More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties. As ...

The British Antarctic Survey has revealed a new map showing what Antarctica looks like under the several thousands of meters ...

Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter ...

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...

When ocean currents flow around the planet, they move warm and cold water with them, changing the climate and weather as they go. For example, Britain would actually be much colder if it wasn’t ...

“This map has huge implications for scientific research. It will help us understand how the shape of the seafloor is affecting the paths of major ocean currents and the way the ocean water ...

The Southern Ocean, which circles the globe without being blocked by land, is home to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the longest of the world's ocean currents. Also known as the "channel ...