upon the Pacific Coast an effect similar to that of the Gulf Stream on Ireland and England. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The lights of the ski resorts on the three peaks above North Vancouver beam into view as the ferry leaves the main ocean current toward the hard soil of the British Columbia mainland. Scientist at Work Blog: A Community's Hopes for Self-Sufficiency 2012-04-05T19:40:49Z This freshwater flood filled the North Atlantic and also shut down the ocean currents that conveyed warmer from equatorial regions northward. What Thawed the Last Ice Age? 2012-04-04T18:45:00.267Z Tethys was wife of Oceanus, god of ocean currents. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z An ocean current must be perpetually setting into this bay, for he perceived that the shore was strewn with a prodigious quantity of wreckage. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z “Silent Snow” The 2010 documentary, subtitled “The Invisible Poisoning of the World,” examines the effects of man, ocean currents and snowfall on the environmental health of the Arctic plains. D.C. wellness calendar, March 8-15 2012-03-07T21:49:26Z The ocean current which sweeps past this cape, and opens the way to the other side of Baffin Bay, is wonderful. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Then he traveled to Messina, Sicily, where ocean currents and the geometry of the harbor captured tiny ocean protists called radiolarians in abundance. Proteus: How Radiolarians Saved Ernst Haeckel 2012-01-31T21:45:07.440Z Navigators, skimming the surface, went their way, guided by routine methods or by fragmentary experience, without succeeding in embracing the fixed and regular laws of the atmospheric or ocean currents. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The tanker was being slowed by ocean currents Tuesday as it headed to Dutch Harbor for gasoline. Russian fuel tanker encounters difficulties but heads toward Alaska to deliver fuel to Nome 2011-12-27T21:44:26Z Moreover, I have not the habit of following any path, except those of the ocean currents. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z They also interfere with the ocean currents set in motion by the planetary winds. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Poignant but valuable sources for learning about ocean currents, if we learn how to study them. Cigarette butts to the left, fishing rope to the right, plastic everywhere: what I found on the beach over a year. 2011-09-05T23:15:00.290Z Sailors call it Gulf weed, but it has nothing to do with the Gulf Stream, though sometimes clusters get astray and are carried far away on the bosom of that grand ocean current. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Juan Antonio Carrasco of the Association for the Defense and Study of Nature, a local environmental group, says only the ocean currents save the bay from being even more inundated with toxins. Is Gibraltar an Environmental Disaster Waiting to Happen? 2011-08-04T02:55:00Z It is the heat waves that make the air hot and light, and so cause it to rise, and make winds and air currents; and these again give rise to ocean currents. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z During the past, quite different sets of ocean currents doubtless have existed in response to a different distribution of land. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z His friends attempted to save him, but he was pulled away by a strong ocean current. Mother wants to bury missing son 2011-07-18T19:04:38Z Even up here, where I hoped to enjoy a month’s rest—Do you know,” he said, breaking off, “that you have a most interesting inset of ocean currents hereabouts?” The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Then he imagined a scenario in which ocean currents could be used to help steer the tugboat pulling the iceberg and drastically reduce fuel consumption — a principle Mougin calls assisted drift. Just Thaw And Serve 2011-05-29T05:55:00Z But most is gradually swept up by ocean currents, which have assembled the assorted mess into five “gyres,” or garbage patches, in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Green Column: The Peril of Plastic 2011-05-22T17:52:41Z The possibility of this would depend entirely upon the form of the lands and the consequent course of ocean currents. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z The firm created a “full virtual world” including ocean currents and wind, the iceberg’s melt rate and the tugboat’s traction force and fuel consumption, said Cédric Simard, director of the project. Green: Hauling Icebergs From the Poles to Slake Globe's Growing Thirst 2011-05-19T17:22:56Z The life of the continental shelf, as well as of the adjacent land, thus bears testimony to the vast importance to North America of the great ocean currents washing its shores. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Firstly, the subject matter of ocean currents turned out to be much more complicated, but also much more fascinating, than I initially thought. A True Duck Hunt: interview with Donovan Hohn 2011-05-02T16:15:03.843Z But satellite data and ocean current measurements taken during the study tell a different tale. African ocean current could boost Gulf Stream 2011-04-29T15:15:09.560Z Thus unhampered ocean currents had an opportunity to carry the heat of low latitudes far toward the poles. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Fortunate ocean currents kept some of the oil from ever reaching shore, while the decision to increase the flow of the Mississippi River provided an additional pushback. The BP Oil Spill: How Healthy Is the Gulf One Year Later? 2011-04-19T09:00:00Z The distribution of heat over the earth's surface depends not only on the direct influence of insolation, but on its transfer from one locality to another through the agency of the winds and ocean currents. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The movement of the ocean current in the North Atlantic is a bit like a swimmer doing a tumble turn. The Catlin Arctic Survey: Thermohaline Circulation 2011-04-18T14:15:05.283Z But in 2002, research showed that ocean currents aren't capable of transporting that much heat, instead contributing only up to 10 percent of the warming. Extra-Cold Winters in Northeastern North America and Northeastern Asia? 2011-04-01T20:01:00Z This would not only enable the westerlies, which are really southwesterlies, to carry more heat than now to high latitudes, but would still further strengthen the ocean currents. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z However, he stressed that radioactive iodine would be diluted by the ocean currents, and would, in any case, breakdown almost completely within three months. Radiation risks 2011-03-30T12:38:50Z Maybe it is an environmental thing, like an ocean current or river channel. Paleontologists find hoard of fossils, even a whale?s skeleton, near Va. quarry 2011-03-14T22:48:23Z They will be taking part in a scientific research programme by testing whether changes in sea temperatures affect ocean currents. The big chill 2011-03-02T00:21:09Z What effect have the tides and ocean currents in the distribution of sediment? Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z Croll argued that these astronomical changes must alter the earth's climate, especially by their effect on winds and ocean currents. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Ammonites often swam to catch prey as well as floated idly, snagging debris from ocean currents. Extinctions Breed Carbon Chaos 2011-02-07T16:56:00Z But the new study suggests that during the mid-Pliocene, when the ridge was lower, it allowed deep ocean currents to flow freely. How Ocean Currents Once Warmed the Arctic 2011-02-07T17:15:00.227Z A 2009 study in the journal Nature showed that many systems, ranging from ocean currents, wildlife populations or even financial markets, often show signs of increased variability before radical shifts. Experts seek Arctic climate early warning system 2011-01-27T00:45:12.413Z |
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