The "Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean" (ECCO) consortium makes the best possible estimates of ocean circulation and its role in climate. Our solutions combine state-of-the-art ocean circulation models with global ocean data sets.

What sets us apart from other models? We reproduce observations in a physically and statistically consistent manner. Over two thousand ECCO-related publications attest to our products' value for understanding changes in the ocean – including sea level rise, sea ice loss, El Niño events, and the cycling of water and carbon.

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Layered Stories of Salt & Ice

Layered Stories of Salt & Ice

Two studies help confirm a hypothesis about sea ice formation in the Beaufort Sea

River Discharge & Carbon Flux

River Discharge & Carbon Flux

Adding river input to ECCO-Darwin shows substantial regional impacts on air-sea carbon exchange

Tropical Transport Trends

Tropical Transport Trends

Salinity in the Southeast Indian Ocean is linked to Maritime Continent freshwater

Taking a Deep – and Wider – Breath

Taking a Deep – and Wider – Breath

Examining one of our ocean's lungs reveals some surprises

Which Way the Wind Blows

Which Way the Wind Blows

For Antarctic polynyas, there may be a shift in thinking

Ocean Plastics: Size Matters

Ocean Plastics: Size Matters

Particle size and density are accounted for... for the first time

ECCO Watching Our Climate

The ocean absorbs more then 90% of the excess heat from global warming. ECCO allows us to measure long-term trends at various ocean depths. This includes the uppermost 200 meters (650 feet) that has a direct influence on our atmosphere (and vice versa). Even better ECCO reveals trends throughout the full depth of our ocean.