Top Ocean Research Organizations Develop Unified Voice at Scripps Meeting
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 February 2018
Top oceanographers met at Scripps for the 19th POGO meeting, highlighting advances like Deep SOLO floats, underwater microscopy, and global cooperation in ocean observation, despite funding challenges.
Keywords: POGO, Scripps, Argo floats, ocean observation, technology, global collaboration, blue economy
Reduced Energy from the Sun Might Occur by Mid-century; Now Scientists Know by How Much
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 February 2018
Scientists at Scripps estimate the Sun’s UV output could drop 7% in a future grand minimum, slightly slowing but not halting global warming.
Keywords: grand minimum, Maunder Minimum, solar radiation, UV decrease, climate change, Scripps, global warming
Acid Ocean Poses Increased Reef Loss Risk
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 March 2018
Scripps and Southern Cross University find coral reef sediments could dissolve within decades due to ocean acidification, worsening reef loss.
Keywords: coral reefs, sediment dissolution, ocean acidification, calcium carbonate, CO2, Scripps, reef loss
