Oceanography News

We've known for a while that the ocean is rapidly becoming too acidic for some forms of marine life to survive.

The following op-ed by Dal Vice-President Research Martha Crago first appeared in the Hill Times.

Midshipman First Class Matthew LaFleur cut quite the handsome figure sporting his dress blues around his hometown of Baton Rouge over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Brazil-based Barracuda Advanced Composites provided structural sandwich panels for the ECO research yacht fabricated by the Federal University of Santa Catarina.

Geologic Processes Deep Inside Earth: New Light On Genetic Makeup of Earth's Deep Microbial Life and Geochemistry of Lavas - Scientists at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography are shedding light on the genetic makeup of Earth's deep microbial life and the geochemistry of the lavas that form the Earth's crust through ... (more)

However, little or no information is available about the amount, location, or nature of the materials that were dumped at most of these sites.

Oceanography professor Steven D'Hondt and other researchers are part of a team analyzing the DNA of organisms that live in sediments beneath the ocean floor.

Local lawmakers who secured $15 million in the last legislative session for renovations at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus in Groton are now focusing on improving the math, science and engineering facilities there.

"Contamination of our food and land now affecting the way we think"disease of the mind has set in world leaders."

World renowned coastal experts who visited KA piti last week say they will leave with a better understanding of coastal hazards affecting the district and the concerns of coastal residents.

If you think you're worried about climate change, just imagine how some ocean critters must be feeling as the seas become ever-warmer and more acidic.

J. Phys. Oceanogr. In Journal of Physical Oceanography, Vol. 16, No. 11. , pp. 1777-1798, doi:10.1175/1520-0485 016 Abstract Two experiments were performed to study the characteristics of turbulence in convective mixed layers in the upper Ocean.

For the past three decades, as the climate has warmed, the massive plates of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean have shrunk: In 2007, scientists observed nearly 50 percent less summer ice than had been seen in 1980.

Journal of Physical Oceanography In Journal of Physical Oceanography, Vol. 34, No.

J. Phys. Oceanogr. In Journal of Physical Oceanography, Vol. 22, No. 11. , pp. 1317-1329, doi:10.1175/1520-0485 022 Abstract A diurnal cycle in temperature and vertical displacement variance has been observed in the stratified region below the surface mixed layer using moored time-series data at 0 , 140 W for there periods: November 1984, April ... (more)

We review the spatial and temporal patterns of zooplankton in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and relationships with oceanographic factors that affect zooplankton distribution, abundance and trophic relationships.

An Oct. 31 proposal, "Next Generation Avery Point: Expanding STEM Pathways," is the first among several the local delegation will be pushing in coming years, state Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, said.

Yassir Eddebbar, Natalya Gallo, and Lauren Linsmayer with UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres .

J. Phys. Oceanogr. In Journal of Physical Oceanography, Vol. 31, No. 6. , pp. 1579-1598, doi:10.1175/1520-0485 031 Abstract A statistical technique is presented that allows for the empirical derivation of dynamical system equations from data.

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