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On calm days, sunlight warms the ocean surface and drives turbulence, study finds

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Mar 1, 2021
In tropical oceans, a combination of sunlight and weak winds drives up surface temperatures in the afternoon, increasing atmospheric turbulence, unprecedented new observational data collected by an Oregon State University researcher shows. … Read full story.
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Federal lease allows Oregon State’s offshore wave energy testing facility to move ahead in 2021

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Feb 16, 2021
An Oregon State University-led project to build the nation’s first pre-permitted wave energy testing facility cleared a critical hurdle this week as the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded the university a lease to operate in federal waters about seven miles off the Oregon Coast. … Read full story.
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The songs of fin whales offer new avenue for seismic studies of the oceanic crust

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Feb 11, 2021
The songs of fin whales can be used for seismic imaging of the oceanic crust, providing scientists a novel alternative to conventional surveying.  … Read full story.
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Genetic markers show Pacific albacore intermingle across equator but remain separate stocks

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Feb 9, 2021
NEWPORT, Ore. – Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific Ocean, researchers at Oregon State University have learned that just seven dozen of those markers are needed to determine which side of the equator a fish comes from. … Read full story.
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New DNA-based technique allows researchers to determine age of living beluga whales in Alaska

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Feb 4, 2021
Researchers can now determine the age and sex of living beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet thanks to a new DNA-based technique that uses information from small samples of skin tissue. … Read full story.

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