American Chemical Society Honors Keeling Curve and NOAA Observatory
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 24 April 2015
The Keeling Curve, a key record of rising atmospheric CO₂ started in 1958 by Scripps scientist Charles David Keeling, was named a National Historic Chemical Landmark for proving human-caused climate change and transforming global climate science.
Keywords: Keeling Curve, carbon dioxide, Scripps, Mauna Loa, climate change, atmospheric monitoring, National Historic Landmark
Scientists to Analyze "the Blob" at Scripps Oceanography Workshop
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 30 April 2015
Scripps hosted a May 2015 workshop on “the blob,” a warm North Pacific ocean anomaly. Scientists discussed impacts on climate, ecosystems, and fisheries, aiming to improve understanding and prediction of such large-scale ocean changes.
Keywords: Pacific anomaly, "the blob", Scripps, ocean warming, climate impacts, fisheries, North Pacific
Research Highlight: The Force behind Nature's Light
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 May 2015
Scripps researchers found that dinoflagellates, the algae behind bioluminescent red tides, flash light only when stimulated quickly with a minimum force, revealing how these microscopic organisms sense and respond to environmental forces.
Keywords: bioluminescence, dinoflagellates, red tide, Scripps, force sensing, algae, oceanography
