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These Tiny, Beautiful Fossils Detail the History of the Ocean
Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, which live suspended in open water. Because of their astonishing numbers and ...
US Deploys B-52s, F-15s, Tankers At Key Indian Ocean Base — Is China On The Radar?
A new satellite image revealing a major US military buildup at Diego Garcia has sparked speculation over whether the ...
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Eyes on the Ocean: How India's Navy Ensures Maritime Vigilance and Technological Edge
India's Navy has emerged as a regional exemplar in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), establishing unmatched dominance in ...
Why is the Indian Ocean the only one named after a modern country in the world?
The naming of the Indian Ocean has sparked debate for centuries, with Indonesia and Pakistan objecting to India's prominence ...
This Under-the-Radar Island in the Indian Ocean Is Full of Breathtaking Natural Wonders
As a biodiversity hotspot, Socotra was once the preserve of intrepid archaeologists and die-hard birders—but now, its alien ...
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Escalating Threats to Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region
African Maritime Forces Week. By Brigadier General John M. Waweru (Ret.), IMO Consultant. Introduction. The Western Indian Ocean Region (WIO) holds substantial geopolitical and ec ...
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Hidden ocean currents play a crucial role in global weather, study finds
A Texas A&M-led study using a $1B satellite mission reveals how tiny ocean eddies and waves play a massive role in Earth's climate system. (CREDIT: NASA Goddard Photo and Video, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) ...
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Comparison of a global high-resolution ocean data assimilation system with SWOT observations - Frontiers
The South Indian Ocean region (), as part of the ACC, is also a high eddy energy region subject to barotropic and baroclinic instabilities which generate smaller mesoscale eddies (Frenger et al., 2015 ...
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SWOT satellite provides a finer view of climate-driving ocean dynamics - Nature
High-resolution observations of ocean topography from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission reveal that small surface structures have a larger-than-expected impact on the ocean’s ...
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Ocean height data used to map the seafloor below
Mapping the seafloor isn’t the SWOT mission’s primary purpose. Launched in December 2022, the satellite measures the height of water on nearly all of Earth’s surface, including the ocean, lakes, ...
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NASA’s SWOT Satellite Just Revealed Thousands of Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean - SciTechDaily
The map was created using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, a joint mission between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales). While ...
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An Improved Latitude Difference Method for SWOT Accuracy Evaluation Using Crossover Discrepancies | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore
The surface water and ocean topography (SWOT) mission is currently operating in scientific orbit. The Ka-band radar interferometer (KaRIn) altimeter represents a significant departure from nadir ...