Century-Old Scripps Pier Records Reveal Precipitation Trends
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 27 April 2023
A century of salinity records from Scripps Pier reveals Southern California’s climate history, showing links between rainfall, freshwater plumes, El Niño/La Niña, and long-term Pacific shifts like the PDO.
Keywords: Scripps Pier, salinity, climate variability, El Niño, La Niña, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, freshwater plumes
Research Expedition to Probe Mysteries of the Deep off New Zealand
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 28 April 2023
In May 2023, Scripps and NIWA scientists launched Deep Argo floats off New Zealand to study deep-sea currents and test oxygen sensors, advancing understanding of ocean deoxygenation and climate impacts.
Keywords: Deep Argo, Scripps Oceanography, NIWA, New Zealand, oxygen sensors, ocean deoxygenation, climate
Did Volcanoes Provide the Spark of Life?
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 2 May 2023
Scripps chemist Jeffrey Bada proposes volcanic lightning, not storm lightning, sparked life on early Earth. Eruptions could generate energy and pumice rafts to spread organic compounds across oceans 4 billion years ago.
Keywords: origin of life, volcanic lightning, Jeffrey Bada, Scripps Oceanography, Miller-Urey, RNA, pumice rafts
