Research Highlight: To Build an Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 November 2010
UCSD scientists will simulate ocean-atmosphere interactions in a custom wave tank to study how aerosols influence climate. The $1.5M NSF-funded CAICE center aims to improve climate models and boost science education.
Keywords: aerosols, climate models, ocean-atmosphere, CAICE, Scripps, NSF, wave tank
Researchers Discuss Baja California's "Easter Earthquake"
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 December 2010
Scripps scientists used GPS and satellite data to study the 2010 Baja California earthquake, mapping fault slip and ground deformation. Findings aid early warning systems and improve seismic hazard assessments in Southern California.
Keywords: Scripps, seismic hazard, fault slip, liquefaction, infrasound, El Mayor-Cucapah
Scripps Scientists See the Light in Bizarre Bioluminescent Snail
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 14 December 2010
Scripps scientists found that the clusterwink snail uses its shell to scatter green bioluminescent light, possibly deterring predators. The shell’s unique light-diffusing ability could inspire new optical materials.
Keywords: bioluminescence, clusterwink snail, Scripps, light diffusion, predator defense, optics, Hinea brasiliana
