New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 January 2023
Researchers at Scripps Oceanography discovered a new deep-sea eelpout, Pyrolycus jaco, at the Jacó Scar hydrothermal seep off Costa Rica. The 6-inch fish lives among tubeworms at ~1,750 m depth and highlights unique deep-sea biodiversity.
Keywords: Pyrolycus jaco, eelpout, hydrothermal seep, deep-sea, Jacó Scar, Costa Rica, biodiversity
Pink Dye Experiment to Reveal Mysteries of Coastal Ocean Dynamics
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 20 January 2023
UC San Diego researchers are releasing non-toxic pink dye at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon to study how small freshwater plumes mix with surfzone waves, tracking dispersion via drones, sensors, and a jet ski fluorometer.
Keywords: pink dye, freshwater plumes, surfzone, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, oceanography, UC San Diego, NSF-funded
Increased Atmospheric Dust has Masked Power of Greenhouse Gases to Warm Planet
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 20 January 2023
A new study finds that rising desert dust since the 1800s has slightly cooled the planet, partially offsetting greenhouse gas warming. Declines in dust could accelerate future warming, highlighting gaps in climate model accuracy.
Keywords: desert dust, climate cooling, greenhouse gases, atmospheric particles, global warming, climate models, Scripps/UCLA
