Tag: Ocean
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Scientists identify heat wave at bottom of ocean
A new study has generated the first broad assessment of bottom marine heat waves in the productive continental shelf waters surrounding North America.
- Climate
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Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities
Sea level rise this century may pose especially major risks to such Asian megacities as Chennai, Kolkata, Yangon, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila.
- Climate
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Climate change, natural variability combine to create extreme events
An analysis of high sea levels off Indonesia demonstrates the extent to which the compounding impacts of warming temperatures and natural variability can create extreme events.
- Climate
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Andrew Rosenberg named interim director for UCAR’s Center for Ocean Leadership
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) has chosen Andrew Rosenberg to serve as the interim director of its new Center for Ocean Leadership, effective today.
- Organization
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NCAR study identifies where coral reefs may be buffered against warming oceans
As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists at NCAR have successfully used an extremely high-resolution computer simulation of ocean circulation to identify possible “thermal refugia” where these biodiverse ecosystems are more likely to survive.
- Climate