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Changing Tides - Brave New Ocean

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ocean acidification, and the decline of fish...
Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:38
An Argo float transmits data
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Taking the Ocean’s Temperature

A fleet of underwater floats called Argo is deployed at more than 3,000 spots...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 14:04
a large iceberg
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National Ice Center Monitors the Arctic and Antarctic

The National Ice Center’s work is focused on ensuring safe and efficient...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:57
a ship in an icy landscape
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Arctic Exploration

New technology is making it possible for scientists to go where they’ve never...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:45
a view of the seacoast
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Sea Levels on the Move

Through the use of satellites and land survey tools, scientists are learning about...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:36
sea turtles in a cage
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Marine Forensics

Forensics is a key tool for enforcing the laws and treaties that protect marine...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:32
Screenshot from video of a ship amidst broken up ice.
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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

Drilling near the North Pole, Dr. Jan Backman reveals a brief moment in time when...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:03
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 19:01
A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48
The Antarctic minke whale is the only baleen whale found in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
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Antarctic Minke Whale

The elegant Antarctic minke whale feeds on krill (tiny crustaceans) during the...

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