Ocean Topic: Biological Carbon Pump - Woods Hole …
Sep 10, 2020 · The biological carbon pump removes atmospheric carbon by transporting carbon-rich material from surface waters to the deep ocean, aiding climate regulation.
Oceans - Science News
5 days ago · Oceans The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
Ocean | NASA Earthdata
The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface and contains 97% of the planet’s water. This vast, critical reservoir supports a diversity of life and helps regulate Earth’s climate.
Ocean Topics - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The ocean matters The ocean covers more than two-thirds of Earth's surface, it makes life as we know it possible, and it sustains human society. Yet the global ocean is largely unexplored and unknown. What we do learn never ceases to amaze or …
Twilight Zone - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Sep 29, 2023 · The ocean twilight zone is a layer of water that stretches around the globe. It lies 200 to 1,000 meters below the ocean surface, just beyond the reach of sunlight.
Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser - Earthdata
The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser provides access to products produced and archived by NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group and Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC). Users can obtain links to download the data directly, save images, and order or extract netCDF data file (s). Ocean color images are added daily and can be filtered by …
Ocean Encounters Virtual Event Series - Woods Hole …
A virtual series from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Made possible through the generous support of the Avatar Alliance Foundation.
Ocean Life - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Incredible diversity exists in the ocean, from microscopic organisms to the largest animals on Earth.
Currents, Gyres, & Eddies - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jun 10, 2024 · At the surface and beneath, currents, gyres and eddies physically shape the coasts and ocean bottom, and transport and mix energy, chemicals, within and among ocean basins.
Seamounts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Apr 12, 2016 · At mid-ocean ridges, plates are spreading apart and magma rises to fill the gaps. Near subduction zones, plates collide, forcing ocean crust down toward Earth’s hot interior, where this crustal material melts, forming magma that rises buoyantly back to the surface and erupts to create volcanoes and seamounts.