EurekAlert! - OceanographyThe premier online source for science news since 1996. A service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Geologists discover signs of volcanoes blowing their tops in the deep ocean- June 25, 2008 (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean. Such violent eruptions of splintered, fragmented rock -- known as pyroclastic deposits -- were not thought possible at great ocean depths because of the intense weight and pressure of water and because of the composition of seafloor magma and rock.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/whoi-gds062508.php Ocean warming on the rise- June 19, 2008 (CSIRO Australia) Increased scientific confidence that ocean observations are accurately reflecting rising global temperatures is central to new Australian research published today in the journal Nature.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/ca-owo061808.php Tuna populations at risk- June 18, 2008 (Conservation International) A historic meeting next week may decide the fate of tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one of the world's most important marine resources. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission has an opportunity at its annual meeting June 23-27 in Panama City, Panama, to reverse a trend of inaction, and take concrete steps to stop the decline of tuna stocks. Failure of the IATTC to compromise effectively in the past has blocked the consensus required for the adopt ion of...http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/ci-tpa061808.php Ocean temperatures and sea level increases 50 percent higher than previously estimated- June 18, 2008 (DOELawrence Livermore National Laboratory) New research suggests that ocean temperature and associated sea level increases between 1961 and 2003 were 50 percent larger than estimated in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/dlnl-ota061808.php Toxic to aliens -- but key to health of planet- June 18, 2008 (University of Leicester) Scientists at the University of Leicester are using an ingredient found in common shampoos to investigate how the oxygen content of the oceans has changed over geologically recent time.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/uol-tta061808.php 'Women in Science' fellowship to fund postdoc's study of deep-sea methane- June 17, 2008 (Florida State University) A L'Oreal USA Fellowship for Women in Science has been awarded to Florida State University alumna Laura Lapham, a postdoctoral research assistant and courtesy faculty member in FSU's department of oceanography, and this year, one of just five young women scientists in the nation selected for the prestigious $40,000 prize.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/fsu-is061708.php Ebb and flow of the sea drives world's big extinction events- June 15, 2008 (University of Wisconsin-Madison) If you are curious about Earth's periodic mass extinction events such as the sudden demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, you might consider crashing asteroids and sky-darkening super volcanoes as culprits.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/uow-eaf061308.php Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf- June 13, 2008 (European Space Agency) Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 square kilometers breaking off from May 30-31, 2008. ESA's Envisat satellite captured the event -- the first ever-documented episode to occur in winter.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/esa-eta061308.php Permafrost threatened by rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice, NCAR study finds- June 10, 2008 (National Center for Atmospheric ResearchUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research) The rate of climate warming in the Arctic could more than triple, raising concerns about thawing permafrost and the potential consequences for sensitive ecosystems.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/ncfa-ptb061008.php New catfish species named for museum mail supervisor- June 9, 2008 (The Academy of Natural Sciences) He's not well known like President Bush and musician Neil Young, but Philadelphian Frank Gallagher now has something in common with them: He has a new species named after him.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/taon-ncs060908.php |