MIZ-ing in action: how much of Antarctic sea ice is affected by waves?
University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
Published: 29 May 2026
University of Tasmania scientists used satellite radar to measure the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone for the first time, finding about 16% of sea ice is actively shaped by ocean waves. Published in Nature Communications.
Keywords: Antarctic sea ice, Marginal Ice Zone, satellite radar, Southern Ocean, ocean waves, sea ice dynamics, climate change
FSU research increases accuracy of high-resolution ocean surface measurements
Florida State University
Published: 3 June 2026
FSU researchers developed a framework to predict internal tides interfering with NASA SWOT satellite readings, improving ocean circulation observations by approximately 60 percent. Published in Science Advances.
Keywords: SWOT satellite, internal tides, ocean circulation, satellite oceanography, physical oceanography, sea surface height, HYCOM
MBARI and FathomNet partners release new version of FathomVerse app
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 3 June 2026
MBARI released FathomVerse 3.0 with new AI-powered features enabling 55,000 citizen scientists to help verify deep-sea imagery annotations and accelerate ocean discovery.
Keywords: AI, citizen science, deep-sea imagery, FathomVerse, FathomNet, machine learning, ocean technology
