Scripps Researchers Unraveling Enigma of 'Flash' Rip Currents
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 15 December 2014
Scripps researchers use advanced modeling to study unpredictable “flash” rip currents, revealing their strong role in transporting heat, pollutants, and organisms from shore to deep waters—offering a new view of nearshore ocean mixing.
Keywords: flash rip currents, coastal modeling, surf zone, ocean mixing, Scripps Oceanography, transient turbulence, nearshore exchange
Popular Geneticist to Chronicle the Rise of a 'Brave Genius' at Scripps Lecture
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 22 December 2014
Acclaimed biologist and author Sean B. Carroll will present the 2015 Rosenblatt Lecture at Scripps, exploring Jacques Monod’s journey from the French Resistance to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. The free public event is Jan. 15 in La Jolla.
Keywords: Sean B. Carroll, Rosenblatt Lecture, Jacques Monod, Scripps Oceanography, molecular biology, French Resistance, evolution, HHMI, public science, Nobel Prize
Research Highlight: In Search of Pristine Aerosols
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 January 2015
Scripps scientists identified baseline signatures of pristine marine aerosols, helping improve climate models by distinguishing natural ocean contributions from human pollution—even in remote regions once thought untouched.
Keywords: pristine aerosols, marine aerosols, Lynn Russell, Scripps Oceanography, Amanda Frossard, climate models
