Changes in ocean salinity over the second half of the 20 th Century are consistent with the influence of human activities and inconsistent with natural climate variations, according to a new study led ...

NASA’s new Aquarius instrument has produced its first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface, providing an early glimpse of the mission’s anticipated discoveries. Aquarius, which is aboard ...

Salinity-contrast time series from 1960 to 2017. (Background photo by Xilin Wang.) Climate change has boosted the amount of evaporation across Earth’s surface, leading to more frequent extreme weather ...

“In a way, the ocean has been our greatest champion in the fight against climate change,” Glaubke said. “But without a ...

Measuring salinity in ocean water allows researchers to infer important information about climate change and variability, as sea surface salinity can act as a “rain gauge” and is used as an indicator ...

The Southern Ocean exists in a state of precarious balance. The sea is layered, with cold surface water sitting atop relatively warm water. It’s an inherently unstable situation—all else being equal, ...

Sept. 9 (UPI) --New analysis of ocean salinity data suggests Earth's water cycle has amplified significantly over the last half-century. The global water cycle has a strong influence on the planet's ...

NASA's new Aquarius instrument has produced its first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface, providing an early glimpse of the mission's anticipated discoveries. Aquarius, which is aboard ...