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Eruptions along the North American Plate and Yellowstone hotspot
The North American Plate has slowly moved westward over an active magma chamber, leaving a trail of past eruptions on the landscape. The hot spot now lies beneath Yellowstone Park.…
Read MoreFirst drawn map of the Titanic wreck site
Following the 1985 French-American expedition that discovered the wreck of Titanic, WHOI researchers William Lange, Elazar Uchupi, and Bob Ballard examined all the still and video images captured by deep-sea…
Read MoreBiomass of mesopelagic organisms in Ocean Twilight Zone (OTZ)
The ocean twilight zone 200 to 1,000 meters (660 to 3,300 feet) beneath the surface teems with life. Spanning the entire world, its waters are vast, dimly lit, and under…
Read MoreCarbon drawn into the ocean by plankton sinks and dissipates with depth
THE BOTTOM LINE—Only a small fraction of the carbon drawn into the ocean by plankton blooms makes it into the depths where it no longer can be exchanged with the…
Read MoreCarbon emissions projection featuring possible reduction methods called “wedges”
CLOSING THE GAP—With improvements in technology, but no changes in climate or carbon policies (the so-called “business-as-usual” scenario), carbon emission levels are projected to continue to rise (orange line) far…
Read MoreCarbon without Borders, conventional vs sustainable farming
Carbon without Borders, conventional vs. sustainable farming. (Illustration by Natalie Renier, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreCarbon-14 natural cycle
Carbon-14 natural cycle. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreChemical process by which phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms grown
Phytoplankton, including harmful algae, need the right combination of ingredients to grow. They need sunlight, which is bright near the surface but gets dimmer with depth. They need nutrients, such…
Read MoreCiguatera Fish Poisoning cycle
Ciguatera fish poisoning cycle. (Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander and Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreCO Solubility Pump
Solubility Pump: Many different gases dissolve in seawater including oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Solubility of CO2 is strongly dependent on temperature, among other factors. The colder the water, the…
Read MoreComparing carbon loss considering different sunlight penetration depths
Carbon loss traditional measurement at 150 meters compared to carbon loss measurement considering depth of sunlight penetration. (Courtesy of Ken Buesseler, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreComparison of oil dispersant effectiveness in different weather
A recent study by WHOI scientists Collin Ward and Chris Reddy showed that sunlight plays a critical and previously overlooked role in oil spills. Light energy rapidly alters the chemistry…
Read MoreComparison of radioactivity sources in the ocean
Comparison of radioactivity sources in the ocean. (Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreConcentration of marine microplastics in the ocean on 2 globe models
Simulated models of how plastics are transported in the global ocean show that most plastics concentrate in the middle of subtropical gyres (left) However, large-scale ocean circulation systems such as…
Read MoreConceptual cross-section view of Yellowstone Lake geothermal dynamics
Millions of visitors marvel at Yellowstones colorful pools, bubbling springs, and steaming geysers. What they may not appreciate is that these features are just a small part of a larger-scale…
Read MoreConfiguration of tsunami warning pressure sensor system
When a pressure sensor detects a tsunami wave, a modem sends out an underwater sound signal. Sound waves reflect off warm water layers on the surface down to relay stations…
Read MoreCoral reef deterioration stages
Coral reef deterioration stages. Healthy corals support healthy marine ecosystems, but corals are in crisis on many fronts. High levels of carbon dioxide are warming ocean waters and causing them…
Read MoreCross-section of an anticyclonic eddy, warm core ring used for food sourcing
Sharks and other large predators may be using swirling pockets of unusually warm water to access food in the ocean twilight zone. In a recent study, researchers from WHOI and…
Read MoreCurrent vortices peeling off cylinders
(Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreCurrents around in the North Atlantic Ocean and into two Greenland Fjords
Currents around in the North Atlantic Ocean and into two Greenland Fjords. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreCurrents in the Arctic region
Currents in the Arctic region. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read More20 cities with the largest impact risk from sea level rise
From Special Report: Understanding Sea Level Rise, page 9. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreAcoustic Sensing Cube in the Ocean Twilight Zone
An ocean network from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will give scientists a comprehensive view of the twilight zone, or mesopelagic, using several different technologies including moored buoys equipped with acoustic…
Read MoreAnatomy of a rip current
a) Waves tend to break where the water is shallow, atop sandbars for example, but not where the water is deep. b) WHOI researchers used a 73-foot-long landing craft to…
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