RV Investigator to unlock hidden ocean dynamics along Ningaloo Coast
University of Western Australia
Published: 17 March 2026
A 33-day research voyage delivers the most detailed measurements of submesoscale ocean currents shaping Ningaloo Reef, one of the world's most important marine environments.
Keywords: submesoscale currents, Ningaloo Reef, RV Investigator, physical oceanography, coral reef, ocean circulation, Western Australia
New Satellite Observations Close Blind Spot in Tsunami Science
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 26 March 2026
The SWOT satellite captured 2D tsunami wave patterns near the source of the 2025 Kamchatka M8.8 earthquake, revealing near-trench rupture and advancing coastal hazard preparedness.
Keywords: SWOT satellite, tsunami, Kamchatka earthquake, sea-surface height, ocean trench, coastal hazards, altimetry
Organic Carbon in a Submarine Pressure Cooker
MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
Published: 9 January 2026
MARUM researchers discovered that organic materials decomposing under supercritical conditions at hydrothermal vents on the Knipovich Ridge produce record-high hydrogen concentrations.
Keywords: hydrothermal vents, hydrogen, Knipovich Ridge, organic carbon, deep sea, geochemistry, supercritical conditions, Arctic
