If you’re looking for the best waves in the solar system, Saturn’s moon Titan may be your ideal extraterrestrial surfing spot. There, a breeze that would cause ripples on Earth can cause waves 10 feet (3 meters) high across the frigid world. A new model called ‘PlanetWaves’ has been developed by researchers to accurately describe … Read more
Forcing SST Traditional low-resolution sea surface temperature datasets cannot resolve local warming disparities in coastal areas, whereas kilometer-scale resolution data depict land-sea temperature gradients 4). Comparing with observations, we find that SST from BCC-CSM2-MR shows strong consistency with both reanalysis datasets and satellite assimilation data in capturing monthly variations in SST among several CMIP6 GCMs … Read more
California considering changes to marine protected areas The ongoing petition process could reduce, expand or add new protected areas along the state’s coastline. A decision is expected to be made this summer. More than a decade after the state began setting aside portions of its oceans for conservation, change may be coming to California. marine … Read more