Oceanographers Find Clues behind Arctic's Fourth-Lowest Sea-Ice Minimum
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 16 September 2015
During the 2015 ArcticMix voyage, Scripps and UW scientists found unexpectedly strong ocean mixing in the Beaufort Sea, pushing warm water upward and accelerating ice melt, offering new insight into potential Arctic climate feedbacks.
Keywords: ArcticMix, Beaufort Sea, sea ice melt, ocean mixing, climate change, internal waves, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Improving accessibility and visualization of Puerto Rico coral reef data
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 26 February 2020
CARICOOS and partners are digitizing Puerto Rico's coral reef monitoring data using global standards to improve visualization and accessibility, aiming to support research, management, and decision-making through a GIS-based platform.
Keywords: CARICOOS, coral reefs, PRCRMP, biodiversity data, GIS, MBON, ocean monitoring
Coral Disease continues spreading across St. Thomas Reefs
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 10 March 2020
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has rapidly spread around St. Thomas since Jan 2019, killing nearly 50% of coral at Flat Cay. UVI and partners launched citizen science efforts and response teams to monitor and combat the outbreak.
Keywords: SCTLD, coral disease, St. Thomas, UVI, reef monitoring, citizen science, NOAA
