Oceanus

By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Summary

  • From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today!

    Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization.

    Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.

    © 2024 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Episodes
  • A cabled ocean
    Nov 8 2024

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    As seasonal landfast ice dwindles in the Arctic, towns in the high north are starting to feel the sting of increased wave activity and dangerous storms. To help track changes to coastal ice, WHOI assistant scientist Maddie Smith and a team led by Sandia National Laboratories are using a novel method to measure wave activity using lasers and internet cables on the Alaskan seafloor.

    Written and narrated by Daniel Hentz.
    Read the full article: https://go.whoi.edu/cabledocean

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    7 mins
  • It's always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?
    Nov 4 2024

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    WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid.

    Narrated by Scott Dickson
    Original story written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Click here to read the full story: https://go.whoi.edu/4ya11c

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    6 mins
  • A champion submersible
    Oct 23 2024

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    The humble origins of human-occupied submersible Alvin began alongside Cheerios and Wheaties in the General Mills factory.

    Narrated by Hannah Piecuch
    Original piece written by Amy E. Nevala

    Read the article here: https://go.whoi.edu/championsub

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    7 mins

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