Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path ...

While we can’t usually observe coastal currents from the shoreline, water in the oceans of the world is in constant motion.

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will explore how the ocean absorbs atmospheric heat and carbon, moderating global temperatures and climate change. Though climate change is driving sea ...

A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For many years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink for climate change: A large part of the heat generated by human use ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...

Ocean surface currents are a fundamental component of the global climate system, governing the transport of heat, nutrients and pollutants, as well as influencing marine ecosystems and weather ...

The ocean is essentially our planet's climate control system, a massive engine that never stops working. For thousands of years, this intricate network of currents has maintained Earth's weather ...

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.