Research Highlight: The Force behind Nature's Light
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 May 2015
Scripps researchers found that dinoflagellates, the algae behind bioluminescent red tides, flash light only when stimulated quickly with a minimum force, revealing how these microscopic organisms sense and respond to environmental forces.
Keywords: bioluminescence, dinoflagellates, red tide, Scripps, force sensing, algae, oceanography
Study of Giant South China Sea Internal Waves Provides First-Ever View of Their Entire Life Cycle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 May 2015
Scripps scientists helped document the full life cycle of massive internal waves in the South China Sea, which affect ocean mixing, climate predictions, navigation, and fisheries by generating intense underwater turbulence.
Keywords: internal waves, South China Sea, Scripps, ocean turbulence, climate modeling, fisheries, Luzon Strait
Revelle Lecture at Scripps: Overturning Assumptions on Ocean Circulation
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 12 May 2015
Scripps Institution of Oceanography research covers sea ice loss reversibility, internal ocean waves, red tide bioluminescence, Pacific temperature anomalies, and global ocean circulation—advancing climate models, marine science, and ecosystem understanding.
Keywords: Susan Lozier, Roger Revelle Lecture, ocean circulation, climate change, Scripps, meridional overturning circulation, OSNAP, public lecture
