WHOI oceanographers investigate southern Brazil’s catastrophic flooding
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 31 March 2025
WHOI scientists used NASA SWOT satellite data to analyze Brazil's May 2024 floods, revealing record-breaking water volumes and major social impacts, aiding future flood response and infrastructure planning.
Keywords: Brazil floods, WHOI, NASA SWOT, Rio Grande do Sul, flood volume, satellite data
Researchers to map the genome of the invasive European green crab
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 April 2025
With new state funding, Washington Sea Grant, WDFW, and WHOI are sequencing the European green crab genome to support long-term management of this invasive species impacting coastal ecosystems and industries.
Keywords: European green crab, invasive species, genome sequencing, Washington Sea Grant, WHOI
Sink or swim: The fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 9 April 2025
New research shows that ancient tectonic processes created basalt-rich anomalies in oceanic plates, slowing their descent into Earth’s mantle. Findings reveal how inherited rock composition affects subduction and deep Earth material cycling.
Keywords: mantle transition zone, tectonic plates, subduction, basalt composition, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
