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Scientists Have Been Puzzled About A Mysterious Ocean Phenomenon For Over 400 Years That Causes The Water To Glow
For more than 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow bright green […] ...
Study reveals how melting ice changes ocean light, affecting arctic food chain
The Arctic is changing – and not just in the ways you might think. Once covered in thick, bright sea ice, the region is now ...
Loss of sea ice alters the colors of light in the ocean
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean ...
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The melting arctic is changing ocean light—and life beneath the surface
As global warming melts more sea ice in the polar regions, the light that enters the ocean is not just increasing in ...
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Sea ice loss alters the color of ocean light, and life struggles to adapt
Melting polar ice narrows the light spectrum underwater, favoring blue-tuned algae and disrupting the ocean food web.
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that released large amounts of ferrous iron into the water. The earliest ...
Could life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...
Sharper ocean color data: Community-developed processor helps reduce optical sensor uncertainty
A team of ocean optics experts, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has evaluated the accuracy of above-water optical sensors, ...
Could alien life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...