Patrick Rafter
@oceanandclimate.bsky.social
Ocean, carbon cycling, and climate: yesterday, today, and tomorrow
The Gay Plant Store made my day
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Gay Plant Store made my day
I gave a farewell talk at UCI and said I owe a lot of my scientific career and persistence to growing up in the punk and hardcore scenes of the (later) ‘90s. Skateboarding too.There were a lot of questioning looks… anyway, I immediately bought this book and thought of writing some of my own chapters
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I gave a farewell talk at UCI and said I owe a lot of my scientific career and persistence to growing up in the punk and hardcore scenes of the (later) ‘90s. Skateboarding too.There were a lot of questioning looks… anyway, I immediately bought this book and thought of writing some of my own chapters
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While we are all appropriately enraged about the world right now (well the humane humans are), friend Adam Subhas is getting really nice coverage for his OAE field work last summer!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/m...
While we are all appropriately enraged about the world right now (well the humane humans are), friend Adam Subhas is getting really nice coverage for his OAE field work last summer!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/m...
The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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While we are all appropriately enraged about the world right now (well the humane humans are), friend Adam Subhas is getting really nice coverage for his OAE field work last summer!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/m...
While we are all appropriately enraged about the world right now (well the humane humans are), friend Adam Subhas is getting really nice coverage for his OAE field work last summer!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/m...
Bye bye Maggi! We will check in on Gnasher (and Jamie too)
How am I supposed to leave for a monthlong research trip when he looks at me like this? Gnasher is 14years young and the very best dog. ❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶 Research cruises would be so much better if we could bring our pets. I swear Gnasher would not hurt any Antarctic wildlife 🐧🌊 #oceanography #microbialsky
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Bye bye Maggi! We will check in on Gnasher (and Jamie too)
Planetary precession is cööl
Happy Perihelion to all that celebrate!
Today at 12:15 pm EST, Earth achieved its closest approach to the Sun for the year. In about 11,000 years or so, perihelion will be experienced in July, thanks to Earth’s precessional cycle.
January 3rd, 2026: 🌎——🌞
July 6, 2026: 🌞———🌍
Today at 12:15 pm EST, Earth achieved its closest approach to the Sun for the year. In about 11,000 years or so, perihelion will be experienced in July, thanks to Earth’s precessional cycle.
January 3rd, 2026: 🌎——🌞
July 6, 2026: 🌞———🌍
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Planetary precession is cööl
I’ve been seeing Zack’s plots for years now but I wanted to point out the beauty in these two *quite ugly* datasets
Comparison of monthly temperature anomalies in the #Arctic versus the #Antarctic so far in 2025 (yellow lines). The other lines show the monthly anomalies for years from 1940 (blue) to 2024 (red). Note the long-term trends through the color gradient.
Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5.
Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5.
December 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’ve been seeing Zack’s plots for years now but I wanted to point out the beauty in these two *quite ugly* datasets
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Having an EXCITING Friday night planning my trip to #OSM2026 in Glasgow, Scotland... The Ocean Sciences Meeting is at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) but I want to stay in town and not way out by the conference center. Any advice (besides bring an umbrella) from fellow #OceanSciences attendees?
Having an EXCITING Friday night planning my trip to #OSM2026 in Glasgow, Scotland... The Ocean Sciences Meeting is at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) but I want to stay in town and not way out by the conference center. Any advice (besides bring an umbrella) from fellow #OceanSciences attendees?
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Having an EXCITING Friday night planning my trip to #OSM2026 in Glasgow, Scotland... The Ocean Sciences Meeting is at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) but I want to stay in town and not way out by the conference center. Any advice (besides bring an umbrella) from fellow #OceanSciences attendees?
Having an EXCITING Friday night planning my trip to #OSM2026 in Glasgow, Scotland... The Ocean Sciences Meeting is at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) but I want to stay in town and not way out by the conference center. Any advice (besides bring an umbrella) from fellow #OceanSciences attendees?
I laughed so hard at this
I love the images of that period though. Like a little lizardy shit mouse with legs. Just a whole bunch swimming about and one idiot keeps looking at the shore. Looks down at it's legs. Looks at shore. "I'll give it a go."
December 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I laughed so hard at this
Reposted by Patrick Rafter
Everything alive in the Devonian period tried too hard. “Ooo, look at me, I’m a weird elongated pentagon” Shut up!
March 30, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Everything alive in the Devonian period tried too hard. “Ooo, look at me, I’m a weird elongated pentagon” Shut up!
Reposted by Patrick Rafter
Happy #DecemberSolstice! 🌞
Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming solar radiation during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Dashed line shows the equator
This graphic can be found at zacklabe.com/arctic-clima...
Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming solar radiation during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Dashed line shows the equator
This graphic can be found at zacklabe.com/arctic-clima...
December 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy #DecemberSolstice! 🌞
Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming solar radiation during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Dashed line shows the equator
This graphic can be found at zacklabe.com/arctic-clima...
Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming solar radiation during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Dashed line shows the equator
This graphic can be found at zacklabe.com/arctic-clima...
Reposted by Patrick Rafter
December 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Patrick Rafter
🚨 Calling all geoscientists 🚨 If you or anyone you know is attending #AGU25, please join us and spread the word to #SaveNCAR.
More info at: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
More info at: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
🚨 Calling all geoscientists 🚨 If you or anyone you know is attending #AGU25, please join us and spread the word to #SaveNCAR.
More info at: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
More info at: wclivestream.com/ncar_at_agu/
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AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
Reposted by Patrick Rafter
Time to repurpose #AGU25 as a mass mobilization in support of NCAR, NSF, NOAA, NASA, USGS, DOE BER, and the Congressional power of the purse.
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Time to repurpose #AGU25 as a mass mobilization in support of NCAR, NSF, NOAA, NASA, USGS, DOE BER, and the Congressional power of the purse.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
This post stuck with me all day today—NSF has to leave *their* custom designed building because of unstated cost savings. HUD will take over the building and there are many rumors about the scheduled “upgrades” including parking spot for the HUD secretary’s 5 cars
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This post stuck with me all day today—NSF has to leave *their* custom designed building because of unstated cost savings. HUD will take over the building and there are many rumors about the scheduled “upgrades” including parking spot for the HUD secretary’s 5 cars
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
I want to to receive a Climate Nobel prize.
For the prestige! For the prize money!
But most of all for what appears to be a chair from the Kingdom of Gondor!!
For the prestige! For the prize money!
But most of all for what appears to be a chair from the Kingdom of Gondor!!
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I want to to receive a Climate Nobel prize.
For the prestige! For the prize money!
But most of all for what appears to be a chair from the Kingdom of Gondor!!
For the prestige! For the prize money!
But most of all for what appears to be a chair from the Kingdom of Gondor!!
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#NOLA city council has a web portal to report abuse by Trump’s illegal paramilitary forces #ICE could be useful for @agu.org to distribute council.nola.gov/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights - New Orleans City Council
Click below to upload video of possible abuse or misconduct by federal immigration officials.
council.nola.gov
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#NOLA city council has a web portal to report abuse by Trump’s illegal paramilitary forces #ICE could be useful for @agu.org to distribute council.nola.gov/know-your-ri...
Every time I download and open a new PDF, there's a wager underway—does it default to "enable scrolling" or has some monster set the default to single page view only
WHO ARE THESE MONSTERS
Sure, some people might be using PDFs as a powerpoint-like slides, but that's not the default mode Adobe WTH
WHO ARE THESE MONSTERS
Sure, some people might be using PDFs as a powerpoint-like slides, but that's not the default mode Adobe WTH
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of flames .
ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of flames .
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Every time I download and open a new PDF, there's a wager underway—does it default to "enable scrolling" or has some monster set the default to single page view only
WHO ARE THESE MONSTERS
Sure, some people might be using PDFs as a powerpoint-like slides, but that's not the default mode Adobe WTH
WHO ARE THESE MONSTERS
Sure, some people might be using PDFs as a powerpoint-like slides, but that's not the default mode Adobe WTH
Trash in our cities is one of the easiest and most identifiable upgrades we can do. Here we have citizens from “Philthadelphia” taking it on DIY style (we shouldn’t have to do this, people)
ps also build protected bike lanes in cities!
ps also build protected bike lanes in cities!
Neighbors Matt Barber, Anthony Masucci, and Frederick Stahl have taken responsibility for their South Philly block’s cleanliness into their own hands.
When brooms weren’t enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris, they got ingenious with it.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
When brooms weren’t enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris, they got ingenious with it.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trash in our cities is one of the easiest and most identifiable upgrades we can do. Here we have citizens from “Philthadelphia” taking it on DIY style (we shouldn’t have to do this, people)
ps also build protected bike lanes in cities!
ps also build protected bike lanes in cities!
I hear that University of Miami is looking for a paleoceanography / paleoclimate scientist:
careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R1...
careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R1...
Assistant Professor in Paleoceanography - Marine Geosciences in Miami, Florida, United States of America | Faculty & Physicians at University of Miami
Apply for Assistant Professor in Paleoceanography - Marine Geosciences job with University of Miami in Miami, Florida, United States of America. Faculty & Physicians at University of Miami
careers.miami.edu
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I hear that University of Miami is looking for a paleoceanography / paleoclimate scientist:
careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R1...
careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R1...
New! We are hiring for a tenure-track faculty position in aquatic ecotoxicology—join me at the College of Marine Science
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676280/t...
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676280/t...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Aquatic Ecotoxicology - Saint Petersburg, Florida job with University of South Florida | 676280
The College of Marine Science (CMS) at the University of South Florida (USF) seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty in Aquatic Ecotoxicology.
jobs.sciencecareers.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New! We are hiring for a tenure-track faculty position in aquatic ecotoxicology—join me at the College of Marine Science
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676280/t...
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676280/t...