A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind turbines ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...

Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of ...

While we can’t usually observe coastal currents from the shoreline, water in the oceans of the world is in constant motion.

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar have become popular, yet there's a massive, largely untapped resource beneath ...

Oceanographers have been able to document the movement of ocean waters to indicate things like currents, weather, and more.

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where they live had never been made—until now.

Ocean currents driven by wind, water density, tides, ocean floor features, or the Coriolis effect, have an important role on climate regulation and marine ecology. In turn, increasing water surface ...