Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details ...

Imagine waking up to a world where gentle breezes turned savage, familiar coastlines froze, and rainforests shriveled under relentless drought. The culprit? Ocean currents—our planet’s ... Read more ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Warmer currents are driven along the ocean surface by wind, while deep water currents are driven by differences in temperature and salinity in what is known as thermohaline circulation (thermo ...

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 ...

While currents on the ocean's surface are fairly easy to measure and monitor, those in the deep sea aren't so simple to track. But scientists have recently gathered a plethora of information on ...

At the north edge of the Atlantic Ocean, warm surface water cools off and sinks, drawing in more warm surface water from the south, generating a warm surface current along Europe's Atlantic coast.

Deep ocean current may slow due to climate change Date: March 21, 2014 Source: University of Pennsylvania Summary: Far beneath the surface of the ocean, deep currents act as conveyer belts ...

San Diego researchers say warming ocean waters are gradually, but steadily, speeding up surface ocean currents and that could disrupt the ocean’s delicate food web. “We were surprised to see ...

This in turn influences climate, sea level and the productivity of marine ecosystems. Indeed, the loss of nutrient-rich seawater near the surface could damage fisheries, according to the study.

Changes in wind direction 15 to 30 miles above Earth’s surface can affect mile-deep currents in the North Atlantic by striking an oceanic “Achilles’ heel,” according to atmospheric ...

Wind patterns 15 to 30 miles above the Earth’s surface can wreak havoc on deep ocean currents… and Earth’s climate as a whole. That’s the finding of a research team led by the University ...