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Computer scientists at MIT joined forces with oceanographers to develop a machine-learning model that incorporates knowledge from fluid dynamics to generate more accurate predictions about the velocities of ocean currents. This figure shows drifting buoy trajectories in the Gulf of Mexico superimposed on surface currents. The red dots mark the buoys’ positions on March 9, 2016, and the tails are 14 days long. Credit: Edward Ryan and Tamay Özgökmen from…

Computer scientists at MIT joined forces with oceanographers to develop a machine-learning model that incorporates knowledge from fluid dynamics to generate more accurate predictions about the velocities of ocean currents. This figure shows drifting buoy trajectories in the Gulf of Mexico superimposed on surface currents. The red dots mark the buoys’ positions on March 9, 2016, and the tails are 14 days long. Credit: Edward Ryan and Tamay Özgökmen from the University of MiamiA new machine-learning model makes more…

Multivariate K-means clustering analysis results for 4 clusters. a The clustering map shows spatial distribution, and (b) the column chart summarizes normalized indicators of displacement disparity for each cluster. c The separate clustering maps show the spatial distribution of each cluster. The clustering indicators are DOD (Difference of direction), DOV (Difference of velocity), SD (Separation distance) and SS (Skill score). Credit: Nature…

Image Source : GOOGLE PLAY STORE Google to shut its G Suite app Currents by July 2023 Google has announced that it is set to discontinue the Currents, the platform which came into existence in 2019 as a replacement for Google Plus for G Suite users. As per The Verge report, the company will start to wind up the Currents on July 5, and the data available for export…

Off the coast of Antarctica, trillions of tons of cold salty water sink to great depths. As the water sinks, it drives the deepest flows of the "overturning" circulation – a network of strong currents spanning the world's oceans.The overturning circulation carries heat, carbon, oxygen, and nutrients around the globe, and fundamentally influences climate, sea level, and the productivity of marine ecosystems.But there are worrying signs these currents are slowing down. They may even collapse.If this happens, it would…

The deep ocean circulation that occurs around Antarctica is in danger of disintegrating, according to scientists. If this kind of ocean circulation were to drastically decrease, it would have far-reaching consequences for climate and marine ecosystems. Scientia Professor Matthew England, Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) at UNSW Sydney, oversaw the research and compiled the report detailing the findings. Authors from the Australian National University (ANU) and the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, say scientists. Such decline of this ocean circulation will stagnate the bottom of the oceans and generate further impacts affecting climate and marine ecosystems for centuries to come. The results are detailed…

A brief overview of the findings. Credit: TiPES/HP It has been hypothesized, that the tipping of one element of the Earth's system can catalyze the tipping of others in a cascade. A study gives an example of an alternative option, in which the collapse of one component might in fact make another system tipping less likely. In particular, the study indicates that tipping of the West Antarctica ice sheet may stabilize the…

Satellite image of the Earth displaying the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Credit: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory For decades, oceanographers have been measuring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a large system of ocean currents that greatly influence Earth's climate. In recent years, the data show it is weakening. But what does this mean?…

A mooring float used in the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program sits aboard R/V Neil Armstrong during a cruise in the Irminger Sea in August 2020. Credit: Isabela Le Bras When warm, salty subtropical waters flow into the chilly North Atlantic, they cool, sink, and become the oxygen- and carbon-rich waters of the deep ocean. This convection is an important part of the global climate system, helping sequester carbon…