Researchers have combined satellite measurements with underwater robot profiles to map vertical ocean currents plunging more ...

Ocean currents are not just horizontal motions that flow from side to side. There are also vertical currents that act like ...

A drifter is a buoyant surface float tethered to a weighted sea anchor, called a drogue, that hangs about 50 feet (15 meters) below the surface. The anchor lets the float track the water’s motion ...

On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold. Marine heat waves and cold spells can severely damage ocean ecosystems and ...

A warming North Atlantic will drive the Kuroshio Current's decade-scale swings, offering forecasters years of early warning ...

Satellite‐based estimation of ocean surface currents has emerged as a transformative tool in physical oceanography, enabling continuous, wide‐area monitoring of the dynamic coastal and open‐ocean ...

The paper found that the water in the Southern Ocean has unexpectedly been getting saltier over the last 10 years, a reversal of a trend measured since roughly the 1970s. Its main author told Snopes ...

The Gulf Stream has been slowly drifting north near Cape Hatteras — and scientists say that movement is a hidden warning ...

Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Summertime in New ...

Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of ...