NASA’s SWOT Satellite Reveals Big Impact of Small Ocean Currents and Waves on Ocean

NASA’s SWOT Satellite Reveals Big Impact of Small Ocean Currents and Waves on Ocean

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Small-scale ocean features once overlooked are now seen as powerful forces shaping Earth’s climate and marine life. Developed in association with the French space agency CNES, the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite caught two-dimensional images of submesoscale waves and eddies about…

Denmark Strait Cataract: World’s Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered

Denmark Strait Cataract: World’s Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The Denmark Strait cataract, situated in the underwater channel between Iceland and Greenland, holds the distinction of being the largest waterfall on Earth. This submarine cascade drops an astonishing 11,500 feet (3,500 metres) from its summit to the ocean floor. With a vertical…

Indian Ocean Study Reveals Bay of Bengal Defies Ekman’s Wind-Driven Current Theory

Indian Ocean Study Reveals Bay of Bengal Defies Ekman’s Wind-Driven Current Theory

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A study published in Science Advances has identified a significant anomaly to Vagn Walfrid Ekman’s widely-accepted theory on wind-driven ocean currents. Conducted by a team of researchers from NOAA, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services and the University of Zagreb, the study focused on the Bay of Bengal…

Irminger Sea’s Crucial Role in Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse Identified

Irminger Sea’s Crucial Role in Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse Identified

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A new study highlights the critical role of the Irminger Sea, located off southeastern Greenland, in maintaining the strength of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC, a global ocean conveyor belt, is crucial for regulating Earth’s climate, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. According to research led by Dr…