Saltier seas in spring double the chance of extreme El Niño events, study finds

Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a ...
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Climate change in oceanwater may impact mangrove dispersal, study finds

Researchers examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface temperature, salinity, and density, across mangrove forests worldwide. Their study suggests that changes in surface-ocean density may impact ...
Nature

Key Physical Variables in the Ocean: Temperature, Salinity, and Density

The physical properties of seawater include both 'thermodynamic properties' like density and freezing point, as well as 'transport properties' like the electrical conductivity and viscosity. Density ...
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Ocean density identified as a key driver of carbon capture by marine plankton

New findings, published today in Royal Society Open Science, have revealed that changes in ocean density have a significant impact on the rate at which marine plankton incorporate carbon into their ...
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The Atlantic’s biggest secret: Scientists discover a giant invisible ocean below the seafloor for years

Oceanographers researching the Atlantic Ocean are reviewing an old assumption using more data and a slower, more thorough ...