General Information About Ocean Circulation
Between the Beach and the Deep Blue Sea
Nov. 10, 2011 - Student explores the dynamic gateway of the shallow inner shelf
Where Ocean and Ice Meet
Apr. 28, 2011 - An audio slideshow on working in Greenland's glacial fjords
Exploring the Arctic in the Midst of Change
Jan. 19, 2011 - The polar region's distinctive feature also makes it hard to study: ice
Building Them Tough, Bringing Them Back
Dec. 10, 2010 - WHOI's pioneering Buoy Group celebrates its 50th anniversary
A Glacier's Pace
May. 28, 2010 - Are ocean currents hastening the retreat of Greenland's glaciers?
Mysteries at High Latitudes
Mar. 25, 2010 - A WHOI graduate student explores tip jets and deep convection
Floats Reveal Unknown Ocean Pathways
Oct. 9, 2009 - The North Atlantic's circulation is more complex than previously thought
As the World Turns and the Oceans Flow
Feb. 20, 2009 - In his lab, Jack Whitehead gets to the essence of complex phenomena
Ocean Conveyor's 'Pump' Switches Back On
Jan. 9, 2009 - How will climate warming affect ocean circulation? The answer isn't so simple.
What Makes the Great Ocean Currents Flow?
Dec. 23, 2008 - Audio slideshow: A graduate student explores the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio
The Ultimate Fluid Environment for Scientists
Oct. 7, 2008 - An audio slideshow celebrates the 50th year of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program at WHOI
Corralling the Wild and Wooly Southern Ocean
Sep. 11, 2008 - Graduate student creates supercomputer model to tame a vast, remote ocean
Will the Ocean Circulation Be Unbroken?
Oct. 31, 2007 - Line W moorings monitor an intersection where key climate-influencing currents converge
A Warm Eddy Swirling in the Cold Labrador Sea
Sep. 24, 2007 - A conversation with WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower
Interrogating the 'Great Ocean Conveyor'
Sep. 6, 2007 - Is the Atlantic's circulation slowing down? Moorings in rough waters monitor the ocean's pulse.
The Ocean—Captured in a Box
Jun. 27, 2007 - An "experimentalist" encapsulates ocean fluid dynamics in the lab
Deep Ocean Waters Don't Run Still
May. 4, 2007 - Can “sticky” isotopes help us measure how water flows deep in the ocean?
Letter from Kangiqsujuaq
Mar. 27, 2007 - A mooring in the remote Hudson Strait offers a finger on the pulse of unfolding Arctic change
Follow the Carbon Trail
Mar. 2, 2007 - The movement and transformation of carbon in the ocean have large climate implications
Reaching Up Into Perilous, Icy Waters
Jan. 31, 2007 - The 'Arctic Winch' sends sensors toward the underside of sea ice—and back again
Ocean Circulation and a Clam Far From Home
Nov. 21, 2006 - Radiocarbon in deep-sea sediments reveals shifts in ocean circulation and climate
The Once and Future Circulation of the Ocean
Nov. 16, 2006 - Clues in seafloor sediments link ocean shifts and climate changes
A Sentry at the Atlantic Gateway
Jan. 26, 2006 - Experimental mooring monitors water flow through Hudson Strait
The Flywheel of the Arctic Climate Engine
Jan. 25, 2006 - Remote Beaufort Gyre expeditions reveal clues to climate change
Flying Blind in the Ice Factory
Jan. 24, 2006 - Scientists test innovative technology to navigate vehicles under Arctic ice
Fresher Ocean, Cooler Climate
Sep. 14, 2005 - A less-salty North Atlantic Ocean could cool northern winters
Carbon Cycle
Ocean Conveyor's 'Pump' Switches Back On
Jan. 9, 2009 - How will climate warming affect ocean circulation? The answer isn't so simple.
To Fertilize, or Not to Fertilize
Feb. 6, 2008
Proposals Emerge to Transfer Excess Carbon into the Ocean
Jan. 11, 2008 - Increasing urgency about climate change has spurred schemes that may seem radical
Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon
Jan. 10, 2008 - Profits, pollution, and politics all will play roles in ocean iron fertilization
Lessons from Nature, Models, and the Past
Jan. 9, 2008 - Other lines of evidence inform the debate on ocean iron fertilization
What Are the Possible Side Effects?
Jan. 8, 2008 - The uncertainties and unintended consequences of manipulating ecosystems
Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work?
Jan. 7, 2008 - Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another.
Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron
Nov. 13, 2007 - Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air?
Follow the Carbon Trail
Mar. 2, 2007 - The movement and transformation of carbon in the ocean have large climate implications
Sunspots, Sea Changes, and Climate Shifts
Jan. 5, 2007 - Does solar activity or ocean circulation—or both—drive changes in the atmosphere?
How Long Can the Ocean Slow Global Warming?
Nov. 29, 2006 - How much excess carbon dioxide can the ocean hold and how will it affect marine life?
