Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and MARUM - Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in ...

On Monday afternoon, at 1 p.m. National Hurricane Center issued a SPECIAL Tropical Weather Outlook for an area of rotation in ...

The pattern of circulation is determined by the position of atmospheric winds and the shapes of the ocean basins. This 'gyre' circulation is closed along western boundaries by strong narrow currents ...

which may indicate the emergence of climate change impacts from a poleward shifting and strengthening of the subtropical ocean gyre circulation, of which the East Australian Current is a part. The ...

Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean.

During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...

Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a ...

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar ...

Glacial ice loss is a phenomenon that seems far removed from our everyday lives, but its impact is felt globally. As the ...

All central Florida Atlantic beaches are at a risk for rip currents this week, prompting meteorologists to issue alerts.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.