Scientists link the changing Azores High and the drying Iberian region to anthropogenic climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 5 July 2022
A WHOI-led study shows that greenhouse gases have caused the Azores High to expand, reducing winter rainfall in Iberia. This threatens agriculture and marks a climate shift unseen in 1,200 years, confirmed by models and stalagmite records.
Keywords: Azores High, WHOI, Iberian Peninsula, greenhouse gases, climate change, precipitation
WHOI and CMA CGM Group deploy acoustic monitoring buoy near Norfolk, Virginia
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 20 July 2022
WHOI and CMA CGM deployed an acoustic buoy off Norfolk, VA to detect endangered North Atlantic right whales. Real-time data helps alert mariners and reduce ship-whale collisions. A second buoy off Savannah, GA will expand monitoring.
Keywords: right whale, acoustic buoy, WHOI, CMA CGM, marine protection, Norfolk
Hydrothermal field discovered at the East Pacific Rise 9°54’N
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 21 July 2022
Scientists discovered a large, hot off-axis hydrothermal vent field on the East Pacific Rise, expanding understanding of deep-sea ecosystems. Named YBW-Sentry, the site highlights the power of AUV Sentry and suggests more undiscovered vents exist.
Keywords: hydrothermal vent, East Pacific Rise, WHOI, AUV Sentry, deep-sea, ocean mapping
