ocean observations - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/ocean-observations/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:42:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png ocean observations - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/ocean-observations/ 32 32 Breaking records in the sky and sea: Innovations in research through the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season /innovations-in-research-2025-atlantic-hurricane-season/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:02:44 +0000 /?p=103064 The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has officially come to an end. Throughout this record-breaking season, NOAA scientists conducted innovative research on tropical cyclones that will improve forecasting accuracy, enhance understanding of storm behavior, and strengthen preparedness efforts for communities. Their work and dedication contributed to a safer and more resilient future for those facing the impacts of extreme weather events.

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]]> Ensuring continuity: A new method for Florida Current transport observations /ensuring-continuity-a-new-method-for-florida-current-transport-observations/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:41:56 +0000 /?p=101918 The flow of the Florida Current, one of the most powerful ocean currents in the world, has been measured by a submarine telecommunications cable between Florida and the Bahamas since 1982. Unfortunately, this record was interrupted in November 2023 due to a mechanical failure of the cable. Building on prior research, a new study presents an alternative method to continue providing the Florida Current daily transport estimates until the cable can be repaired. 

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]]> Record warm ocean temperatures fuel longest-lasting 2023 US heatwave /record-warm-ocean-temperatures-fuel-longest-lasting-2023-us-heatwave/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:51:52 +0000 /?p=101685 Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. In a new study published in Nature Communications, scientists found a link between the long-lasting 2023 heatwave over the southwest US and Mexico and the record warm sea surface temperatures in both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. 

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]]> Ocean Month: Exploring and understanding our ocean through research cruises /ocean-month-exploring-and-understanding-our-ocean-through-research-cruises/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:38:18 +0000 /?p=101226 Research cruises are essential for scientists to collect data, deploy instrumentation, and maintain ocean observing systems. NOAA regularly conducts research at sea to study the ocean and atmosphere, advancing our understanding of the ocean, monitoring ocean conditions, and ensuring sustainable fisheries and healthy marine habitats. These expeditions provide essential data for weather prediction, ocean acidification […]

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]]> Monitoring vital signs: Tools and technologies at the heart of physical oceanography /technologies-advancing-physical-oceanography/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:10:26 +0000 /?p=101026 In 2018, an Australian couple curiously stumbled upon a bottle of gin washed ashore in Wedge Island, Australia. Yet, there was no gin inside. Rather, preserved within the bottle was a note with the date June 12th, 1886; the name of a German barque, Paula; the ship’s departure and arrival ports; and the exact coordinates […]

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]]> Ocean Month: Identifying the ocean’s role in fueling hurricanes /identifying-the-oceans-role-in-fueling-hurricanes/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:16:58 +0000 /?p=100709 Join us as we celebrate and learn about our world ocean throughout National Ocean Month. June 1st not only marks the start of National Ocean Month, it also is the first day of hurricane season. To kick off this year’s Ocean Month, we are looking at the major role the ocean plays in the formation […]

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]]> Australia to Thailand: I09N GO-SHIP cruise completes voyage  /australia-to-thailand-i09n-go-ship-cruise/ Wed, 28 May 2025 14:44:32 +0000 /?p=100362 After nearly 40 days at sea, the I09N GO-SHIP cruise (short for “Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program”) aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson arrived in Phuket, Thailand on April 27th, successfully completing its mission surveying both the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. After departing from Fremantle, Australia on March 21st, the international team of researchers spent weeks collecting data essential for investigating global changes in ocean physics, chemistry, and biology.

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]]> Argo, the ‘crown jewel’ of ocean observing systems, turns 25 /argo-the-crown-jewel-of-ocean-observing-systems-turns-25/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:20:44 +0000 /?p=95394 Originally published on noaa.gov on December 11, 2024. Somewhere in the middle of the ocean, a merchant mariner lowers a cylindrical robotic ocean observing instrument from a ship into the sea to record ocean temperature and salinity. Another instrument is deployed from a plane into the eye of a hurricane to take the pulse of […]

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]]> Study reveals acceleration in Pacific upper-ocean circulation over past 30 years, impacting global weather patterns /study-reveals-acceleration-in-pacific-upper-ocean-circulation-over-past-30-years-impacting-global-weather-patterns/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:26:16 +0000 /?p=94836 An official press release can be seen on the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s newsroom website. A critical ocean layer for El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dynamics. A study published October 31, 2024, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years. This […]

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]]> Reassessing the stability of the Florida Current: New insights from 40 years of observations /reassessing-the-stability-of-the-florida-current-new-insights-from-40-years-of-observations/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:01:32 +0000 /?p=94021 There is growing scientific interest in quantifying how large-scale ocean circulation is evolving as part of a changing global climate. Of particular interest is the potential weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).  However, the strength of the Florida Current, a key component of the AMOC, has remained stable for the past four decades, […]

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