Scientists from around the globe are gearing up for a research cruise off New Zealand, where they will examine the mysteries of the deep ocean using a suite of high-tech instruments. Scheduled May ...

In the 1990s, scientists were scrambling to fill a huge gap in the systems that measure the Earth’s warming climate. Space satellites suggested the missing pieces might be found in the vast expanses ...

Scientists have crossed an important threshold in an international effort to deploy a global network of robotic instruments to monitor and investigate important changes in the world's oceans.

Deep Argo floats measure temperature, salinity and pressure up to 6,000 meters (19,685 feet), and have revolutionized oceanographers' ability to track changes in all ocean basins simultaneously.

Oceanography, Vol. 34, No. 4, Supplement: FRONTIERS IN OCEAN OBSERVING: Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards (December ...