Feb 15, 2025 · The global ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water. Data collected by NASA’s Earth-observing instruments help …

Apr 11, 2025 · A vital ocean current is stable, for now The Florida Current, a major contributor to a system of ocean currents that regulate Earth’s climate, has not weakened as much as …

The ocean matters The ocean covers more than two-thirds of Earth's surface, it makes life as we know it possible, and it sustains human society. Yet the global ocean is largely unexplored and …

May 9, 2024 · Baumgartner cited one final concern with the wind farms: food. Wind mixes the upper surface of the ocean. “Mixing is quite important for the algae in the ocean, because that …

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Sep 10, 2020 · The ocean’s so-called biological carbon pump removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it deep in the ocean on timescales that are important to the lifespan of …

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the world's premier independent organization dedicated exclusively to ocean research, technology, and education. We combine state-of-the …

Jan 31, 2022 · When there’s plastic or other debris in the ocean, waves are dampened, creating less roughness than expected. “In cleaner waters there’s a high degree of agreement between …

Apr 11, 2025 · The disadvantage of satellite data, however, is that the satellite ocean altimetry record only goes back to 1992. Combining satellite altimetry with tide gauges using a …

Sep 19, 2022 · And since the 1990s, satellite measurements have given them an even more complete view of sea level over the global ocean. Those data unequivocally show a rise in sea …