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December/January

Heavy Metal

Scripps scientists offer new insight into natural iron fertilization occurring in the world's oceans

Drake Passage, a stretch of water between the southern tip of Chile and the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, is well known as one of the roughest stretches of water in the world. Strong winds blow constantly and waves over 10 meters (30 feet) high are commonplace.

Banking on Fish Populations

Method used on Wall Street applied to fish population forecasts

Tapping into the same tools that banks and hedge funds have used to forecast financial markets, scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have developed a powerful new method for forecasting fish populations. The new technique could have a hand in future ocean management decisions that rely on ecosystem-based data.

Remote Magnetism

Researchers Offer New Technique to Explore Earth's Magnetic Field

pair of Scripps geophysicists has taken to the skies to explore the deep earth in a novel way.