CeNCOOS Community Update – Autumn 2021
Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Published: 16 December 2021
CeNCOOS is expanding tools to support decisions on marine life, climate, and the Blue Economy, with efforts like biodiversity monitoring, HAB tracking, and contributions to ecosystem assessments amid ongoing La Niña conditions.
Keywords: CeNCOOS, biodiversity, La Niña, Blue Economy, HABs, marine protected areas, ecosystem monitoring
Decades-long monitoring campaign used to improve understanding of the atmosphere's cleansing capacity
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 September 2014
A Nature study using long-term methyl chloroform data shows minimal difference in atmospheric cleansing by OH radicals between hemispheres, suggesting overestimated Northern Hemisphere pollutant emissions and highlighting the value of long-term monitoring.
Keywords: atmospheric OH, methyl chloroform, AGAGE, air quality, pollutant removal, modeling, hemispheric emissions
Research Highlight: Waves Bring the Heat
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 November 2014
Scripps researchers discovered that breaking waves generate unexpected heat in the surf zone—up to 25% of daily solar input—reshaping understanding of coastal temperature dynamics and their ecological impacts.
Keywords: breaking waves, surf zone, coastal heating, Scripps, oceanography, wave energy, shoreline ecosystems
