The geoid (the surface of equal gravitational potential of a hypothetical ocean at rest) serves as the classical reference ...

Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of ...

KANSAS CITY, MO. — La Niña continues in place across the eastern equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean and is likely to linger a little while longer. Many computer forecast models have been ...

This article is part of Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide. Ours is the time of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. It is also a time when accusations of antisemitism have become a political cudgel. And, not ...

The study, which used the California Current as a prime example, shows that the process of oceanic upwelling—where deep, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface—dramatically worsens the effects of ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

Every year in the Gulf of Panama, between December and April, trade winds from the north push warm surface water away from the coast, allowing cool, nutrient-rich water from the depths to rise, in a ...

The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are trying to figure out why. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Each year between January and ...

Panama’s seasonal upwelling in the Gulf failed to appear this year, marking the first such event in at least 40 years. Scientists point to reduced trade winds as the main cause, with ties to broader ...