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Sediment Cores Hold Clues to Past Climate

June 1 marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. After last year’s extremely active and costly hurricane season, many are asking whether ocean warming, sea-level rise, and climate disruption are signaling a new, more intense hurricane regime. Should we in the Northeast do more to prepare for powerful hurricanes? To know what to expect,…

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O-STEAM Drifters Assist Cape Cod Bay Circulation Study

This October, four ocean drifters made by O-STEAM fellows were launched into Cape Cod Bay. The GPS transmitters on the drifters are tracking their paths in and around the Bay. Our “live” map shows the last known drifter locations. As a part of this summer’s O-STEAM fellowship program, Margaret Gregory, a fifth year PhD candidate…

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