August 2, 2022 - The chaotic, swirling winds just above the ocean as a hurricane develops play a key role in how strong a storm might be when it reaches land. Helping forecasters better account for this seemingly unpredictable ...
July 7, 2022 - Two Mississippi State researchers with the university's Northern Gulf Institute are being recognized for world-class research that can positively impact both marine life and mankind.
Xiaomin Chen and ...
June 6, 2022 - More than 800 attendees including scientists, resource managers, government workers, and stakeholders participated in the inaugural Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 25-28, ...
June 2, 2022 - A hypoxic water mass with oxygen concentrations ≤ 2 mg l-1 forms in bottom waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf each spring/summer and lasts into the fall but can be disrupted ...
May 16, 2022 - Maps that track a storm's path and intensity coupled with on-the-ground news reports give warnings so that people can prepare or get out of harm's way. Immediately afterward, damage and recovery efforts ...
May 12, 2022 - New technology and new knowledge developed by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) are featured in the Atlantic Oceanographic and ...
May 10, 2022 - Biodiversity supports the stability and health of ocean ecosystems and functions, which benefit humans. Research using fish environmental DNA (eDNA) data can detect aquatic biodiversity non-invasively, ...
March 4, 2022 - Underwater gliders are increasingly involved in routine and emergency marine data collection, supporting operations and research and development efforts, and operating them requires specialized training.
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March 4, 2022 - Forecasts by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) consider a variety of atmospheric variables, with one being wind speed at the ocean's surface.
To improve estimates of surface wind speed, Heather Holbach, ...
March 4, 2022 - Shoreline erosion and wetlands loss are critical issues along Gulf of Mexico coastlines. Living shoreline designs that incorporate large-scale breakwaters are increasingly used to protect vulnerable areas.
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