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From the Laboratory to the Ocean: The Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS)

From the Laboratory to the Ocean: The Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS)

Update: 2025-04-07
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At 120-feet long, and holding 36,000 gallons of water, the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS) is a unique facility at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. SOARS is much more than a wave generator, it allows scientists to replicate ocean conditions, including wind, waves, water chemistry, temperature, and light, in a controlled environment. By simulating ocean environments in a controlled laboratory setting, researchers are able to study ocean-atmosphere interactions, climate change, and more. Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lead Engineer Douglas Alden and Researcher Grant Deane give an inside look on how scientists are able to study how human activities are changing the ocean and atmosphere, and how these changes impact global climate and other areas like human health and marine life protection. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40522]
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From the Laboratory to the Ocean: The Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS)

From the Laboratory to the Ocean: The Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS)

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