Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime. Sand, sunshine and the smell of salt water are practically ...

The fact that salinity is a valuable tracer enables us to advance our dynamic understanding of the seasonal cycle and the processes in the ocean," she said. Ryan is the lead author of a recently ...

Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, observational data actually shows that this ability has seen no ...

Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, observational data actually shows that this ability has seen no ...

Since the saltiness of ocean surface waters is a key variable in the climate system, understanding how this changes is important to understanding climate change. Thanks to ESA’s Climate Change ...

What would happen if the salt in the oceans suddenly disappeared, turning seawater into freshwater? You might assume this ...

Ocean salinity dynamics arise from the balance between freshwater inputs and removals and the transport of salt by ocean currents. Surface salinity patterns are shaped by evaporation, precipitation, ...

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 Indo-Pacific Maritime Continent (MC) is the site of intense atmospheric convection, associated with the Walker Circulation, which significantly influences global climate. Observations reveal ...

The near-bottom water on the U.S. Northeast continental shelf provides a critical cold-water habitat for the rich regional marine ecosystem. This 'cold pool' preserves winter temperatures, even when ...