Emerging technology will allow scientists to better understand abundance and diversity of aquatic species The United States’s aquatic resources are a national treasure, a system […]
White House strategy to capitalize on the immense power of eDNA is unveiled Read More >
Have you ever thought about what it’s like to be a scientist at sea? Learn about the necessary preparation and unexpected challenges during a research cruise.
Perseverance in the North Pacific: picturing a scientist’s life at sea Read More >
Around the world, from the surface waters to the seafloor, our oceans are warming, and we are beginning to adapt to and prepare for this change in our climate. Marine heatwaves can endure for varying periods, from days to years, affecting the entire water column.
In hot water: exploring marine heatwaves Read More >
The AMOC consists of an upper cell and a deep sea or abyssal cell that sits underneath. The upper cell transports warm water from the subtropical South Atlantic Ocean across the equator northward toward high latitudes in the North Atlantic, where it cools, sinks, and flows equatorward as cold deep water. It sits atop a cell of colder, denser water at the ice edge of Antarctica known as the abyssal cell. These waters flow north along the seafloor into the North Atlantic where they slowly rise and mix with other waters that flow back to the south. Together, these cells carry a maximum of 25% of the net global ocean and atmosphere energy (heat) transport.
‘Zooming’ into hurricanes, a new underwater vehicle and a fish mystery solved.
5 science wins from the 2023 NOAA Science Report Read More >
Meet five women who are advancing our knowledge of marine heatwaves, the impacts they have on marine ecosystems, and how we can better prepare for them in the future.
Meet the women advancing NOAA’s marine heatwave research Read More >
On September 30, 2021, a saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle made history by intercepting the eyewall of Hurricane Sam in the northwestern tropical Atlantic, recording a
Historic NOAA – Saildrone mission is helping scientists improve hurricane forecasts Read More >
With the current El Niño in full force, researchers are still puzzling over the 2020–2023 La Niña that upended current understanding of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dynamics. The three consecutive years of La Niña conditions – a rare “triple-dip” phenomenon – had widespread impacts on the ocean and climate across the globe. While triple-dip La Niñas have happened before, this one was notable in that it did not conform to conventional theories on how these extended La Niñas develop, leaving scientists searching for clues to explain what caused it.
Recent “Triple-Dip” La Niña upends current understanding of ENSO Read More >
Special issue of Oceanography explores the lab’s history and accomplishments Fifty years ago, NOAA created a new environmental research laboratory in Seattle with an initial
The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory at 50 Read More >
“The knowledge gained from this research will inform decision makers and stakeholders regarding potential future approaches to marine carbon dioxide removal in our oceans and lakes. We will need many mitigation tools to build a climate-ready future.”
New system uses seawater to capture and store CO2 Read More >
