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Imagining Home: scientist’s stay in the Arctic extended by coronavirus
WHOI biologist Carin Ashjian is aboard the icebreaker Polarstern in the Arctic as part of the year-long MOSAiC research expedition. She should be almost home by now. Instead, her stay has been extended by COVID19.
Read MoreOceans of Change
Oceans of Change
WHOI scientists learn how the ocean shapes—and is shaped by—global climate
By Madeline Drexler
(Photo by Simon Buchou on Unsplash)
“THE SEA NEVER CHANGES, AND […]
Read MoreDeep Sea Challenge: Innovative Partnerships in Ocean Observing
Dr. Susan K. Avery, President and Director
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
June 11, 2013 – Written testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Ocean, […]
Read MoreEffects of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification on Living Marine Resources
Scott Doney, Senior Scientist
Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
May 10, 2007
Introduction
Good morning Madame Chair, Ranking Member Snowe and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for giving […]
Read MoreWill melting glaciers cool the climate?
As glaciers melt at unprecedented rates, WHOI’s Simon Pendleton is looking back to historical records to predict whether this new cool runoff will slow ocean circulation and cool the northern hemisphere––findings which could mean adjustments to some climate predictions.
Read MoreA sea of ancient ice
WHOI scientist dusts off historical accounts to tackle the long-standing mystery of just how thick Arctic sea ice was in the early 19th century.
Read MoreMining climate clues from our whaling past
Climate scientists work with historians to tap weather records from old New England whaling logbooks. They hope to leverage the historical data to gain new insights into modern-day climate conditions.
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