SalpPOOP Study Highlights Biogeochemical Importance of Zooplankton Fecal Pellets
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 2 February 2023
Salp blooms in the Southern Ocean can increase carbon export to the deep ocean up to fivefold by rapidly sinking fecal pellets, enhancing carbon sequestration and complementing phytoplankton’s role in mitigating atmospheric CO₂.
Keywords: salps, carbon export, phytoplankton, Southern Ocean, deep ocean sequestration, Scripps, marine ecology
Improving Flood Forecasts on Reefy Shorelines
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 27 January 2023
Scripps researchers are using LiDAR and wave measurements to predict coastal flooding at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i and other Pacific sites, helping assess sea-level rise impacts and guide shoreline development and climate adaptation planning.
Keywords: sea-level rise, coastal flooding, LiDAR, Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i, Scripps Oceanography, Pacific coast, wave run-up
Scripps Pier, UC San Diego Mount Soledad Facility to Host Coastal Marine Cloud Study
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 February 2023
The EPCAPE campaign at Scripps is collecting year-round data on coastal marine clouds and aerosols using pier and Mount Soledad instruments. The study aims to improve understanding of cloud properties, radiative effects, and human-made particle interactions.
Keywords: EPCAPE, coastal clouds, marine stratocumulus, aerosols, cloud-radiation interactions, Scripps Oceanography, DOE ARM
