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Beyond wind-driven mixing: New insights into vertical exchange at a coastal front
Körner et al. (2026) show that symmetric instability (SI) can drive efficient vertical exchange in the northern Gulf of Mexico, transporting oxygen and heat between surface and bottom waters. High-resolution observations show that SI can transport oxygen and heat much more efficiently than turbulence alone, helping ventilate low-oxygen bottom water and influencing coastal ecosystem health.
Simple ocean-based model shows El Niño forecast skill and points to a strong event ahead
Wang et al. (2026) present the Wyrtki CycloStationary Linear Inverse Model (Wyrtki-CSLIM), which leverages Wyrtki and Hasselmann memory to demonstrate that skillful ENSO forecasts can be generated up to 15 months in advance using a relatively simple framework based on sea surface temperature and sea level observations.
Registration is open and poster abstract submission deadline extended
To confirm your registration for the US CLIVAR Workshop on Quantum Computing and Sensing for Weather and Climate Applications, submit your payment through this page by July 19 for in-person attendance or July 27 for virtual attendance.
Poster abstract (for both in-person and virtual) submissions has been extended to July 19. Submit your abstract on quantum computing for Earth System Models, extreme weather, quantum algorithms, and quantum sensing by using this form.
May Newsgram is Available
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Multiple NSF vacancies have been announced
The NSF recently released job openings aimed at early career scientists and engineers. These roles involve supporting program directors with portfolio planning, identifying emerging research areas, managing proposal reviews, and engaging with the research community. One position of interest, STEM Analyst, supports the NSF Directorate for Geosciences. Additional positions are available for a limited time on the NSF careers webpage via USAJobs.
April Newsgram is Available
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Ocean eddies structure mean equatorial upwelling
Whitt et al. (2026) use a high-resolution, eddy-resolving ocean model together with a novel method to separate mean upwelling by its driving processes to isolate and quantify the eddy-driven contribution to mean equatorial upwelling, demonstrating that eddies play a major role in shaping where water rises towards the surface on average.
Quantifying the contributions of surface forcing to sea level variability along the US Gulf Coast
Delman et al. (2026) use an adjoint model from the observationally-constrained Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) state estimate to quantify surface atmospheric and hydrologic forcing to sea level, highlighting the value of observation-constrained dynamical models to asses regional sea level change, and the importance of adjoint models for attributing past variability and projecting future change.
What explains the interannual variability of O2 content and distribution in the tropical Pacific?
Eddebbar et al. (2026) use observations-based and modeling products to show that future changes in tropical Pacific O2 are sensitive to local shifts in equatorial Pacific circulation and productivity driven by coupled ocean-atmosphere interactions, as well as reduced ventilation from higher latitudes due to ocean warming.