A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink ...

Would it take one flip in a deep-sea current to release enough carbon to double atmospheric CO₂? In 2023, Spanish ...

Deep sea taxis. Swirling surface currents reach deep into the ocean to scoop up larvae from hydrothermal vents and transport them to distant locales. Megan Scudellari. Megan Scudellari. This person ...

Due to global warming, a deep ocean current around Antarctica that has been relatively stable for thousands of years could head for "collapse" over the next few decades. Such a sudden shift could ...

Computers decode the language of the ocean, revealing its complex patterns and transforming how we understand marine ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

All the latest science news on surface currents from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, and breakthroughs. ... the 5,112-meter-deep Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea.

Large-scale currents are the conveyor belts of the ocean, transporting water and nutrients and controlling Earth's climate.Surface currents are relatively easy to measure and track. But those in ...

The longest-running programme, RAPID-MOCHA, has gauged the strength of surface and deep-ocean currents of the AMOC since 2004 in the subtropics at 26° N. Another effort, ...