Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

The ocean's salinity levels affect how much sea ice forms and, in turn, affects Earth's albedo. The more salt there is, the more the freezing point drops, making it harder for ice to form.

The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

Human activity is expected to cause fresher surface water that traps warmer and saltier layers below, so the reason for this change is unclear. “The increased salinity in the Southern Ocean is ...

NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team, National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Science Division, George E. Thibault Early Career Scientist Fund, Scripps Chair for Excellence in Oceanography. DOI 10 ...

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

The smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean, covering an area of 5.4 million square miles. Seas are usually located close to land, ... Seas and oceans have different salinity levels as well.

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

The U.S. Northeast coastal ocean has experienced ... of the cold pool from different directions and over different timescales. Using salinity as a tracer can show why the cold pool ...