Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography Department Seminar: Joint Program Open House
Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 201 This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 201. If you wish to join virtually, you can access the Zoom link…
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Madison Smith, WHOI Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 507 This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 507. If you wish to join virtually, you can access…
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Summer School in Sea Level Science
WHOI/NASA Summer School in Sea Level Science 17-30 May 2026 • Woods Hole, Massachusetts WHEN 17-30 May 2026 WHERE Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts APPLICATIONS 20 March 2026 DEADLINE…
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Physical Oceanography Department Seminar: Wave Slopes and Wind-Wave Alignment in Hurricanes
Jacob Davis – WHOI Sponsored by: Physical Oceanography Department – Clark 201 This will be a hybrid seminar held in Clark 201. If you wish to join virtually, you can…
Read MoreA multi-agency experiment on internal wave energy, mixing, and interactions and their representation in global ocean models and operational forecasts
Buijsman, M., Waterhouse, A., Zaron, E., Yadidya, B., Xu, C., Whitley, V., Wenegrat, J., Wang, J., Wallcraft, A., Varma, D., Tchonang, B., Siyanbola, O., Shriver, J., Sheremet, V., Send, U.,…
Read MoreMeso-submesoscale surface temperature-salinity compensation and density gradient variability in the North Atlantic from Saildrone observations
Yu, L. (2025). Meso-Submesoscale Surface Temperature-Salinity Compensation and Density Gradient Variability in the North Atlantic from Saildrone Observations. Journal of Physical Oceanography. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-25-0037.1 Why it matters: Existing satellite salinity measurements have resolutions of…
Read MoreNew study finds rate of U.S. coastal sea level rise doubled in the past century
The study finds that the rate of U.S. coastal sea-level rise has more than doubled in the past 125 years.
Read MoreA theory for attractors of microplastic particles in the resonant structures of a 3D eddy
Pratt, L. J., & Rypina, I. I. (2025). A theory for attractors of microplastic particles in the resonant structures of a 3D eddy. Chaos, 35(12), 123124. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0288722 Attractors of Microplastic Particles in a 3D Ocean…
Read MoreSources and paths of the lower branch of the abyssal overturning circulation
Yang, X., Cessi, P., & Blanke, B. (2025). Sources and Paths of the Lower Branch of the Abyssal Overturning Circulation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130(12), e2025JC023012. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JC023012 Colored contours: horizontal streamlines…
Read MoreClimate impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Australia
Taschetto, A., McGregor, S., Dommenget, D., Gillett, Z., Nicholls, N., Sharmila, S., van Rensch, P., Verdon-Kidd, D., Boschat, G., Chung, C., Lieber, R., Abram, N., Allan, R., Allen, K., Ashcroft,…
Read MoreThe ocean weather nexus, explained
The vital role of ocean observations in extreme weather forecasting
Read MoreGlen Gawarkiewicz Presents “Disappearances and Fortunes of the Sea”
PO’s own Glen Gawarkeiwicz presented a special Buoy Lunch talk, Disappearances and Fortunes of the Sea…
Read MoreAnalysis of tidal flows through the Strait of Gibraltar using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Dias, S., Surasinghe, S., Priyankara, K., Budišić, M., Pratt, L., Sánchez-Garrido, J., & Bollt, E. (2025). Analysis of tidal flows through the Strait of Gibraltar using Dynamic Mode Decomposition. Journal of…
Read MoreThe Ocean (Re)Imagined
How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life
Read MoreSetting sail during the Southwest Monsoon
by Katy Abbott This summer, I got the opportunity to spend six weeks at sea in the Bay of Bengal during the Southwest Monsoon. Although I have studied wind-driven processes…
Read MoreTour of PO Labs
Operations Manager Chris Ross shows September PO Tour attendees different types of Moorings. The mooring construction and rigging shop offers a wide range of services and extensive marine hardware…
Read MorePostdoctoral Scholar Jacob Davis
Postdoctoral Scholar Jacob Davis joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MoreOff the Coast of Greenland – CTD and Mooring Work Aboard the R/V Thorunn Thordardottir
Researchers off the coast of Greenland near the mouth of Scoresby Sound were performing CTD and mooring work…
Read MorePostdoctoral Investigator Francesco Ventura
Postdoctoral Investigator Francesco Ventura joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MorePostdoctoral Investigator Yan Sun
Postdoctoral Investigator Yan Sun joins WHOI’s PO Department.
Read MoreSensing Currents at Sunset in Provincetown with HF Radar
Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) team in action
The Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) team loads gear onto the Air-Sea Interaction Tower…
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