NASA's new Aquarius instrument has produced its first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface, providing an early glimpse of the mission's anticipated discoveries. Aquarius, which is ...

Global maps of sea-surface salinity are particularly helpful for studying the water cycle, ocean-atmosphere exchanges and ocean circulation, which are all vital components of the climate system ...

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) is a fundamental parameter in the study of the Earth’s climate system, influencing ocean circulation, air–sea interactions and the global water cycle. Advances in ...

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

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

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Paul J. Durack, Ocean Salinity and the Global Water Cycle, Oceanography, Vol. 28, No. 1, Special Issue on the Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study (MARCH 2015), pp. 20-31 ... The ...

Briny warm water is mixing on the surface of the ocean, making sea ice melt faster, a new study found. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Some of the water around Antarctica has been getting saltier. And ...