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Posted: 20 September 2024
James Ketchell and Dr Ben Moat with an Argo float in Gosport marine. A British adventurer sailing single handed around the world – after first cycling and flying the earth’s circumference – has partnered with the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to add ocean science to his latest one-man mission. NOC ambassador James Ketchell will...
Posted: 20 September 2024
Sensor deployment during the latest 20th year milestone RAPID expedition from the RRS Discovery. Nearly 20 years of continuous data tracking the behaviour of a major system of ocean currents that underpins Western Europe’s mild climate is now available from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The data from the international RAPID programme, which has been observing the...
Posted: 18 September 2024
RRS James Cook will be open to ticket holders at ‘Explore our planet’ – ‘Archwiliwch ein planed’ How does the sand predict climate change? Could you be a space photographer? What’s life like on a Royal Research Ship?  Book your ticket to a free event of family fun during which you can find the answers to these, and many more fascinating questions.  The Natural Environment...
Posted: 16 September 2024
The Florida Current. Image from NOAA AOML. A new study, co-authored by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has found that a key component of a major system of ocean currents that keeps the Northwest European climate mild has remained stable for the past four decades. The study of the Florida Current, which forms a major...
Posted: 13 September 2024
The NOC team setting off from Southampton on their Cycle Challenge to Liverpool. An intrepid team of nearly 30 scientists, engineers and support staff from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have taken on an ambitious mission to cycle between the institute’s two UK sites, Southampton and Liverpool, this weekend to help fight ocean plastics. The team set out from...
Posted: 10 September 2024
A diagram showing the Atlantic Overturning Meridional Circulation. A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth’s climate. Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), University of...
Posted: 6 September 2024
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is partnering with the UK and Ireland Ocean Film Festival, celebrating stories that inspire action and raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of our ocean. The festival, which is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films to...
Posted: 6 September 2024
Students and embassy representatives visit the RRS James Cook This week, the British Embassy in Iceland held a ‘Future Careers" event onboard the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) global-class research vessel RRS James Cook, inspiring the next generation of Icelandic ocean scientists and mariners. Hosted by the ship’s Captain...
Posted: 2 September 2024
The Challenger Conference is being hosted by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland. Image credit: SAMS Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) joined a major gathering of marine scientists this week (2–6 September) to talk about cutting edge marine science from the UK and beyond. The Challenger Society Conference, being hosted by the Scottish Association of Marine Science in...
Posted: 23 August 2024
Visitors to the RRS James Cook on the quayside in front of the vessel during its stay in Nuuk, Greenland. Last week, alongside the British Embassy in the Kingdom of Denmark, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) opened up its world-class research vessel RRS James Cook to the Greenlandic public and science community whilst on a logistical stop in Nuuk. Approximately 160 members of the public were...
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