Scripps Oceanographers Featured in New Documentary on Project Recover
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 7 December 2021
The documentary To What Remains follows Project Recover’s mission to locate and repatriate Americans missing in action using advanced oceanographic technology, honoring families and servicemen since WWII.
Keywords: Project Recover, To What Remains, MIA, WWII, repatriation, Scripps, documentary
Ocean Physics Explain Cyclones on Jupiter
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 January 2022
Using NASA’s Juno images, Scripps oceanographer Lia Siegelman linked Jupiter’s polar cyclones to moist convection, revealing parallels between Jovian atmospheric turbulence and oceanic vortices on Earth.
Keywords: Jupiter, Juno, cyclones, moist convection, turbulence, Scripps, polar vortices
Scientists returning to expansive data collection in Antarctica
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 14 January 2022
Scripps scientists return to Antarctica to study sea-level rise, mercury, phytoplankton, and microplastics. Citizen science and new sensors will aid research on glaciers, seabirds, and ocean health after pandemic disruptions.
Keywords: Antarctica, sea-level rise, glaciers, phytoplankton, mercury, microplastics, citizen science
