Every summer, as the ice melts, the waters of the Chukchi Sea off the Alaskan coast come alive with phytoplankton blooms. In satellite images like this one, they can look Keep reading
Tag: ocean currents
Tornadoes, Fire, and Ice
It’s time for another look at breaking fluid dynamics research with the latest FYFD/JFM video! This time around, we tackle some geophysical fluid dynamics, like listening to the sounds newborn Keep reading
Mediterranean Currents
Ocean currents play a major role in the weather and climate of our planet. This video shows a simulation of the surface ocean currents in the Mediterranean and Atlantic over Keep reading
Coastal Upwelling
Cool temperatures and abundant nutrients make the waters off the western coast of North America especially biologically productive. This image is a composite of satellite data highlighting large phytoplankton blooms Keep reading
Underwater Currents
Like the atmosphere, the ocean is constantly in motion, churned by currents that often go unnoticed by humans watching the surface. Filmmaker Julie Gautier and free diver Guillaume Néry demonstrate the Keep reading
Interrupting Sediments
The pier at Progreso extends 6.5 kilometers into the Gulf of Mexico, creating an artificial obstruction to ocean flow and sediment transport near the shore. The first 2 kilometers of Keep reading
Phytoplankton Flow Viz
Nutrient-rich waters off Patagonia in South America blossom with phytoplankton in this satellite image. When present in large quantities, these microscopic photosynthesizers lend a green hue to the water. They Keep reading
Double-Diffusive Convection
Convection can be driven several mechanisms, including temperature and concentration differences. The video above shows convection between a a layer of sucrose solution and a layer of saline solution. Initially, Keep reading
Wind and Waves Visualized
Much like the wind map we featured previously, designer Cameron Beccario’s visualizations of wind and ocean surface current data draw from near-real-time sources to create a stunning picture of fluid Keep reading
Reader Question: Oceans Meeting?
Reader favoringfire asks: Hi! Maybe you can help me: I’ve seen a pic revolving around Tumblr from the Danish city of Skagen showing the Baltic and North sea meeting. Where Keep reading