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The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Ocean currents respond to changes in temperature ... tourism isn't just possible – it's essential. Here's how this South Pacific nation is preserving their paradise for generations for come.
Nature17d
Detection of a Deep Boundary Current in the Western South Pacific
“after passing south of New Zealand, flows northward into the Pacific Ocean as a narrow western boundary current along the Tonga–Kermadec Trench”. It seems surprising that the source water ...
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic ...
First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...
ZME Science on MSN5d
Some 31 million years ago, these iguanas rafted over 5,000 miles of ocean
Fiji, an archipelago of over 300 islands in the South Pacific, is a biodiversity hotspot teeming with unique and often endemic wildlife. Isolated for millions of years, the islands have given rise to ...
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Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first ...