Like currents, trade winds have always been important to mariners. Those blowing heads on yellowed old maps were not mere decoration. In the Indian Ocean ... Africa in the cool, dry winter ...

such as enormously strong heat fluxes in the atmosphere or sudden changes in ocean and wind currents. "From what we see, these are not obvious drivers of this cooling event," said Tuchen.

Apple has a new tool for surfers, open-water swimmers, saltwater boating enthusiasts and ocean lovers everywhere. The freshly ...

causing knock-on effects such as thermal expansion - which leads to a rise in sea level - and changes in ocean currents. The melting of ice both on land and in the sea also affects the ocean, causing ...

Partly because warm water is less dense than cool ... map of El Niño's effects is that, roughly, the closer you are to El Niño's Ground Zero, which is the tropical Pacific ocean, the higher ...

Pressure is measured in millibars. Standard pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars, but large areas of either high or low pressure can occur. Areas of high and low pressure are caused by rising ...

After a very dry first half of, New Jersey really needs to see some rain. And "Potential Tropical Cyclone #8" may deliver ...

Summer is about to end, as fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox on Sunday, Sept. 22. But the end of summer ...

They have no propulsion but will ride ocean currents, directed by special software, to their Antarctic destination where they will activate their “landing gear” — three legs which spring out ...