New Study Identifies Atmospheric Rivers as Contributor to Increased Snow Mass in West Antarctica
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 2 March 2021
Scripps scientists used NASA’s ICESat-2 to show that atmospheric rivers caused most of West Antarctica’s snowfall in 2019, improving understanding of Antarctic mass changes and helping refine sea-level rise predictions.
Keywords: Scripps, ICESat-2, atmospheric rivers, West Antarctica, snowfall, ice sheet, snow accumulation, sea-level rise, Antarctic climate, glaciology, NASA
New Research Unlocks Mysteries of Soupfin Shark Migration and Reproduction
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 March 2021
Scripps and USD researchers tracked soupfin sharks for seven years, revealing a triennial migration and reproductive cycle, critical for conservation and management of this newly classified Critically Endangered species.
Keywords: UC San Diego, conservation, critically endangered, acoustic tracking, marine ecology
Scientists Reexamine Gender Biases in Shark and Ray Mating Research
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 4 March 2021
Scripps, Georgia Aquarium, and Dalhousie researchers show female sharks and rays actively influence multiple paternity, challenging the male-driven “convenience polyandry” theory and highlighting female reproductive agency.
Keywords: reproduction, Scripps, Georgia Aquarium, Dalhousie University, evolutionary biology