A Journey to the Ocean's Twilight Zone
Aug. 16, 2006 - A conversation with marine biogeochemist Ken Buesseler
Swimming in the Rain
Aug. 16, 2006 - Novel untethered vehicle catches 'marine snow' falling through the sea
Earth Can't Soak Up Excess Fossil Fuel Emissions Indefinitely
Oct. 5, 2005 - By the end of the century, the land and ocean may reach their capacity to absorb greenhouse gas from the atmosphere
Red Tides and Dead Zones
Dec. 22, 2004 - The coastal ocean is suffering from overload of nutrients
Water Flowing Underground
Dec. 10, 2004 - New techniques reveal the importance of groundwater seeping into the sea
Oil in Our Coastal Back Yard
Oct. 13, 2004 - Spills on WHOI's shores set the stage for advances in mitigating and remediating oil spills
Mixing Oil and Water
Jun. 23, 2004 - Tracking the sources and impacts of oil pollution in the marine environment
Currents
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
Mar. 9, 2012 - What have scientists learned about its cause and consequences?
The Great South Channel
Feb. 14, 2012 - Where marine life meets to feast every spring
Powerful Currents in Deep-Sea Gorges
Jan. 25, 2012 - What energy drives these currents in hundreds of seafloor Grand Canyons?
Gliders Tracked Potential for Oil to Reach the East Coast
Mar. 23, 2011 - Finding the location shifting Gulf Loop Current was critical
Where the Food Is in the Sea, and Why
Feb. 1, 2011 - Student unravels the physics at the fertile continental shelf break
WHOI Engineer Turns Author
Nov. 24, 2010 - An audio slideshow: New book chronicles fateful expedition
Into the Wild Irminger Sea
Feb. 4, 2010 - WHOI ship, scientists, and crew probe strategic oceanic gateway
As the World Turns and the Oceans Flow
Feb. 20, 2009 - In his lab, Jack Whitehead gets to the essence of complex phenomena
Ocean Conveyor's 'Pump' Switches Back On
Jan. 9, 2009 - How will climate warming affect ocean circulation? The answer isn't so simple.
What Makes the Great Ocean Currents Flow?
Dec. 23, 2008 - Audio slideshow: A graduate student explores the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio
The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing
Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists
Corralling the Wild and Wooly Southern Ocean
Sep. 11, 2008 - Graduate student creates supercomputer model to tame a vast, remote ocean
Going for the GUSTO (Mooring)
Dec. 7, 2007 - WHOI engineers and the Oceanus crew rescue a wounded buoy
Submerged Autonomous Launch Platforms
Nov. 30, 2007 - "Intelligent" device decides when the time is right to send off data-gathering floats
OceanInsights for the Blind
Nov. 30, 2007 - WHOI scientist creates a bond with visually impaired students
A Warm Eddy Swirling in the Cold Labrador Sea
Sep. 24, 2007 - A conversation with WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower
Interrogating the 'Great Ocean Conveyor'
Sep. 6, 2007 - Is the Atlantic's circulation slowing down? Moorings in rough waters monitor the ocean's pulse.
The Ocean—Captured in a Box
Jun. 27, 2007 - An "experimentalist" encapsulates ocean fluid dynamics in the lab
Current Events off Antarctica
Mar. 15, 2007 - Graduate student helps discover a previously unknown ocean current
Follow the Carbon Trail
Mar. 2, 2007 - The movement and transformation of carbon in the ocean have large climate implications
Chilly Scenes of Winter off Cape Cod
Jul. 27, 2006 - What happens in the coastal ocean when the winds blow and the waters cool?
Under-ice Floats Offer a ‘Breakthrough’
Jan. 27, 2006 - New instrument proves its mettle in an icy ocean
Where Currents Collide
Aug. 26, 2005 - Nineteen days at sea in the 'graveyard of the Atlantic'
The Cacophony on the Coast
Jan. 27, 2005 - The Navy's deep-ocean acoustic detection methods don't apply in complex shallow waters
Where Are Mines Hiding on the Seafloor?
Jan. 25, 2005 - New research reveals how waves, currents, and swirling sands can bury mines
The New Wave of Coastal Ocean Observing
Jan. 6, 2005 - Shore stations and seafloor nodes provide connections for long-term studies of coastal processes
Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
Dec. 16, 2004 - The transition from salt to fresh water is turbulent, vulnerable, and incredibly bountiful
The Grass is Greener in the Coastal Ocean
Apr. 1, 2004 - Coastal waters teem with life, but sometimes scientists can’t explain why
El Niño & other Oscillations
A Tale of Two Oceans, and the Monsoons
Dec. 5, 2008 - Tiny seafloor shells could reveal big clues to the forces that generate monsoons
The El Niño/Southern Oscillation Phenomenon
Dec. 1, 1996 - Seeking Its "Trigger" and Working Toward Prediction
Water Cycle
Rites of Passage for Juvenile Marine Life
Jan. 11, 2005 - Learning from the life-or-death journeys of barnacle, lobster, and clam larvae
Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
Dec. 16, 2004 - The transition from salt to fresh water is turbulent, vulnerable, and incredibly bountiful
Water Flowing Underground
Dec. 10, 2004 - New techniques reveal the importance of groundwater seeping into the sea
The Grass is Greener in the Coastal Ocean
Apr. 1, 2004 - Coastal waters teem with life, but sometimes scientists can’t explain why
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