Using Oceanography To Understand Fronts and Cyclones on Jupiter
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 31 May 2024
Scripps researcher Lia Siegelman found Jupiter’s cyclones are fueled by convection and fronts, processes also seen in Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. The study shows shared physics between planets, aiding climate and planetary science.
Keywords: Jupiter, cyclones, convection, atmospheric fronts, Scripps Oceanography, NASA Juno, planetary science
Scripps Oceanography, UC Santa Barbara Lead $9.5 Million Research Project on Ocean Cycles
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 June 2024
An international team led by UC Santa Barbara and Scripps won $9.5M to study ocean carbon, oxygen, and heat cycles. Using modeling, machine learning, and observations, they aim to reveal climate change impacts on ocean-atmosphere systems.
Keywords: ocean cycles, carbon, oxygen, heat, climate change, Scripps, Schmidt Sciences
Study Illuminates Previously Unknown Ocean Mercury Pathway
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 7 June 2024
Scripps researchers found dimethylmercury is a major source of toxic monomethylmercury off California. The discovery reshapes understanding of mercury cycling, seafood safety, and climate-driven upwelling impacts.
Keywords: mercury, dimethylmercury, monomethylmercury, seafood, neurotoxin, upwelling, Scripps
