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Keeling_Curve@Keeling_curve16 May 2022
The current record-holder for daily reading.
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421.68 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 13-May-2022 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/
The Keeling Curve

The Keeling Curve

The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

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This #WomensHistoryMonth, learn about oceanographer Janet Sprintall's work tracking circulation in one of the world’s busiest ocean interchanges. "I think I have the best job in the world. We all say that, but I really believe that." 🌊 Via @explorations scripps.ucsd.edu/news/scient…
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Are you subscribed to receive @Explorations, our monthly science newsletter? Don't miss the March issue (dropping today!) feat. research on the deep sea, tsunamis, #AtmosphericRivers, observations on #SciComm, a student spotlight, #bioluminescence & more: scripps.ucsd.edu/exploration…
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The University of California @UNFCCC observer organization has a new news and info website. If you're student/faculty/staff in the university system, we invite you find out more about getting involved in #COP27 & other international climate negotiations: scripps.ucsd.edu/uc-cop

University of California at COP

The University of California is an observer organization accredited by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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The February issue of our newsletter @Explorations publishes today! 📩 We're featuring stories on Antarctic research, a "Scientist's Life" profile, a Scripps outreach program reaching a milestone, new funding to support diversity, and more. Subscribe: scripps.ucsd.edu/exploration…
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Keeling_Curve@Keeling_curve27 Jan 2022
420.30 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 26-Jan-2022 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/ correction to 26-Jan-2022
The Keeling Curve

The Keeling Curve

The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

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Scripps' Lynn Russell is among authors of a @NOAA-led opinion piece out today in @PNASNews. They propose a framework for assessing the viability of a #geoengineering method for reflecting sunlight called marine cloud brightening. Read more via @CIRESnews: cires.colorado.edu/news/scie…
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This austral summer, research by @Scripps_Polar scientists is resuming in #Antarctica – one of the world’s coldest places and a global hotspot for climate and ecology research. Follow along to learn about 4 scientists conducting fieldwork on the frozen continent this season. ❄️🇦🇶
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Ben Frable 🐟@Frable20 Jan 2022
I can FINALLY share this! Last May, I got to meet Jeff Goldblum and watch him learn about tiny marine organisms from @Woman_Scientist at @Scripps_Ocean for his @natgeo show The World According to Jeff Goldblum. Truly a dream! Check out the episode “Tiny Things” on Disney Plus.
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The ocean floor is lava! 🌊🌋 In our latest #Wavelengths video, Scripps marine geophysicist Ross Parnell-Turner (@Ross_PT) talks with Scripps alum Kate Furby (@seakaterun) about underwater #volcanoes and his research on seafloor spreading. Check it out! youtu.be/oSjy6Q-_Ll8
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What do we risk losing if the deep ocean isn’t explored? ‘We won’t know what planet we live on’ says Jyotika Virmani of @SchmidtOcean. We could miss finding lifesaving drug compounds, knowledge of services ocean provides to moderate #climatechange and more.
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DYK the world’s longest ocean creature, a 150-foot-long siphonophore, was only discovered in 2020? @SchmidtOcean and scientists like @LlevinAnn from @Scripps_Ocean making the case at @COP26 for deep ocean understanding and protection, another tool that can combat #climatechange
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Mike Dettinger@mdettinger25 Oct 2021
Dave Pierce at @Scripps_Ocean reports the Northern Sierra 8-stations precip index received 12.7% of the avg-water-yr-total yesterday! The index now sits at 23% of avg-WY-total. He tracks this & many more Ca-Nv precip stats at cirrus.ucsd.edu/~pierce/sdpr… @CW3E_Scripps @CnapRisa
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UC San Diego@UCSanDiego5 Oct 2021
Who watched the amazing lightning show last night? ⚡ Photos by Erik Jepsen
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Fact: 43% of Earth’s surface is ocean beyond any single country’s jurisdiction. Despite that, only 1% of our high seas are protected. [Infographic: @VisualCap] ow.ly/kdyi50G83hc
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"I love going out to sea because you really are still exploring. That's one of the best things about being a physical #oceanographer." Janet Sprintall shares her work tracking circulation in one of the world’s busiest ocean interchanges, via @Explorations: scripps.ucsd.edu/news/scient…
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oh, and another 30 Americans left via plane or overland. I guess the bit about getting people out after troops was not as ludicrous as the press coverage would have had us believe. Truly messes up the "failure" storyline.
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Scientists from @Scripps_Ocean are gearing up to take samples from the DDT site off of L.A. this morning. You can watch the livestream here...
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📢ROV LIVESTREAM ALERT🌊 The science team will be exploring DDT Barrel Site 1 (North) in the Southern California Borderland (SCB). It is at uniform depth of ~888m, w little topography youtu.be/8PY43UQ31Uk More info on the dive site: livescience.com/ddt-dump-cat… #BiodiverseSCB
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Kate Ricke@katericke28 Jul 2021
Our new paper in Geophysical Research Letters, “Reversing Sahelian Droughts,” is, to my knowledge, the first to explore the idea of trying to geoengineer a climate teleconnection: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…
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Scripps has begun the process to add the iconic Munk Laboratory to the National Register of Historic Places. Nominators cite the redwood building’s organic character, #MidCenturyModern post-and-beam style, and significance as a locale where many scientific discoveries took place.
A mid-century modern building on a seaside cliff surrounded by daisies. Photo by Darren Bradley

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The entrance of a mid-century modern building made of redwood. Photo by Darren Bradley

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An ocean and pier view from inside a mid-century modern building on a seaside cliff. Photo by Darren Bradley

ALT An ocean and pier view from inside a mid-century modern building on a seaside cliff. Photo by Darren Bradley

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