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Decoding Ocean Mysteries: China's LangYa Large Model Set for Major Upgrade
When version 2.0 launches in June, LangYa 2.0 will be able to forecast not just the state of the sea, but its behavior, according to the team.In a coastal laboratory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, a team of scientists is putting the final touches on an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to predict the ocean's most unpredictable behavior.Server hums echo across ...
May 22, 2026
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The 2026 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations
Calling trainees for The 2026 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observations!The 2026 IOCAS International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring ObservationsQingdao, China14 - 20 September, 2026Background:The subsurface mooring system is the most effective method for quantifying changing ocean conditions over long periods, which ...
May 09, 2026
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Coral Proxy Data Reveals Century-Long Slowdown of South China Sea Throughflow Under Global Warming
A research team from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) reconstructed the record of the SCSTF's volume transport from 1894 to 2022. Also published on EurekAlert! (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1118059)The South China Sea Throughflow (SCSTF) serves as a critical oceanic conveyor belt for heat and freshwater, mediating water exchanges between the South China Sea (SCS) and t...
Feb 28, 2026
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Could Triploid Kelp Cultivars Expand Seaweed Farming in the Face of Climate Change?
Seaweed farming research reveals triploid breeding that creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing kelp, boosting yields and cutting ecological risk.A breakthrough breeding method from China creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing sterile kelp to protect yields and expand seaweed farming as oceans warmSeaweed farming research reveals triploid breeding that creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing kelp, boost...
Feb 06, 2026
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New Study Reveals Rainfall-Salinity Link Sustains Prolonged La Niña Events
A research team from IOCAS has uncovered a critical feedback loop involving rainfall and ocean salinity that helps sustain multiyear La Niña conditions.La Niña—a climate phenomenon characterized by unusually cool sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean—can persist for multiple years, with significant worldwide climate impacts. In recent decades, such prolonged La N...
Jan 21, 2026
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BREAKING: IOCAS Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model Ranks FIRST Globally!
The Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model (SICNet_IOCAS), developed by IOCAS, ranked first globally in the latest seasonal forecast evaluation by the Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN Arctic)!Big news from the front lines of climate science! The Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model (SICNet_IOCAS), developed by the AI Oceanography Research Group from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), has claimed the TOP SPOT g...
Nov 14, 2025
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Scientists Develop Observation-Informed Deep Learning to Cut ENSO Projection Uncertainty
The research team from IOCAS pointed out that deep learning can reduce ENSO projection uncertainty and enable more reliable future climate projections.El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest interannual variability signal in Earth's climate system. The shifts between its warm and cold phases profoundly impact global extreme weather, ecosystems, and economic development. However, current ...
Sep 03, 2025
