Oceanography Archives

Mysteries of Earth’s ocean floor

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Why is it that we know about the same amount about the depths of space as our own ocean floor? Maybe this won't be the case for long.

The sky and the sea have inspired artists and writers for centuries and both hold secrets that have captivated humanity for millennia. In 2022, images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed some of the mysteries of the visible universe, bringing objects up to 13.6 billion light-years away to the forefront of popular science. But just as many secrets remain […]

Conveyor belts of the Atlantic Ocean: Moving particles, organisms and litter around the globe

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Ocean currents have been responsible for driving the spread of discarded plastic.

Ocean currents are a conveyor belt spanning the entire globe; they are transporting minerals, nutrients, organisms and other particles across vast distances. However, the full extent of the roles played by these flows is still poorly understood. Dr Rui Caldeira, Director of the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira in Portugal, and his collaborators Dr Iria Sala, Cláudio Cardoso and Maria João […]

One ocean, many minds: collaborative science in the Arctic

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In this article: Professor Igor Polyakov from the University of Alaska Fairbanks is the lead scientist of an observational programme monitoring climatic changes in the Arctic Ocean.

The Arctic Ocean is undergoing a period of significant change. In collaboration with an international, multidisciplinary team of scientists, Professor Igor Polyakov from the University of Alaska Fairbanks is the lead scientist of an observational programme monitoring climatic changes in the Arctic Ocean. The data he and his team have collected is proving instrumental in understanding the on-going and fundamental […]