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 a 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.

Featured Publications

A Tale of Two Coastlines

A Tale of Two Coastlines

ECCO helps unravel the mystery of why sea level change varies along the U.S. east coast

Research Roundup 2023

Research Roundup 2023

Take a tour of ECCO's 2023 Publications!

What’s Baking the Bering Sea?

What’s Baking the Bering Sea?

ECCO helps pinpoint the process responsible for abnormal ocean temperatures

Small Scales, Big Impacts

Small Scales, Big Impacts

Deciphering ocean motion with machine learning... and ECCO

Our Ocean Pushes Back

Our Ocean Pushes Back

Winds stir the ocean... but what about the other way around?

What Drives ’Nose Dives’ in Gray Whale Populations?

What Drives ’Nose Dives’ in Gray Whale Populations?

ECCO helps identify which factors impact die-offs... and which don't