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Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land

March 2, 2023

New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.

‘Citizen Scientists’ Sought for Earth Shaking Science Project

June 12, 2012

…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, University of Delaware and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Current networks of seismic sensors have given scientists a picture of earthquake activity in the region, but with the potential of adding up to…

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Partners with NOAA for Unmanned Systems Research

July 22, 2020

NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego are partnering to improve how unmanned systems (UxS) are used to collect important ocean observations and augment NOAA’s operational capabilities.https://www.noaa.

New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica

January 19, 2023

A team of researchers led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of fish—a member of the eelpout family—that lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.

A Royal Celebration

November 2, 2017

…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego’s oldest living alumnus, Walter Munk, capped a weeklong celebration of his 100th birthday with an event fit for a prince. His Serene Highness (H.S.H.) Prince Albert II of Monaco returned to…

Broken record: Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels jump again

June 8, 2023

CO2 levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked at 424 parts per million in May, continuing a steady climb further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego announced this week.

First Nuclear Explosion Helps Test Theory of Moon’s Formation

February 8, 2017

…study, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego Professor James Day and colleagues examined the chemical composition of zinc and other volatile elements contained in the green-colored glass, called trinitite, which were radioactive materials formed under the extreme temperatures that resulted from the 1945 plutonium bomb…

UC Regent Kieffer Marks UC San Diego’s Success with Students, Faculty and Staff

November 6, 2014

…Medicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Academic Senate, Associated Students and the Graduate Student Association. Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and members of the Chancellor’s cabinet also met with Kieffer during his two-day visit. Regent Kieffer takes a “selfie” with Allyson Osorio, A.S. vice president for external affairs. “We are pleased…

Unveiling the Accuracy of Tsunami Predictions

October 8, 2020

…at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego reveals the strengths and shortcomings of tsunami early warning systems as experienced in the 2010 episode. The study is representative of much of scientific research in that it does not create new prediction tools but contributes to assessing the reliability of…

UC San Diego Icon Walter Munk to Receive Roger Revelle Medal

June 13, 2013

…of Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1950 to 1964. Revelle placed great emphasis on recruiting top academics to the fledgling campus, which positioned UC San Diego to become one of the top 10 public universities in the nation. Sharing Revelle’s passion for faculty excellence, Khosla has updated the Revelle Medal…

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