What is the Largest Island in the Pacific Ocean?
New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean.
Lowest Latitude Sea Ice South of the Arctic
One of the lowest latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere where sea ice forms in the Northern Hemisphere is the Sea of Okhotsk.
Oceans Are Warming 40 Percent Faster Than Previously Estimated
A review of available studies, published in Science in January 2019, has revealed that the rate of ocean warming is as much as 40% faster than that suggested by IPCC.
What is a Polynya?
Polynya is an oceanography term borrowed from the Russian (полынья) to refer to an open body of water surrounded by ice.
Gulf of Mexico Remains the Second-largest Low-Oxygen Dead Zone on Earth
A newly released forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that the Gulf of Mexico will again become the second-largest low-oxygen dead zone on after (after the Baltic Sea).
Stokes Drift Is Pushing Microplastics Towards the Arctic
A recent publication in JGR Oceans took a look at how the physical processes of oceans affect the distribution of micro plastics around the world.
Warmer Oceans Will Make Hurricanes More Intense
Since hurricanes are fueled by ocean heat, warmer ocean conditions will influence their intensity and longevity.
Measuring the Ocean’s Magnetic Field with Satellites
The European Space Agency’s Swarm satellites are investigating the Earth’s magnetic field and the part that shifting ocean tides play.
Where is Point Nemo?
Point Nemo is a pole of inaccessibility that marks the furthest location from the ocean to the nearest coastline.
The Impacts of Arctic Melt Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
A team of researchers analyzes what is happening to animal migration as the Pacific and Atlantic oceans connect due to Arctic melt in an article published in Global Change Biology.
How Many Oceans are There in the World?
The number of oceans in the world depends on the perspective.