The physical properties of seawater include both 'thermodynamic properties' like density and freezing point, as well as 'transport properties' like the electrical conductivity and viscosity. Density ...

Researchers examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface temperature, salinity, and density, across mangrove forests worldwide. Their study suggests that changes in surface-ocean density may impact ...

Earth observation measurements shouldn't be taken with a pinch of salt. The European Space Agency is comparing readings of sea-surface salinity from drifting floats to confirm the SMOS water mission's ...

Underwater gliders measure high-resolution spatiotemporal oceanographic data. However, glider operations have not been carried out in the Indian Ocean region so far. In September 2013, the National ...

On Aug. 1, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego logged the warmest sea-surface temperature at the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier since ...

Declining salinity and rising temperatures detrimental to Baltic Sea bladder wrack Bladder wrack, or bladder fucus, provides important habitat for several organisms living in the coastal ecosystems of ...

The story so far: For the fourth year in a row, the world’s oceans recorded extreme heating in 2022 on account of anthropological activities like greenhouse gas emissions. The worrying trend continues ...

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's most powerful ocean current, is slowing down as the Antarctic ice sheets melt. The influx of freshwater into the Southern Ocean is altering its ...

BOSTON — As Hermine worked its way up the East Coast, scientists deployed several underwater drones they say will help them better understand what sustains and strengthens hurricanes and tropical ...