Several key moments in Earth's history help us humans answer the question "How did we get here?" These moments also shed ...

Mar. 28, 2024 — Ocean-atmosphere coupling, the exchange in energy between the ocean and atmosphere, influences teleconnection patterns, the climate effects across vast geographical areas ...

The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite reveals how small ocean features move heat and nutrients, reshaping climate and circulation models.

“The ocean has been doing us this huge favor for so long by taking up man-made carbon,” said Lovenduski, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and professor in the Department of ...

The story of oceans is the story of life. Oceans define our home planet, covering the majority of Earth’s surface and driving the water cycle that dominates our land and atmosphere. But more profound ...