Britain's polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world—a "lucky" encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters, ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2023
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A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth sheds new light on the formation of the East Coast of the United States—a "passive margin," in geologic terms—during the breakup of the supercontinent ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 1, 2023
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A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers examines the Canadian military's efforts to reduce the impacts of underwater noise pollution on species during training exercises in the Pacific Ocean but caveat that more ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2023
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The strength of the wind has an important influence on ocean circulation. This is particularly true for extreme events such as storm fronts, tropical storms and cyclones. These weather patterns, which last from a few days ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2023
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A new study by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory looks at some of the influences that could be driving the increasingly severe weather over Pakistan.
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2023
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Scientists have proposed a new ocean–sea ice–atmosphere observing system between the Ross Sea and Casey station, to monitor changes in this understudied part of Antarctica's ice-covered marine environment.
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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The grounding line of the southern Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica can shift up to 15 km with changing tides, new analysis shows. The research, published today in The Cryosphere, examines the key region where land-based Antarctic ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2023
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A new objective examination of almost a quarter-of-a-century of ocean acidification research shows that, despite challenges, experts in the field can have confidence in their research.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
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An extraordinary heat wave is assailing the world's oceans with an intensity that is surprising climate researchers. Environmental physicist Nicolas Gruber provides some context.
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2023
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A Canterbury climate modeler is part of an international team studying a 764-meter ice core that preserves more than 80,000 years of global climate data.
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2023
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