SIO 173 – Scripps Pier Visit 2015

Instructors and students of SIO 173 visit Scripps Pier to apply core dynamical principles governing the atmosphere and climate to the real world. Continue reading →

Vizualizing Geology: a student-run seminar

New Earth Science Seminar! Ever wondered why rivers meander?  Or why some volcanoes explode but others don’t?  Join us for Visualizing Geology, a seminar run by two Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD students, to find out.  We meet for two hours every other week to discuss processes like channel incision and crystal formation, but since … Continue reading →

The State of the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet

By Anna Alvarado | UTS Staff Writer | SQ Online (2013-14).

A crash course lesson on what exactly is happening in the Western Antarctic ice sheet. Continue reading →

Student Video Challenge 2014: View and Vote for Your Favorite Video Entries!

Student votes will determine the winners in each category; winners to be announced May 30. Continue reading →

PRISTINE OCEANS: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN CALIFORNIA WATERS

Originally posted on PROSPECT:
By Annam Raza Contributing Writer Over spring break, when California’s harsh winter temperatures began to rise back up, I finally went snorkeling at La Jolla Cove, which is a bit embarrassing to admit, since I have lived in the La Jolla area for three years and the cove is about 10…