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Ocean Sciences

Lisan Yu

Dr. Lisan Yu is a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where she holds the W. Van Alan Clark Chair for Excellence in Oceanography. Her research focuses on air-sea fluxes and interactions, global ocean energy and freshwater budgets, and the role of ocean salinity in the water cycle. This work is supported by the NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team (OSST).

More Than a Rain Gauge: When Salt Starts Steering the Sea

More Than a Rain Gauge: When Salt Starts Steering the Sea

Posted in: Ocean Sciences | Reviews & Perspectives | Ocean Science Jubilee Special Issue We usually think of ocean salinity as the ocean’s rain gauge. Rain, rivers, and melting ice freshen the surface; evaporation leaves it saltier. Seen from space, these changing patterns reveal how Earth’s water cycle is evolving, with wet regions generally becoming fresher and dry regions saltier as the cli ...[Read More]