The Atlantic Ocean was formed by the dramatic break-up of the supercontinent Pangea, splintering our planet into drifting ...

The eastern equatorial Atlantic supports a highly productive ... "Our results highlight the complex interplay of wind forcing, currents and mixing in this ocean region," says Professor Dr. Peter ...

A map of the ocean currents in the Atlantic. These ocean currents are weakening due to a "warming hole" in the waters southeast of Greenland. (Image credit: Adapted from PeterHermesFurian, via ...

If you have ever heard of the Sargasso Sea, raise your hand. How about sargassum seaweed? Never heard of either one, you shouldn’t feel bad. The Sargasso Sea is located ...

Before this, forecasters were manually predicting rip currents on a large section of the ocean twice a day and only a day or two into the future. The earlier prediction has potential to ...

According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean current system that transports warm water from the ...

The El Niño phenomenon in the South Atlantic and Benguela current ... equatorial Atlantic, near the West African coast. As a significant component of climate systems, variations in the ocean ...

The cold pool is fed by an ocean current, the Equatorial Undercurrent, which flows toward the islands from the west. When the current runs into Isabela and Fernandina, water surges upward ...

A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate ...