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A headshot of Dr. Fred Bingham Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography. He is wearing a blue oxford shirt and posing before a turquoise background.

Dr. Frederick Bingham

Salinity data from NASA’s Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) help Dr. Frederick Bingham study ocean dynamics.
Data User Story
image of Africa with colors around the continent indicating sea surface temperature; coolest temperatures (blue) are at the southern tip of Africa; warmest temperatures (orange/red) are mid-continent.

PO.DAAC Joins NASA's Earthdata Forum

The participation by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) in the Earthdata Forum gives users the chance to communicate with and learn from physical oceanography experts.
News
Photograph of Kyla Drushka

Dr. Kyla Drushka

Salinity data from NASA’s PO.DAAC helps Dr. Kyla Drushka investigate sea surface salinity and the circulation and structure of the ocean.
Data User Story
River water is part of life in Bangladesh and when contaminated it can spread cholera.

The Time of Cholera

The color of water could be a tool for heading off epidemics.
Feature Article
In Naruto, Japan, a boundary between different water masses appears as a sliver of still water beyond turbulent waters.

Salt of the Sea

Researchers study the recipe for salt, currents, and climate.
Feature Article
This false-color satellite image shows sea ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas (red) near Barrow, Alaska.

Mercury Raining

Today's forecast calls for atmospheric explosions and mercury rain.
Feature Article
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