
Carbonate Veins Reveal Chemistry of Ancient Seawater
The chemical composition of
our oceans is not constant
but has varied significantly
over geological time. In a
new study, researchers
describe a novel method for
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How Well Do Scientists Understand How Changes in Earth's Orbit Affect Long-Term Natural Climate Trends?
The notion that scientists
understand how changes in
Earth's orbit affect climate
well enough for estimating
long-term natural climate
... > full story

Earlier Glacial Melt Rate Revised Downward, but Recent Melt Is Accelerating Dramatically
Glaciologists have shown
that previous studies have
largely overestimated mass
loss from Alaskan glaciers
over the past 40 years.
... > full story

Commercial Fishing Endangers Dolphin Populations, New Study Finds
Extensive commercial fishing
endangers dolphin
populations in the
Mediterranean, according to
a new study by researchers
... > full story
- Carbonate Veins Reveal Chemistry of Ancient Seawater
- How Well Do Scientists Understand How Changes in Earth's Orbit Affect Long-Term Natural Climate Trends?
- Earlier Glacial Melt Rate Revised Downward, but Recent Melt Is Accelerating Dramatically
- Commercial Fishing Endangers Dolphin Populations, New Study Finds
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Oceans Reveal Further Impacts of Climate Change
February 5, 2010 The increasing acidity of the world's oceans -- and that acidity's growing threat to marine species -- are definitive proof that the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is causing climate change is also ... > full story -
Seabed Biodiversity of the Straits of Magellan and Drake Passage
February 5, 2010 A study of animals visible to the naked eye and living in and on the seabed -- the "macrobenthos" -- of the Straits of Magellan and Drake Passage will help scientists understand the biodiversity, ... > full story -
New Research Rejects 80-Year Theory of 'Primordial Soup' as the Origin of Life
February 3, 2010 For 80 years it has been accepted that early life began in a "primordial soup" of organic molecules before evolving out of the oceans millions of years later. Today the "soup" theory has been ... > full story -
Sea Level in Israel Has Been Rising and Falling Over the Last 2,500 Years
February 1, 2010 The sea level in Israel has been rising and falling over the past 2,500 years, with a one-meter difference between the highest and lowest levels, most of the time below the present-day level, ... > full story -
First Study to Show That Seismic Imaging Detects Ocean's Internal Tides
January 30, 2010 Internal tides, waves below the ocean's surface that propagate at tidal frequencies, play an important role in ocean mixing but can be difficult to detect and study. Researchers find they can detect ... > full story -
Searching for Cadmium in the Ocean: Marine Scientists Investigate Micro-Nutrients in the Atlantic
January 28, 2010 They are invisible and very difficult to measure but no life in the oceans would be possible without them. They are trace metals, such as cadmium, copper or iron, dissolved in seawater. Their precise ... > full story -
Forensic Analysis of Hurricane Katrina's Impact: Methods and Findings
January 27, 2010 A recent special edition of the Elsevier journal Ocean Engineering provides an analysis of the impact of Hurricane Katrina and an overview of the lessons learned in the aftermath of the ... > full story -
Maximum Height of Extreme Waves Up Dramatically in Pacific Northwest
January 26, 2010 A major increase in maximum ocean wave heights off the Pacific Northwest in recent decades has forced scientists to re-evaluate how high a "100-year event" might be, and the new findings raise ... > full story -
Ice Is 'Rotten' in the Beaufort Sea
January 23, 2010 Recent observations show that Beaufort Sea ice was not as it appeared in the summer of 2009. Sea ice cover serves as an indication of climate and has implications for marine and terrestrial ... > full story -
Bubble Physicist Counts Bubbles in Ocean to Answer Questions About Climate, Sound, Light
January 22, 2010 A bubble scientist is studying how to detect and count ocean bubbles of different sizes to help scientists in other disciplines create more accurate models. Ocean bubbles play a role in cloud ... > full story
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