A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturn ...

Much of Earth's heat uptake is passed to the ocean, making ocean heat content key for understanding long-term climate ...

Mesoscale eddies can affect how sound waves propagate in the ocean, depending on their size, speed, current direction and ...

The far-reaching glow of bioluminescence has haunted sailors for centuries across the Indian Ocean. Now scientists believe ...

Professor David Thornalley (UCL Geography) said that if Atlantic currents collapse because of climate change, Europe’s average temperatures would drop and people old and young would be “vulnerable to ...

In the 2004 film 'The Day After Tomorrow', most of Earth's northern hemisphere is smothered in a blanket of snow when Earth's system of ocean currents collapses. Although consigned to the world of sci ...

The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean. Swirling at a rate of more than 1 meter per second, currents in the channel ...

Mesoscale eddies, oceanic swirling currents with typical horizontal scales of 10-100 kilometres in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a vital role in marine ecosystems.

These waves can suddenly knock people off their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters, where currents will be stronger than normal. These waves can also carry driftwood logs and ...

Singaporean artist Lakshmi Mohanbabu (R) looks at her one of her art pieces, placed in a holder designed by NuStar Technologies that can bring it to the ocean floor, displayed at the ART NOW gallery.

Martin County Ocean Rescue told WPTV on Thursday that they've been seeing swells up to 6 or 7 feet. They're warning beachgoers and spring break visitors of the high surf and rip currents.