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Thermohaline Circulation – Currents: NOAA’s National Ocean Service Education
Thermohaline circulation begins in the Earth’s polar regions. When ocean water in these areas gets very cold, sea ice forms. The surrounding seawater gets saltier, increases in density and sinks. Winds drive ocean currents in the upper 100 meters of the ocean’s surface. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These …
Targeted artificial ocean cooling to weaken tropical cyclones would be futile
Moore, J. C. et al. Atlantic hurricane surge response to geoengineering. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 112, 13794–13799 (2015). CAS Article Google Scholar Jones, A. C. et al. Impacts of hemispheric solar geoengineering on tropical cyclone frequency. Nat. Commun. 8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01606-0 (2017). Jones, A. C. et al. Regional climate impacts of stabilizing global warming at …
Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | UN chief issues warning on environment
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, released the third and final section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report this week with the following statement: “We are on a fast track to climate disaster. Major cities under water; unprecedented heat waves; terrifying storms; widespread water shortages; and the extinction …
Integral Brings New Environmental Tools and Technology to Ocean Energy at ICOE
Bloomberg Oil Crown Jewels Are No Longer Off Limits With Deals Ramping Up (Bloomberg) — Time was when the Middle East’s petrostates recoiled from using their crown jewels to raise money from foreign investors.Not any more. In the space of a few weeks, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait have all …
Barbados exploring ocean energy technology | News
The Barbados government says it is considering having ocean energy technology operational on the island as part of the National Energy Policy target of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship said it has conducted an ocean energy consultation from January 2020 to March this year, to explore the …
The Serious Health Risks of a Polluted Ocean
Plastic waste in Manila Bay (Daniel Muller / Greenpeace) By The Conversation 02-08-2021 12:52:00 [By Jacqueline McGlade and Philip Landrigan] Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and wellbeing. But the …
Ocean Power Technologies Adds Three Directors to
Ocean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies’s stockholders have appointed Clyde W. Hewlett, Diana G. Purcel, and Peter E. Slaiby to its Board of Directors. Terence J. Cryan, Chairman of the Board of OPT, a company that builds buoys that harvest and store wave energy, said: “We are excited to welcome Clyde, Diana, and Pete …
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Second Quarter FY2021 Results Nasdaq:OPTT
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective ocean energy solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended October 31, 2020. Recent Operational Highlights Signed contract with Adams Communications & Engineering Technology (ACET) to evaluate a …
Arnaud Jerald: Record-breaking free diver explains the thrill of exploring ocean depths
Not Arnaud Jerald, whose obsession with the deep blue and free diving began at a young age. “I discovered free diving at seven with my dad in Marseilles, France,” Jerald tells CNN Sport. “At 16, I had a lot of difficulty in school. I’m dyslexic. And this part of my life is so difficult because …
SpaceX delays Starlink launch as ocean outmatches drone ship upgrades
SpaceX’s 13th Starlink launch has been indefinitely delayed by “severe weather in the recovery area, later explained by CEO Elon Musk as case of the drone ship losing its battle with the ocean. Originally scheduled to launch as early as September 17th, Starlink-12 – the 12th Starlink v1.0 mission – was pushed to September 18th …
