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Free-Floating Robots Find Ocean’s Carbon Storage Is Struggling
The ocean is very important to human wellbeing because it provides us with food, medicines, transportation, recreation, and homes for many marine (ocean) species. To study the ocean, scientists must consistently collect data for many years. One important way to get this information is to go on ships to take measurements. But there are places that are difficult for ships to get to, such as the Arctic and the Antarctic, and seasons that make travel impossible. To collect measurements from Earth’s oceans in all seasons and many more places than ships usually go, scientists invented Argo robots.
GO-BGC-relevant sessions at AGU25 and OSM26
Abstract deadlines for the AGU Fall Meeting and Ocean Sciences meeting are fast approaching – click below for lists of SOCCOM/GO-BGC relevant sessions: AGU25 sessions – abstract deadline Wednesday, July 30OSM26 sessions – abstract deadline Wednesday, August 20
How are Scientists Keeping an Eye on Earth’s Oceans?
The ocean is very important to human wellbeing because it provides us with food, medicines, transportation, recreation, and homes for many marine (ocean) species. To study the ocean, scientists must consistently collect data for many years. One important way to get this information is to go on ships to take measurements. But there are places that are difficult for ships to get to, such as the Arctic and the Antarctic, and seasons that make travel impossible. To collect measurements from Earth’s oceans in all seasons and many more places than ships usually go, scientists invented Argo robots.
Robots monitor the deep sea
GO-BGC's sister program Deep Argo in the spotlight. In a recent NBC Bay Area news report "Underwater robots tracking climate change", GO-BGC and Argo's Sarah Purkey from Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) talks about Deep Argo robots that track climate change in...
Congrats to Dr. Talley
Dr. Lynne Talley was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
GO-BGC and SOCCOM want to hear from you!
GO-BGC and SOCCOM are interested in how the science community uses GO-BGC and/or SOCCOM data, how that data is accessed and any published papers based on the data. Please take a moment to let us know how you use GO-BGC and/or SOCCOM data or how you plan to use GO-BGC...
OSM 2024
OSM 2024 - SOCCOM & GO-BGC Relevant Sessions MBARI will be in Exhibit Booth 413 with a demo float and SOCCOM/GO-BGC swag. Click the image for the most up to date schedule of GO-BGC and SOCCOM related Oral, Town Hall, eLightening and Poster sessions.
COP28: Observing the Changing Ocean
GO-BGC's Dr. Lynne Talley presented at COP 28. The ocean takes up more than 90% of the extra heat and 30% of the excess carbon dioxide produced by human activity that is exacerbating climate change. As a consequence, marine oxygen levels are dropping and marine...
COP28: A heated case for sustained ocean observations
GO-BGC's Dr. Lynne Talley presents at COP28. Marine heatwaves are a significant ecological and socioeconomic threat, worldwide, and have been increasing in both duration and frequency, a trend that is likely to continue. Though heatwaves at the sea surface can be...
GO-BGC featured in IIOE-2 Newsletter
GO-BGC featured in the 2nd International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2) Newsletter The Indian Ocean has been one of the least sampled ocean basins in the BGC-Argo Array. Over the past year 25 biogeochemical (BGC) profiling floats have been deployed in the Indian...