WHOI Stories
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WHOI - Oceanus | March 23, 2012
A Newfound Cog in the Ocean Conveyor
Scientists confirm existence of a previously unknown current -
WHOI News | March 16, 2012
Study of Patagonian Glacier’s Rise and Fall Adds to Understanding of Global Climate Change
Increased global temperatures are frequently viewed as the cause of glacial melt, but a new study of Patagonia’s Gualas Glacier highlights the role of precipitation in the glacier’s fluctuation. The study, conducted by WHOI postdoctoral fel... -
WHOI - Oceanus | March 15, 2012
To Catch a Hurricane
Makeshift devices collect sand transported by storm -
WHOI News | March 15, 2012
Study Links Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations to Past Changes in Monsoon
A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institut... -
WHOI - Oceanus | March 9, 2012
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
What have scientists learned about its cause and consequences? -
WHOI - Oceanus | February 29, 2012
Marine Microbes vs. Cystic Fibrosis
Scientist seeks medicines from nature -
WHOI News | February 16, 2012
Special Fukushima Session at 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting
In a special session on Tuesday, Feb. 21, during the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Salt Lake City, researchers will present early results from several field and modeling studies examining the fate of more than a dozen radioactive isotopes in the air, ... -
WHOI - Oceanus | February 14, 2012
The Great South Channel
Where marine life meets to feast every spring -
WHOI - Oceanus | February 6, 2012
Tracking Toxic Chemicals in Oil Spills
Does out of sight mean into the air or into fish? -
WHOI News | February 6, 2012
WHOI Scientists Awarded Distinctions from The Oceanography Society and American Geophysical Union
Jim Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has been named a 2012 fellow of The Oceanography Society (TOS). WHOI Senior Scientist Raymond Schmitt has been elected a 2012 fellow of the Ame... -
WHOI - Oceanus | February 1, 2012
On the Trail of Mercury in the Ocean
Between smokestack and fish, mercury becomes more toxic
