Viruses in the oceanic basement
UH Mānoa researchers provide evidence that the viruses are actively infecting the many unusual microorganisms that live deep in the rocky crust of the seafloor.
As sea level rises, much of Honolulu and Waik¨©k¨© vulnerable to groundwater inundation
UH Mānoa researchers developed a computer model that simulates future flood scenarios in the urban core as sea level rises—as its projected for this century.
Live streaming exploration of deepwater areas of Samoa
The expedition will sample volcanoes at different stages in their development, including the young active volcano, Vailuluʻu, and the older Samoan volcanic feature that defines the island of Tutuila.
Hottest, most buoyant hotspots draw from primordial reservoir deep in the Earth
Findings in Nature journal are based on original 2012 study by Â鶹´«Ã½Manoa geologist Jasper Konter.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ receives top international ranking for earth and environmental sciences
Research in ocean and marine sciences along with geology, geophysics and mineral physics and climate sciences contributed to the Nature Index ranking.
A daily disturbance from the upper atmosphere leaves its footprints on tropical rainfall
UH Mānoa researcher Takatoshi Sakazaki published a study in Geophysical Research Letters to determine the root cause of the temporal patterns.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ oceanographer Craig Smith awarded 2016 Senckenberg Prize
Craig Smith's research led to the recognition of the importance of whale carcasses as special habitats contributing to the diversity the deep-sea fauna.
New study revises estimate of the greatest mass extinction
The research by UH Mānoa’s Steven Stanley introduces new methods for calculating mass extinction and provides a more accurate picture of the history of life on Earth.
New ocean observations improve understanding of motion
UH Mānoa oceanographer Bo Qiu determined limitations of using sea level height to calculate ocean circulation.
NOAA designates He?eia National Estuarine Research Reserve
The estuarine reserve protects a section of an estuary and provides a living laboratory to explore and understand the important areas where rivers meet the sea.