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Oceanography
Oceanography: the study of the physical and the biological aspects of the ocean. It is an Earth science covering a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within: astronomy, biology, chemistry, climatology, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology and physics.
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JUN 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
SpaceX has nearly mastered the art of landing the first stages of the plethora of rockets its sends into space so that t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled ocean microbes known as Pelagibacter or SAR11 make up about 25 percent of the plankton on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2020Plants & Animals
Pistol shrimp have a unique reputation as one of the ocean’s most intriguing crustaceans. Most are only about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Corals are immobile animals, and coral reefs are considered to be the most diverse ecosystems in the sea.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2020Plants & Animals
Sharks are often viewed as one of the ocean’s top apex predators, but despite this rather prestigious classificati ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers at the University of Washington examines the breathability of the California Current, the cool, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2020Earth & The Environment
Many research projects have examined climate change’s impact on sea ice and glaciers. However, shorefast ice, whic ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 30, 2020Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 30, 2020Earth & The Environment
Global climate change is melting Earth’s ice, and a recent study from NASA details how the polar ice sheets have c ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 20, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's oceans cover about 70 percent of its surface, and they still hold many mysteries.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2020Plants & Animals
These Aurelia jellyfish roam the void of the ocean in massive groups, an occurrence that doesn’t happen by acciden ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Plants & Animals
Deep-sea dwellers are among some of the most intriguing marine creatures in the world, partly because it isn’t ver ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
Have you heard the statement, “every other breath you take comes from the ocean?” Oxygen-producing phytoplan ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 16, 2020Plants & Animals
The animal world is chock-full of critters that do seemingly odd or unusual things. The decorator crab is one such examp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 15, 2020Plants & Animals
From start to finish, a sea urchin’s life involves an incredible and lengthy journey. From the moment a wandering ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX has nearly mastered the art of landing the first stages of the plethora of rockets its sends into space so that t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled ocean microbes known as Pelagibacter or SAR11 make up about 25 percent of the plankton on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
Pistol shrimp have a unique reputation as one of the ocean’s most intriguing crustaceans. Most are only about the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Corals are immobile animals, and coral reefs are considered to be the most diverse ecosystems in the sea.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2020
Plants & Animals
Sharks are often viewed as one of the ocean’s top apex predators, but despite this rather prestigious classificati
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers at the University of Washington examines the breathability of the California Current, the cool,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Many research projects have examined climate change’s impact on sea ice and glaciers. However, shorefast ice, whic
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 30, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics—the often microscopic plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of large plastic items or mater
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 30, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Global climate change is melting Earth’s ice, and a recent study from NASA details how the polar ice sheets have c
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 20, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's oceans cover about 70 percent of its surface, and they still hold many mysteries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
These Aurelia jellyfish roam the void of the ocean in massive groups, an occurrence that doesn’t happen by acciden
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Plants & Animals
Deep-sea dwellers are among some of the most intriguing marine creatures in the world, partly because it isn’t ver
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Have you heard the statement, “every other breath you take comes from the ocean?” Oxygen-producing phytoplan
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 16, 2020
Plants & Animals
The animal world is chock-full of critters that do seemingly odd or unusual things. The decorator crab is one such examp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
From start to finish, a sea urchin’s life involves an incredible and lengthy journey. From the moment a wandering
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard