A ‘blue spot’ in the North Atlantic Ocean has slowed the melting of Icelandic glaciers, a new study has found. Various explanations for its erratic temperature have been offered, but the mysterious cold water sheet just south of Greenland has puzzled scientists for years. It has been linked to aRead More →
Surface wind stress can lead to variability in the Atlantic overturning meridional circulation on decadal time scales. Credit: Jenna Bash/Unsplash The Atlantic Meridian Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents that transports warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic. As water cools, it becomes denserRead More →
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The nine casinos in Atlantic City saw their gross operating profit more than double in the third quarter of this year, according to state figures released last week. Figures from the New Jersey division of the gaming app show that casinos posted collective gross operating profitRead More →
Support local journalism Your subscription makes our report possible. {{featured_button_text}} The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa posted the highest operating profit at $ 57.2 million, up from $ 2.3 million a year earlier. Tropicana Atlantic City‘s profit was $ 48 million, compared to $ 18.2 million; The Hard Rock HotelRead More →
NORFOLK, Va. (November 15, 2021) – The Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) hosted the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force Atlantic for talks Tripartite Staff 2021, following Frontier Sentinel Live Exercise 2021, at C2F Headquarters aboard Naval Base (NSA) Hampton Roads, Nov. 15. DuringRead More →
For thousands of years, the circulating currents of the Atlantic Ocean have continuously regulated the temperatures of Europe and North America, producing a warming effect that allows them to take advantage of relatively moderate weather conditions. But the effects of anthropogenic climate change have decreased the throughput of this vastRead More →
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A Myrtle Beach trash can crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Keith McGreal, who lives along Ireland’s west coast, said he found the blue bin in Mulranny, County Mayo on Sunday. McGreal told WMBF News he and his family were walking the beach when they saw aRead More →
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A Myrtle Beach trash can crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Keith McGreal, who lives along Ireland’s west coast, said he found the blue bin in Mulranny, County Mayo on Sunday. McGreal told WMBF News he and his family were walking the beach when they saw aRead More →
From renowned casinos, thrill rides and iconic family attractions to beautiful beaches, lively bars and restaurants, great concerts and other live entertainment, and more, North Beach offers a range of fun activities for all ages. While summer may soon be over, North Beach Atlantic City is heating up with greatRead More →
Medium magnitude earthquake 4.5 to 10 km deep 5 Sep 06:15 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.Sep 5 6:15 AM: Now using EMSC data updatesSep 5 6:55 AM: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.5. Depth of hypocenter recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi). EpicenterRead More →
Imagine a world where North America is locked in snow. Winter storms ravage Europe, while Australia suffers from permanent drought. This is not just the plot of Roland Emmerich’s 2004 disaster film “The Day After”. This is also what could happen if a crucial network of currents in the AtlanticRead More →
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have made a new discovery in the Atlantic Ocean: a new type of jellyfish found 700 meters (2,300 feet) below sea level. The previously unknown creature and no classified is distinguished by its superb red color. The red jellyfish is ofRead More →
Photography Sciences # jellyfish # oceans # video August 12, 2021 Grace Ebert This beautiful red jellyfish of the kind Poralia may be an undescribed species. It was observed during the third transect of dive 20 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones, at a depth of 700 meters (2,297Read More →
If you watched the 2004 film, Two days later, you may remember that a disruption to the circulation of the North Atlantic Ocean sent the planet into another Ice Age. A study published last week in Nature Climate Change notes that this circulation, officially known as the Atlantic Meridional OverturningRead More →
Loading Something is loading. In the 2004 film “The Day After Tomorrow”, a climatologist played by Dennis Quaid warns world leaders against rapid climate change. The key factor is an ocean current system called the Atlantic Meridional Reversing Circulation (AMOC), which moves warm water from the equatorial tropics to EuropeRead More →
The Atlantic reversal meridian circulation is an essential part of the Earth’s energy balance which regulates the climate. Millions of Americans flock to the Atlantic Ocean beaches along the country’s east coast for summer vacations. The warm waters and the scorching sun combine to create a relaxing experience. But, whileRead More →
The general view shows the Atlantic Ocean near the road between Saint-Jean-De-Luz and Hendaye, in Socoa, France, February 2, 2019. REUTERS / Régis Duvignau Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 election in your district and across New York TheRead More →
According to one study, water from the Atlantic Ocean can take up to 2,800 years to travel around the planet, making a “big circle” of the world’s oceans before returning home. Nearly half of them spend 1,000 years in the Pacific on a three-millennium voyage that also includes a visitRead More →
In a new study, researchers tracked the movements of young green turtles and found that they sailed towards the Sargasso Sea, rather than passively drifting along the currents of the North Atlantic Ocean. While there have been theories and anecdotal evidence that hatchlings of turtles travel to the Sargasso SeaRead More →
Cold source: In late May, on snow and ice covered South Sawtooth Lake with the yellow tents of the lakeside researchers camp, although geologist Nick Balascio notes that it is difficult to say where the lake ends. Earth scientists were dropped off by ski planes to dig into the bottomRead More →
Air temperature deviations of 2m in spring 2018 compared to climatology. Credit: Kaiqiang Deng Changes in surface air temperature in the spring can have significant impacts on human health and have significant socio-economic consequences. Therefore, it is of great interest to understand and predict variations in spring temperatures. However, theRead More →
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson presided over a ceremony establishing the U.S. 2nd Fleet and appointing Vice Admiral Andrew “Woody” Lewis as Commanding Officer during a ceremony aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN 77), August 24 , at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Coat ofRead More →
South Atlantic sea turtles do not passively ride dominant currents as is historically assumed, but actively swim and orient themselves to stay offshore. Depending on whether they hatch early, in the middle or at the end of the hatching season of sea turtles, they travel in different and sometimes oppositeRead More →
Jason blair Former Nelsonian Jack Grinsted climbs the Faroe Islands A trio of New Zealand mountaineers, including Nelson Jack Grinsted, have successfully conquered a previously un-climbed rock face known as Witch’s Finger in the subarctic Faroe Islands. Jason blair New Zealand mountaineer Dave McKinney climbing the iconic Trollkonufingur in theRead More →