PMEL in the News
The Most Interesting People In Seattle This Month (March 2020)
The Seattle Met's Perfect Party list features Chris Meinig for his recent publication on a glider that recorded ocean sounds along the Washington coast.
Why penguins may help us predict the impact of climate change
"Steve Forrest is trying to count penguins but progress is slow. Snow is falling in thick, sticky flakes and his target colony is disappearing. Cold waves splash across our boat as the wind picks up, driving white caps across the Gerlache Strait, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula." Greg Johnson in quoted.
A second ‘blob’ marine heatwave disappeared but warming trend will continue, scientists say
"This summer, the North Pacific was hit with the second marine heatwave of the decade. Mirroring the so-called “blob” of 2014, scientists measured ocean temperatures as much as five degrees above normal, across millions of square miles stretching from Alaska to California". Nick Bond is quoted.
New chemical discovered during historic airborne research mission to spur reexamination of marine sulfur cycle and climate models
The discovery of a novel sulfur compound during a 2017 NASA airborne research campaign will likely spur a scientific reassessment of a fundamental marine chemical cycle which drives the formation of oceanic clouds that play a key role in moderating climate, scientists said. Dr. Patricia Quinn is quoted.
Climate change models predicted ocean currents would speed up — but not this soon
"Ocean currents — undersea conveyor belts that help regulate Earth's climate and influence weather systems around the world — have been speeding up over the past two decades as the planet warms, according to new research". Mike McPhaden is quoted.