Underwater mountains help ocean water rise from abyss

Underwater mountains help ocean water rise from abyss 03/07/2017 12:37 PM EST Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the University of Southampton in the UK have identified a mechanism by which waters may rise from the ocean's depths to its uppermost layers. Their results are published today in the journal Nature Communications. Credit: Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Full story at http://news.mit.edu/2017/underwater-mountains-turbulence-ocean-circulation-0306 Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111