Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, observational data actually shows that this ability has seen no ...
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Why is ocean water salty, but lakes and rivers aren’t: the natural forces that keep rivers fresh
Understanding why ocean water is salty but river water isn’t is a fascinating topic, and one that has intrigued scientists for centuries. The answer lies in a combination of geological and natural ...
Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a ...
Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked ...
Algae growth on an Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Surface Mooring, which measured water properties and velocity at the US Northeast shelfbreak, right after recovery. Woods Hole, Mass. (May 19, ...
*The idea of using ocean water to combat wildfires has gained momentum in recent years, particularly in wildfire-prone regions like Los Angeles, where fierce blazes can engulf vast areas in mere hours ...
Researchers at the Barcelona Expert Center (BEC) of the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) have proved that satellite-derived salinity improves marine circulation prediction in the Arctic, which, ...
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Researchers Finally Found the Huge ‘Missing’ Blob of Water in the Atlantic Ocean
Far from how it appears on the surface, ocean water is not the same everywhere. Rather, it is a striking medley of ...
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