Along the Atlantic seaboard, more than 135 million Americans live in a zone where the ocean is no longer rising steadily but ...
As ocean currents slow, the amount of salt reaching the North Atlantic may decrease, making it harder for already-diluted surface waters to sink. "When you have a strong AMOC, it draws in salty water, ...
Until the 1950s, scientists didn't have a clear understanding of what the seafloor looked like. Geologist Marie Tharp turned years of data into easily digestible maps. She also discovered the ...