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Mapping Methane Emissions in California
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Mapping Methane Emissions in California

Using precision instruments and new mapping and machine-learning tools, a research team has been pinpointing sources of the greenhouse gas.

Published Sep 9, 2021

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A Day in the East Korea Current
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A Day in the East Korea Current

A Korean satellite provides an hourly view of the phytoplankton in the ocean, while also offering a testbed for future ocean-observing satellite missions.

Published Jun 21, 2016

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South Atlantic Abloom
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South Atlantic Abloom

Swirls of milky blue and green reveal the presence of massive numbers of phytoplankton in the South Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands.

Published Jan 6, 2018

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Defying Fall Weather to Explore Ocean Ecosystems
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Defying Fall Weather to Explore Ocean Ecosystems

Fall storms often hinder ecological research in the vicinity of the North Atlantic, but in 2015, scientists made observations from ship, aircraft, and satellite.

Published Dec 10, 2015

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Global Chlorophyll
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Global Chlorophyll

Published Jan 1, 2004

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Seeing the Sea Through the Years
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Seeing the Sea Through the Years

In several decades of observing the ocean with satellites, our vision has changed as much as the sea.

Published Apr 30, 2019

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Correcting Ocean Cooling
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Correcting Ocean Cooling

When scientists corrected errors in ocean temperature data, a mysterious cooling trend that appeared to occur between 2003 and 2005 disappeared.

Published Nov 6, 2008

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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World
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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, and it is likely here to stay.

Published Jul 8, 2019

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Taking a Measure of Sea Level Rise: Ocean Altimetry
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Taking a Measure of Sea Level Rise: Ocean Altimetry

The ocean is lumpy and sloshes around its basins for natural reasons. But it is also rising, slowly and steadily.

Published Nov 5, 2020

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Phytoplankton Bloom off New Zealand
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Phytoplankton Bloom off New Zealand

Swirls of iridescent green decorated the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand’s South Island on January 5, 2008.

Published Jan 10, 2008

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