New Method Makes It Possible to Measure Arctic Sea-ice Thickness, Even in Summer
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 September 2022
Scientists developed a new AI-based method to measure Arctic sea-ice thickness even in summer, improving year-round data for climate forecasts, Arctic shipping safety, and understanding ice-ocean-atmosphere interactions.
Keywords: Arctic, sea ice, satellite data, AI, summer melting, AWI
$1 Million Grant to Build the WHOI-Keck Real Time 3-D Acoustic Telescope
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 28 August 2018
WHOI is developing the first acoustic telescope, funded by a $1M Keck Foundation grant, to map underwater soundscapes. The telescope will detect natural and human-made sounds, transforming how scientists study the deep ocean.
Keywords: Ying-Tsong Lin, Daniel Zitterbart, ocean research, Atlantic basin, marine science
Ocean Acidification May Reduce Sea Scallop Fisheries
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 21 September 2018
A WHOI model predicts Atlantic sea scallop populations could drop over 50% in 30–80 years due to ocean acidification from rising CO₂. Strong climate policies and fisheries management may help reduce this decline.
Keywords: Scott Doney, marine ecosystems, PLoS One, Atlantic fishery, NOAA, sustainable fishing, shellfish decline
