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Scientists Shed Light on the Mysterious ‘Cold Blob’ in the North Atlantic Amid a Search for Its Cause
In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...
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SMAP L4 Global Daily 9 km EASE-Grid Carbon Net Ecosystem Exchange, Version 8 | National Snow and Ice Data Center
The Level-4 (L4) carbon product (SPL4CMDL) provides global gridded daily estimates of net ecosystem carbon (CO2) exchange derived using a satellite data based terrestrial carbon flux model informed by ...
Mathematical modeling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events
New research has, for the first time, tracked ice shelf, sea ice and ocean swell wave conditions over multiple years in the ...
Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us
New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...
‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...
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ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Along Track Coastal and Nearshore Bathymetry, Version 1 | National Snow and Ice Data Center
ATL24 provides global along-track coastal and nearshore bathymetry, consisting of refraction-corrected seafloor and sea surface heights (orthometric and ellipsoidal heights and instantaneous depths), ...