The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

The Earth’s oceans are like a giant soup, and just like any good recipe, the balance of ingredients is crucial. One of these ...

Ocean circulation also serves as the mediator between large-scale ... Analysis suggested that the occurrence, magnitude, timing, and spatial pattern of the blooms were controlled by two factors: ...

Areas near the coast were pummeled by seasonal monsoons, but ocean-circulation patterns kept the isolated and vast interior warm and dry. Even the Poles were ice-free. The Tethys Ocean filled the ...

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in many parts of the world, according to research from numerous climate ...

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...