NASA’s SWOT satellite reveals how small ocean features move heat and nutrients, reshaping climate and circulation models.

where deep ocean currents are pushing sediments around." But even locations with "high-resolution" data don't have much detail, especially when compared with the level of detail maps of the world ...

Authorities are advising swimmers and surfers alike to exercise extreme caution—or avoid the ocean altogether—due to rip currents, longshore currents, and "sneaker waves" capable of sweeping ...

The findings could provide new information about ocean currents, nutrient transport in ... NASA's SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth's water (video) — Watch NASA's SWOT satellite unfold ...

The SWOT mission is a joint project between NASA and CNES, with contributions from CSA and the UK Space Agency, and represents a new era in observing Earth. Its snapshots of the globe every 21 days ...

Currents also move nutrients and salt throughout Earth's ocean basins. Swirling vortexes of the Agulhas rings stand out in ECCO temperature and salinity maps as they move warm, salty water from ...

In the past, scientists relied on sonar-equipped ships to map underwater ... the ocean floor. Still, these tiny-looking giants have a prominent influence. Seamounts mold deep-sea currents, guide ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth's surface and hold enormous potential to generate clean electricity through ocean currents. Unlike wind or solar energy, ocean currents flow steadily and ...

Dan Warner, an associate scientist with the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS), will give the last University of Delaware Ocean Currents Lecture of the summer at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 in Room ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high rip current risk alert for South Florida's Atlantic coastline through Sunday evening, warning of hazardous ocean conditions that could endanger ...