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Microfossils

Published Sep 28, 2005

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Watery Heatwave Cooks the Gulf of Maine
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Watery Heatwave Cooks the Gulf of Maine

Extreme water temperatures in 2018 fit with a much longer trend in the region, which is among the fastest-warming parts of the global ocean.

Published Sep 12, 2018

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Mississippi River Escapes the Gulf
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Mississippi River Escapes the Gulf

In the summer months, a large portion of the Mississippi River outflow heads southeast into the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Sep 22, 2005

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The East Pacific Rise from Near and Far
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The East Pacific Rise from Near and Far

What do oceanographers and astronauts have in common? Observations of the complex interactions between different Earth systems, for one. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station routinely observe and photograph the Earth’s surface to visualize the complicated interfaces between the atmosphere, the ocean, the land, and life on the surface. Oceanographers are also interdisciplinary students of the Earth; their interests include geology, chemistry, hydrology, and biology. Currently, a team of scientists is cruising the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico and is preparing for submersible dives on the East Pacific Rise, part of the world’s mid-ocean ridge system.

Published Jan 23, 2007

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Satellites Detect Deep-Ocean Whirlpools
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Satellites Detect Deep-Ocean Whirlpools

Submerged in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Spain and Portugal are giant, salty whirlpools of warm water. These deep-water whirlpools are part of the ocean’s circulatory system, and they help drive the ocean currents that moderate Earth’s climate. Warm water ordinarily sits at the ocean’s surface, but the warm water flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea is so salty (and therefore dense) that when it enters the Atlantic Ocean at the Strait of Gibraltar, it sinks to depths of more than 1,000 meters (one-half mile) along the continental shelf. This underwater river then separates into clockwise-flowing eddies that may continue to spin westward for more than two years, often coalescing with other eddies to form giant, salty whirlpools that may stretch for hundreds of miles. Because the eddies originate from the Mediterranean Sea, scientists call them “Meddies.”

Published Mar 23, 2006

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil from the leaking well appears as a maze of silvery-gray ribbons in this photo-like image of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

Published Jun 22, 2010

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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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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico
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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired May 17, 2011, and May 22, 2011, these natural-color images show sediment in the Gulf of Mexico, one consequence of Mississippi River flooding.

Published Jun 23, 2011

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Sediment Plume along the Coast of Spain
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Sediment Plume along the Coast of Spain

Acquired November 12 and 13, 2012, these images show a sediment plume along Spain’s southwestern coast.

Published Nov 18, 2012

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Cold-water Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec
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Cold-water Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec

In the winter, strong winds drive surface waters away from the shore, and cold water from the deep ocean wells up to replace it.

Published Jan 8, 2005

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A Bloom of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
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A Bloom of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

An important player in the nitrogen cycle, Trichodesmium makes a seasonal appearance off the northeast coast of Australia.

Published Sep 16, 2019

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