Radiocarbon distributions yield an export flux of water from the North Atlantic which has averaged about 15 Sv over the last several hundred years. CFC inventories are used as a direct indicator of the current production rate of ventilated deep water in the Southern Ocean. Although coverage is ...
D Deep in the Pacific Ocean, an underwater “superhighway" stretches roughly 700 kilometers between the marine reserves of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and Cocos Island, off the coast of Cost a Rica. It's important to the se a life that moves back and forth between the islands. But the ...
Phuket is very hilly, which means that it has many breathtaking viewpoints overlooking its incredible landscapes. Some viewpoints treat you to the sight of rolling jungle, while others face out over the ocean. Get ready to take some amazing pictures of the scenery and some awes...
An international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world’s largest “waterfalls” in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow into the deep North Atlantic. While investigating the pathways that water takes to f...
Planning tip:The beach is north of Clarence Town, the island’s capital, and does not have much in the way of amenities. The road leading here is just off Queen’s Highway, which stretches almost the complete length of the island. It is unpaved, so it is best traveled in a 4WD vehi...
cyanobacterial N2fixers in the tropical North Atlantic, and that they might be responsible for N2fixation in the vast regions of the ocean in which cyanobacteria are too rare to account for the measured rates. Biological nitrogen fixation detected under Antarctic sea ice...
Where to stay: Stay at 1 Hotel South Beach, which serves as an ocean sanctuary with 600 feet of shoreline, four pools and its own spa. Suite options can be huge here; several suites feature multiple bedrooms and more than 2,000 square feet of space. Next:Siesta Key: Florida 47/53 Cre...
many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower. It was these poems that made the tower so renowned and attractive for people to visit. The tower had different architectural features in different dynasties. However, the tower...
For dolphins and toothed whales, this technique enables them to see in muddy waters or dark ocean depths, and may even have evolved so that they can chase squid and other deep-diving species. Echolocation allows bats to fly at night as well as in dark caves. This is a skill they probabl...
Santa Monica Pier is a roughly hour-and-twenty-minute drive from General Luna. It is also just a half-hour drive from Pacifico Beach. The pier extends far over the ocean water below and, as it faces west, it is an amazing place from where to watch the ...