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Study Sheds Light on Potential Impacts of Bisphenol Contaminants on Marine Appendicularians
Bisphenol compounds (BPs), crucial ingredients in the production of various polymers, are ubiquitous in our daily lives and industrial processes.Bisphenol compounds (BPs), crucial ingredients in the production of various polymers, are ubiquitous in our daily lives and industrial processes. Bisphenol A (BPA), a prevalent BP in the environment, has been extensively studied for its impacts on diver...
Sep 05, 2024
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Field Observations Reveal Microplastic Transfer in Marine Planktonic Food Chains
Microplastics widely distributed in the ocean are readily ingested by marine organisms, particularly zooplankton with food particles similar in size to microplastics.Microplastics widely distributed in the ocean are readily ingested by marine organisms, particularly zooplankton with food particles similar in size to microplastics. Chaetognaths, typical carnivorous zooplankton in the ocean, primarily feed on copepods...
Aug 23, 2024
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SWOT Interferometric Altimetry Satellite Shows Great Potential in Earth's Gravity Field Inversion
The next-generation interferometric altimetry satellite, Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT), has for the first time provided humanity with the ability to observe SSHA.Sea surface height contains valuable information about variations in Earth's gravity field, and higher resolution measurements of submesoscale sea surface height anomalies (SSHA) offer the potential for more precise detection of these gravitational chan...
Aug 16, 2024
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How Does Climate Change Affect Concurrent Wind and Precipitation Extremes?
Concurrent wind and precipitation extremes (CWPEs), a typical example of compound weather events, can lead to flooding and strong winds, disrupting public transportation, causing power outages, and damaging homes and shelters.Concurrent wind and precipitation extremes (CWPEs), a typical example of compound weather events, can lead to flooding and strong winds, disrupting public transportation, causing power outages, and damaging homes and shelters. Additionally, CWPEs over o...
Jul 05, 2024
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Researchers Discover New Species of Razor Clams in South China Sea
Species are the fundamental units of taxonomy. The formation of new species is the basis for the emergence and development of a new gene pool, which directly contributes to an increase in biodiversity.Razor clams are highly prized for their delicious taste and nutritional benefits. Species of razor clams, such as Solen grandis and Cultellus attenuatus, are particularly important in the edible shellfish market and are major contributors to the economy...
Apr 30, 2024
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Airborne Interferometric Radar Altimeter Shows Potential for Submesoscale SSHA Measurements
To date, humanity has not been able to observe two-dimensional (2D) oceanic processes at the 0.1-10 km submesoscale in the spatial domain through remote sensing. The sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) signal at this scale is small and exceeds the resolut...To date, humanity has not been able to observe two-dimensional (2D) oceanic processes at the 0.1-10 km submesoscale in the spatial domain through remote sensing. The sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) signal at this scale is small and exceeds the resolut...
Apr 22, 2024
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Altered Oceanic Crust May Contribute to Arc Magmas
As an important subduction component, altered oceanic crust (AOC) is widely distributed on the oceanic subducting slab and potentially has significant contributions to the chemistry of arc magmas.As an important subduction component, altered oceanic crust (AOC) is widely distributed on the oceanic subducting slab and potentially has significant contributions to the chemistry of arc magmas.
However, identifying this contribution in arc magmas...
Apr 03, 2024
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Novel Method to Calculate Ocean Heat Content in Indo-Pacific Convergence Zone
The oceans primarily absorb the imbalance in Earth's energy caused by human-induced greenhouse gases. However, current ocean heat content (OHC) measurements don't fully close the global energy budget.The oceans primarily absorb the imbalance in Earth's energy caused by human-induced greenhouse gases. However, current ocean heat content (OHC) measurements don't fully close the global energy budget.
The marginal seas, especially in the Indo-Pacifi...
Apr 02, 2024
