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Posted: 14 August 2024
First detailed maps of the underside of Antarctic ice-shelf fills major blind-spot in ice-sheet understanding.
Mapping of swirls and scoops in the ice raises questions about ice-sheet melt, which has implications for future seal-level rise.
The mapping will help interpret and calibrate... |
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Posted: 9 August 2024
An international team of scientists and engineers led by researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), University of Southampton and Heriot-Watt University are in the midst of an intense six months of study to gain a better understanding of the role marine organisms play in storing carbon... |
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Posted: 5 August 2024
Scientists have discovered that hydrothermal vents could provide a vital source of metals to the surface ocean that help phytoplankton to grow.
Phytoplankton are tiny plants that form the base of the marine food web and play an important role in storing carbon that might otherwise be in the... |
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Posted: 1 August 2024
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has announced the opening of registration for this year’s Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS), taking place from Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 November at NOC in Southampton.
MATS has proudly grown over the last decade to become one of... |
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Posted: 31 July 2024
A new study led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed the complex movements of currents on the seafloor for the first time.
Rare datasets show that deep-sea currents change intensity seasonally and can even change direction within hours.
Sustained observations... |
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Posted: 25 July 2024
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists Dr Andy Matthews, Dr Jo Williams and Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva collaborated on the latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report released today (25th July 2024).
Data from the tide gauge at Newlyn, one of the longest available records... |
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Posted: 19 July 2024
The National Oceanography Centre has published the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Technology Roadmap 2023–24.
The roadmap explains how NMF is developing the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP), ship-fitted instrumentation and supporting infrastructure. Through NERC... |
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Posted: 17 July 2024
Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) are onboard the RRS Discovery for the DY181 expedition, marking a decade of ongoing observations of a crucial part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
The... |
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Posted: 11 July 2024
This week, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) announced plans for a free public event ‘Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet’ in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Techniquest, Cardiff.
The event, will be from 18-20 October, based at... |
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Posted: 1 July 2024
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is leading a collaborative marine science research programme to explore the ocean’s role in mitigating climate change.
Together with three leading UK marine research institutions, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Scottish Association... |