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Acoustic Sensing Cube in the Ocean Twilight Zone
An ocean network from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will give scientists a comprehensive view of the twilight zone, or mesopelagic, using several different technologies including moored buoys equipped with acoustic…
Read MoreAnatomy of a rip current
a) Waves tend to break where the water is shallow, atop sandbars for example, but not where the water is deep. b) WHOI researchers used a 73-foot-long landing craft to…
Read MoreAnatomy of the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami
Anatomy of the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami. (Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreAntarctic ecosystem
Originally drawn for Peter Wiebe in Oceanus Magazine, vol. 43, no. 2, 2005. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreAntarctic ecosystem, summer environment
Antarctic ecosystem, summer environment. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreAntarctic ecosystem, winter environment
Antarctic ecosystem, winter environment. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreAntarctic Ecosystem, winter season
Antarctic ecosystem. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreArctic currents map
Arctic currents map. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreArctic ecosystem
Originally drawn for Carin Ashjian in Oceanus Magazine, vol. 43, no. 2, 2005. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreArctic ecosystem, no text, including human
Arctic ecosystem. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read More“How Climate Change Spurred the Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations”
Climate change particularly changes in the monsoonprompted dramatic changes in how the peoples of ancient India lived. WHOI geologist Liviu Giosan, MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Camilo Ponton, and colleagues gathered…
Read More“Pinocchio’s Nose” effect of pinched off rotating warm core rings
Rotating warm core rings form in the deep ocean and eventually pinch off from the Gulf Stream, heading in a northwest direction onto the shallower continental slope. The outer limbs…
Read MoreEffects of winds on glaciers flowing from the Greenland ice sheet into fjords
See more Illustrations by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Read MoreGlacial Lake Drainage
Related information from Oceanus magazine Scientists Find Trigger That Cracks Lakes Fast-draining lakes atop Greenland ice sheet could accelerate sea level rise
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Small but Mighty
Microbes and plankton may be small, but they have a big part to play in shaping our planet. The ocean’s smallest inhabitants form the base of marine food webs, help regulate global climate, and may hold the secrets to the origins of life on Earth. Join us as we explore “invisible” ocean life and its profound and far-reaching impacts.
Read MoreCyanobacteria Life Cycle
Pseudo nitzchia Life Cycle
Dinoflagellate Life Cycle
Ocean Encounters: Rising Seas Resilient Coasts
Join us for a conversation about the drivers and consequences of rising sea levels—and adaptation strategies to protect lives and livelihoods by making our coastlines and infrastructure more resilient.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Volcanoes
Volcanoes make headlines when they erupt, yet the vast majority of Earth’s volcanic activity happens far from view on the seafloor. Join us to find out more about volcanoes, what we are learning from them, and how they impact our ocean planet.
Read MoreIlluminating the Seafloor
Teamwork between a deep-sea robot and a human occupied submarine recently led to the discovery of five new hydrothermal vents on the seafloor of the eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean.
Read MoreSeals and Wild Horses on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
While East Coast seal populations have dramatically increased in recent years, a staggering proportion of Sable Island seals don’t make it to their first birthday. WHOI biologist Michelle Shero is looking into the influence of iron in seal mothers’ milk on pup survival rates.
Read MoreSonic Youth: Researchers Investigate if Sound Can Save Corals
What does a healthy coral reef SOUND like? It’s bursting with sound, full of the croaks, purrs, and grunts of various fish. New research suggests that larval animals use this symphony of sounds to help them determine where they should live and grow. Could this new knowledge help protect reef systems that are already vulnerable to warming oceans and other stressors?
Read MoreWHOI Scientists Test Prototype Water-Level Sensor
Did you know 43% of Massachusetts’ population lives in a coastal community? WHOI researchers are working to help them protect their futures with the creation of a low-cost water-level sensor. Two prototypes are currently being tested alongside NOAA tidal gauges. Once they confirm they’re working properly, data will be publicly available to help cities and towns plan with resiliency planning.
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