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  • Compositional Evolution of the Upper Mantle Driven by Plate Tectonics
    Researchers from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), along with their collaborators from Australia, Switzerland and USA, have tried to address these questions through a robust compilation of geochemical and isotopic d...Also published on EurekAlert! (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1061492)On present-day Earth, plate subduction continuously modifies the chemical composition of the convecting mantle, and various mantle sources linked to these processes have bee...
    Oct 15, 2024
  • IOCAS - 2024 - Belt and Road Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations Successfully Concluded on September 14
    The two-week 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations is successfully conducted on September 14 in Qingdao, China.The two-week 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations, sponsored by the Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, hosted by the Institute of ...
    Sep 14, 2024
  • ​Opening Ceremony of 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations Held on September 3 in Qingdao
    The 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations hosted by Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) is successfully opened at 09:30 on September 3 in Qingdao, China.The 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations, sponsored by the Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and hosted by Institute of Oceanolog...
    Sep 04, 2024
  • New Parameter Enhances Insights into the Evolution of Mantle's Redox States
    Researchers from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), together with their collaborators, have recently proposed a new parameter, "potential oxygen fugacity", to directly compare the fO2 characteristics of melts formed ...Also published on EurekAlert! (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1054393)The oxygen fugacity (fO2) of the mantle controls the speciation and mobility of volatiles within it, influencing the composition of volatiles released during mantle-derived ...
    Aug 12, 2024
  • ​Study Reveals Close Host–Symbiont Interactions in Deep-sea Chemosynthetic Tubeworm
    To unravel the complexities of host–symbiont interactions in these fascinating deep-sea creatures, a joint research team from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ...Also Published on EurekAlert! (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1052532)Vestimentiferan tubeworms, unique deep-sea dwellers lacking a digestive system, rely on a symbiotic partnership with sulfide-oxidizing endosymbiotic bacteria (endosymbionts)...
    Aug 12, 2024
  • The 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations
    The 2024 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations
    　　Qingdao, China
    　　2-14 September, 2024
    　　Background:
    　　The Subsurface Mooring system is the most effective method for quantifying changing conditions for long perio...
    Jun 03, 2024
  • Study Reveals Weathering History of Western Pacific Island Arc Over the Past 140,000 Years
    The tropical western Pacific island arc is dominated by basalt-ultrabasic basalts. Under the combined influence of the suitable climate (high temperature and strong precipitation) in the tropical warm pool area and the steep elevation drop of the island...The tropical western Pacific island arc is dominated by basalt-ultrabasic basalts. Under the combined influence of the suitable climate (high temperature and strong precipitation) in the tropical warm pool area and the steep elevation drop of the island...
    Apr 30, 2024
  • Gene Editing Technology Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Governing Diatom Population Density Signals
    The intricate dynamics of diatom blooms, influenced by a myriad of external factors and internal signals, continue to captivate scientific inquiry.The intricate dynamics of diatom blooms, influenced by a myriad of external factors and internal signals, continue to captivate scientific inquiry. After recognizing the potential role of density perception and intracellular signaling in dictating these...
    Mar 27, 2024