Tracing Earth's past in prehistoric rock deposits
What did the Earth look like about 2 billion years ago, when the planet's atmosphere was being oxygenated?
Earth Sciences
Apr 17, 2023
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News tagged with seawater temperature
Coral reveals changes of Kuroshio current into South China Sea via Luzon Strait
The Kuroshio Current enters the South China Sea via the Luzon Strait and exerts significant effects on circulation and water mass properties of this marine basin. However, limited by the few on-site observations, multi-decadal ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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Using fish ear bones to estimate ancient seawater temperature
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have identified a way to estimate ancient seawater temperature by probing tiny bones in the ears of fish.
Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2022
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Ancient example of modern global warming was too hot for tiny, important ocean creatures
During another time in which Earth warmed rapidly in conjunction with a spike in atmospheric carbon similar to our modern climate, seawater temperature and chemical changes decimated an important piece of the food web in ...
Environment
Mar 9, 2022
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Discovery will allow more sophisticated work at nanoscale
The movement of fluids through small capillaries and channels is crucial for processes ranging from blood flow through the brain to power generation and electronic cooling systems, but that movement often stops when the channel ...
Nanophysics
Jul 28, 2020
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How climate-related weather conditions disrupt power plants and affect people
Severe weather conditions triggered by climate change can adversely affect the operation of power plants.
Environment
Jan 22, 2020
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Scientists discover balance of thermal energy and low climate stress drive coral species diversity
Marine scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), University of Warwick, and University of Queensland have identified two key factors that create the ideal conditions needed for high species diversity in coral reefs: ...
Environment
May 1, 2018
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Ocean acidification leaving fish in the dark
Increasing carbon dioxide in the world's oceans could hamper fishes' eyesight, slowing their reaction times and leaving them vulnerable to predators or unable to hunt, new research has shown.
Environment
Jan 30, 2014
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Marine life spawns sooner as oceans warm
Warming oceans are impacting the breeding patterns and habitat of marine life, effectively re-arranging the broader marine landscape as species adjust to a changing climate, according to a three-year international study published ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2013
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A coral symbiont genome decoded for first time
The Marine Genomics Unit of OIST has decoded the genome of the algae Symbiodinium minutum. The paper was published in the online version of Current Biology on July 11. This is a major advance in understanding the complex ...
Biotechnology
Jul 12, 2013
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