Growing up in the foothills of the Himalayas, Meenakshi Wadhwa always has had a fascination with nature. That soon expanded into a curiosity about what’s beyond our world and how different scientific ...

When Edgar Ramirez Manriquez arrived at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, he was inspired by its global ...

Physical oceanography examines the motions, structure and energy exchanges that govern the ocean’s role in Earth’s climate and marine ecosystems. At its core are the wind-driven surface currents that ...

For more than a century, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has played an important role in creating a healthier planet for future generations, and philanthropy continues to play a ...

explorations now is the free award-winning digital science magazine from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Join subscribers from around the world and keep up on our cutting-edge research. Looking ...

Marine Geology: The forces that shape our Earth and its global ocean; Physical Oceanography: The forces that move our oceans; Marine Biology: The flora and fauna that inhabit our oceans; Global ...

The modern study of oceanography only ushered in around 150 years ago Oceanography is defined as the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean, including the ocean’s ...

Oceanography in the mid-20th century was "one of the greatest periods of exploration of the earth ... Every time you went to sea, you made unexpected discoveries. It was revolutionary. Nothing that we ...

What will you learn on this voyage? This introductory course in oceanography surveys four broad topics: marine geology (what forces shape Earth and its ocean?), physical oceanography (what moves the ...