2024 Hurricane Glider Mission in the Caribbean Region Enhances Understanding of Ocean Heatwaves and Storm Intensification

The 2024 Hurricane Glider Mission in the Caribbean region has successfully concluded, providing valuable insights into hurricane research. Autonomous underwater gliders collected oceanographic data, including the thermal structure and salinity profiles of upper ocean layers, which are key factors in understanding tropical cyclone intensification. Nineteen (19) gliders were deployed across the Caribbean Sea and tropical… Read More

CARICOOS Hosts First Cari-CAN Ocean Acidification Workshop

San Juan, PR — November 13, 2024 The Caribbean Coastal Acidification Network (Cari-CAN) hosted its first Ocean Acidification (OA) Workshop on November 13, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event, which welcomed in-person and virtual participants, was organized by the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observation System (CARICOOS) in collaboration with the… Read More CariCAN

Outlook of 2024 Sargassum blooms ( November 30, 2024)

In most previous years, November – December are the months with minimal Sargassum, and this year appears to be no exception. Specifically, in December 2024 the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (including Florida) will continue to be Sargassum free. The western and eastern Atlantic regions may see slightly increased Sargassum, but month-to-month fluctuations… Read More