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Illustration of Alexandrium life cycle Red tide research
Illustration of Alexandrium life cycle. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration of DMON buoy system
The buoy, stretch hose, bottom node, DMON, and whale detection software were developed by engineers and scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. (Illustration by Wildlife Conservation Society and Dr.…
Read MoreIllustration of mass spectrometry process
How does proteomics work? Marine scientists have begun to apply a new biomedical research approach to the study of the ocean: proteomics. Genomics is the study of organisms’ genes (their…
Read MoreIllustration of sperm whale path
Illustration showing path of a sperm whale diving and surfacing, with indications of sounds made by the whale. (Illustration by Jack Cook, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration of subsea asphalt volcano
Extensive faulting or rupturing in the Earth around Santa Barbara allows oil and gas from subterranean reservoirs to seep up to the seafloor and sometimes ultimately reach the ocean and…
Read MoreIllustration showing how a hurricane forms
Illustration showing how a hurricane forms. (Illustration by Natalie Renier, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration showing how dispersants were used during the Gulf oil spill
A new study modeled the impacts of the deep-sea injection of dispersants during Deepwater Horizonand what might have happened if dispersants were not used. The model showed that, without dispersants,…
Read MoreIllustration showing how fast deoxygenation can happen
Left panel: Phytoplankton at the sea surface use nutrients from runoff and sunlight in photosynthesis to produce organic matter and oxygen. Right panel: In the past, increased nutrients and warmer…
Read MoreIllustration showing how multibeam sonar works
One of the most powerful tools oceanographers use to map the bottom of the ocean is multibeam sonar, which uses sound waves to reveal the outline and surface characteristics of…
Read MoreIllustration showing how Right whale buoy detection system works
Illustration showing how Right whale buoy detection system works. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration showing how sidescan sonar works
Then it was time to get a closer look at the texture and physical character of the seafloor with a different form of sound imaging. I thought the best approach…
Read MoreIllustration showing the approximate flight path of Air France flight 447
Map shows the approximate flight path of the ill-fated Air France Flight 447. (Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration showing the carbon exchange cycle
In various forms, carbon is continuously exchanged between Earth’s atmosphere, and, and water—an essential cycle for life and regulating the planet’s climate. Atmospheric carbon dioxide readily dissolves in the ocean’s…
Read MoreIllustration showing the effects of ocean acidification on sound waves
Will ocean acidification interfere with the ability of whales and other animals to communicate, navigate, and find food? WHOI acoustic scientists Tim Duda and Ilya Udovydchenkov undertook a study in…
Read MoreIllustration showing the transport of copepods through the water column
The Great South Channel is an undersea canyon between shallower Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank. A relatively fresh coastal current flows south along the New England coast, bringing copepods along…
Read MoreIndian peninsula environmental history 4,500 years ago
About 4,500 years ago (far left), river flooding allowed the Harappans to farm Indus Valley floodplains and build large cities. People living farther south on the Indian peninsula survived as…
Read MoreInfographic depicting radioactive decay chains
Infographic depicting radioactive decay chains. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustrated map showing coastal ocean current around Massachusetts
The Great South Channel is an undersea canyon between shallower Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank. A relatively fresh coastal current flows south along the New England coast, bringing copepods along…
Read MoreIllustration depicting air-sea daily rhythm
At the ocean surface, heat and energy is exchanged between the air above and the water below. Every day, the sun rises and warms a thin layer of surface water.…
Read MoreIllustration depicting Air-Sea exchanges
Air-Sea Exchanges. The sea surface loses heat via several different constantly occurring processes. (Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration depicting different ways DMSP compound affects the environment
Illustration depicting different ways DMSP compound affects the environment. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration depicting how biomagnification works
Illustration depicting how biomagnification works. (Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration depicting Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry
(Illustration by Amy Caracappa-Qubeck, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreIllustration depicting sources of dissolved iron in seawater
Scientists have long thought the majority of the ocean's iron a key biological nutrient comes from atmospheric dust, with smaller inputs from terrestrial sediment and hydrothermal vent fluids. Although iron…
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