Video: The Tasmanian Tidal Dissipation Experiment
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 January 2015
The 10-week T-TIDE project in the Tasman Sea, involving Scripps and global scientists, aims to study internal tides to improve climate models and understand ocean nutrient dynamics. Two U.S. research vessels are supporting the effort.
Keywords: T-TIDE, internal tides, Tasman Sea, Scripps Oceanography, R/V Roger Revelle, climate models, ocean nutrients, fisheries
Research Highlight: The Sound of Hope
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 9 February 2015
Scripps researchers detected rare North Pacific Right Whale calls off the U.S. coast for the first time in decades, offering hope for this critically endangered species with fewer than 30 individuals in the eastern Bering Sea.
Keywords: North Pacific Right Whale, Scripps, endangered species, marine bioacoustics, HARPs, whale calls, Bering Sea
Research Highlight: The Most Studied Atmospheric River in History
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 February 2015
CalWater 2015, a major research effort, studied how atmospheric rivers and aerosols impact California's precipitation. Findings may help improve forecasts and water management in a changing climate.
Keywords: CalWater 2015, atmospheric rivers, aerosols, precipitation, Scripps, climate research, California water
