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Green technologies for deep blue protection
Climate change and the pace of development are threatening marine ecosystems, which in turn, disrupts the marine-driven economy. From investigating the mechanisms underlying algal blooms, to developing techniques for ecological restoration, and slowing ...From Nature www.nature.com/collections/iocas
Climate change and the pace of development are threatening marine ecosystems, which in turn, disrupts the marine-driven economy. From investigating the mechanisms underlying algal blooms, to developing te...
Jul 23, 2020
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Dive into oceans in the pursuit of knowledge
When the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, modern oceanography research was almost unknown in the country. Driven by the need to investigate and exploit marine resources, renowned biologists T. C. Tung and C. K. Tseng proposed the establi...What led to the founding of IOCAS?
When the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, modern oceanography research was almost unknown in the country. Driven by the need to investigate and exploit marine resources, renowned biologists T. C. Tu...
Jul 23, 2020
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Chinese scientists discover natural supercritical carbon dioxide
Chinese scientists identified bubbles from some hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific Ocean as supercritical carbon dioxide, and this is the first time that natural supercritical carbon dioxide has been discovered on Earth.QINGDAO, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists identified bubbles from some hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific Ocean as supercritical carbon dioxide, and this is the first time that natural supercritical carbon dioxide has been discovered on Eart...
May 11, 2020
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Origin of Caroline Seamount offers close evidence to mantle plume hypothesis: Chinese researchers
A Chinese research team has found that the origin of Caroline Seamount in the west of the Pacific Ocean offers close evidence to the mantle plume hypothesis.
QINGDAO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has found that the origin of Caroline Seamount in the west of the Pacific Ocean offers close evidence to the mantle plume hypothesis.
The hypothesis, proposed by scientists nearly half a century ...
Mar 15, 2020
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Moored Observations of Transport and Variability of Halmahera Sea Currents
The observation challenges the existing studies suggesting a major inter-basin wave guide from the western Pacific Ocean through the Halmahera Sea to the west coasts of the New Guinea and the Australia continent and to the eastern Indian Ocean. The observation challenges the existing studies suggesting a major inter-basin wave guide from the western Pacific Ocean through the Halmahera Sea to the west coasts of the New Guinea and the Australia continent and to the eastern Indian Ocean. Focusing...
Feb 17, 2020
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Study shows acceleration of global mean ocean circulation since 1990s
Large scale ocean circulation is the main dynamic process that redistributes ocean mass and heat and plays a very important role in Earth's environment and climate system. A growing body of evidence suggests that continuous greenhouse gas emissions due ...Large scale ocean circulation is the main dynamic process that redistributes ocean mass and heat and plays a very important role in Earth's environment and climate system. A growing body of evidence suggests that continuous greenhouse gas emissions due ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Chinese researchers find greenhouse gases accelerate global ocean circulation
A Chinese research team has found that greenhouse gas emissions have played an important role in the acceleration of global ocean circulation.
A study by the team from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the global...QINGDAO, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has found that greenhouse gas emissions have played an important role in the acceleration of global ocean circulation.
A study by the team from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy o...
Feb 12, 2020
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China Focus: "Magic soil" a green solution to red tide
A "magic soil" made out of modified clays has been proved effective in fighting red tide along China's coastal waters and introduced to other countries like Chile, the United States and Peru.
The "magic soil" won second prize of China's State Technologi...QINGDAO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- A "magic soil" made out of modified clays has been proved effective in fighting red tide along China's coastal waters and introduced to other countries like Chile, the United States and Peru.
The "magic soil" won second ...
Jan 13, 2020
