Category Archives: oceans

How Stable is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet?

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) collapsed, global sea level would likely rise between 11 and 16 feet. Such an enormous increase would cripple the planet, considering a 3-foot rise in ocean level ispredicted to flood 861,000 square miles … Continue reading →

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Ocean pH

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Ocean acidification is the name given to the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans, caused by their uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Between 1751 and 1994 surface ocean pH is estimated to have decreased from approximately 8.18 … Continue reading →

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Ocean’s Color Affects Hurricane Paths

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

A change in the color of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the prevalence of hurricanes, new research indicates. In a simulation of such a change in one region of the North Pacific, the study finds that hurricane … Continue reading →

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Indian Ocean is Rising

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Changing sea levels have happened before and will happen again in a dynamic world. Newly detected rising sea levels in parts of the Indian Ocean, including the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and … Continue reading →