Scientists discover new ocean current

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The North Pacific Gyre Oscillation explains changes in salinity nutrients and chlorophyll seen in the Northeast Pacific. Credit: Emanuele Di Lorenzo
The North Pacific Gyre Oscillation explains changes in salinity, nutrients and chlorophyll seen in the Northeast Pacific. Credit: Emanuele Di Lorenzo

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation. This new pattern explains, for the first time, changes in the water that are important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock.


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