The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in ...

Uncovering 'hidden' phytoplankton In a new study, scientists used data from these Argo floats to calculate how much phytoplankton biomass is on Earth: about 343 million tons, or roughly the ...

The science team aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke has launched a specialized data-collecting tool known as an Argo float, to ...

A BGC-Argo profiling float equipped with biological and chemical sensors, which can take measurements between the surface of the ocean and a depth of 2,000 metres. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal NOAA employees on probationary status were dismissed last week. Experts ...