Posts for tag "currents"
Harnessing Fluttering Foils: Vortex-Induced Vibration Energy from Lab to Sea
“We know in theory that it’s possible, but obviously, in practice, it doesn’t always pan out that way.” Spenser Boyd, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is in his office at Webb Institute. This small, private college based...
- Posted February 2, 2026
Science for Science’s Sake: Monitoring Ocean Energy Availability and Gulf Stream Dynamics
Scientific research often begins with a question, sometimes driven by a specific goal or application, but many scientists believe in science for science’s sake. Marine environments and physical dynamics like the Gulf Stream are popular fields of...
- Posted June 4, 2025
Current Monitoring after the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
On March 26th, according to The Baltimore Sun, a 984-foot, 112,000-ton Dali lost propulsion and collided with a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing the structure. Soon after the event, search and rescue, salvage...
- Posted June 17, 2024
Harnessing the Gulf Stream for Renewable Energy
The Gulf Coast stream could be a source of renewable energy. Recent buoys deployments look in that direction.
- Posted March 18, 2021
Extreme Wave Heights, Ocean Winds Increasing Globally
Data from buoys and satellites reveals that extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing worldwide, especially in the Southern Ocean.
- Posted September 13, 2019
Where the Larval Things Are: Bodega Marine Lab Uses Robot Larvae to Help Solve Mysteries of Sea Creatures’ Life Cycles
Bodega Marine Lab in California discovers more about the fascinating journeys of oysters, crabs, and other marine creatures by simulating part of their lives using robot larvae.
- Posted May 28, 2019
Learning With the Student Drifter Program
NOAA’s Student Drifter Program teaches kids about science and helps generate high-quality data about Earth’s oceans.
- Posted May 20, 2019
