The Ocean Conveyor
From Oceanus Magazine
March 23, 2012
A Newfound Cog in the Ocean Conveyor
Scientists confirm existence of a previously unknown current
March 25, 2010
Mysteries at High Latitudes
A WHOI graduate student explores tip jets and deep convection
February 4, 2010
Into the Wild Irminger Sea
WHOI ship, scientists, and crew probe strategic oceanic gateway
October 9, 2009
Floats Reveal Unknown Ocean Pathways
The North Atlantic's circulation is more complex than previously thought
January 9, 2009
Ocean Conveyor's 'Pump' Switches Back On
How will climate warming affect ocean circulation? The answer isn't so simple.
October 31, 2007
Will the Ocean Circulation Be Unbroken?
Line W moorings monitor an intersection where key climate-influencing currents converge
September 6, 2007
Interrogating the 'Great Ocean Conveyor'
Is the Atlantic's circulation slowing down? Moorings in rough waters monitor the ocean's pulse.
May 4, 2007
Deep Ocean Waters Don't Run Still
Can “sticky” isotopes help us measure how water flows deep in the ocean?
November 21, 2006
Ocean Circulation and a Clam Far From Home
Radiocarbon in deep-sea sediments reveals shifts in ocean circulation and climate
November 16, 2006
The Once and Future Circulation of the Ocean
Clues in seafloor sediments link ocean shifts and climate changes
January 26, 2006
A Sentry at the Atlantic Gateway
Experimental mooring monitors water flow through Hudson Strait
June 7, 2005
Fathoming the Ocean Without Ever Going to Sea
A conversation with physical oceanographer Joe Pedlosky
March 22, 2004
How the Isthmus of Panama Put Ice in the Arctic
Drifting continents open and close gateways between oceans and shift Earth's climate
December 1, 1996
New Data on Deep Sea Turbulence Shed Light on Vertical Mixing
Rough Seafloor Topography has Far-Reaching Effect
December 1, 1996
Labrador Sea Water Carries Northern Climate Signal South
Subpolar Signals Appears Years Later at Bermuda
December 1, 1996
North Atlantic's Transformation Pipeline Chills and Redistributes Subtropical Water
But it's Not a Smooth Process And it Mightily Affects Climate