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After last winter’s storms and flooding, 2012’s great winter freeze and a July heatwave this year, it seems to many of us that our Great British weather is becoming ever more extreme and increasingly difficult to predict. Now scientists at the National Oceanography Centre have developed an…
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Review papers by two NOC scientists were published this week in the Royal Society’s Philosophical Transactions A. The special feature ‘A Prospectus for UK Marine Sustained Observations’ reflects on the contribution that UK sustained observations of the ocean have made to science and society, and…
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‘Next Generation of Chemical Sensors for Cold Environment’ Masterclass – Wednesday 10 September 2014, 10am–4pm – School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol Are you interested in new techniques for measuring chemical parameters in cold environments for example glacial meltwater, arctic…
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It may have caused huge disruption to air travel – and coated cars in ash across Britain – but the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 was an opportunity not to be missed for scientists at the National Oceanography Centre looking at how the supply of iron to the ocean…
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The National Oceanography Centre is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Professor Laurence Mee, Director of the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Laurence was a great advocate for marine science who communicated very effectively its importance to policy makers and led a number of…
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Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have secured a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to carry out ‘quality control’ checks on ocean data captured by one of its satellites. The team at NOC were approached by ESA to analyse data recorded by CryoSat-2, due to…
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The workshop is now underway in Lake Constance, Germany – 23–24 October 2014 This Workshop aims at being once again a lively forum for a community-led review of the science and applications of coastal altimetry, from data processing through emerging applications to new technologies. NOC…
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Tuesday, 16 September 2014 from 09:30 to 16:00 (BST), National Oceanography Centre, Southampton This event, run by the Knowledge Transfer Network’s Transport team and hosted by the National Oceanography Centre, will provide delegates with information on the up-coming Technology Strategy Board…
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A team of thirteen scientists, including seven NOC researchers, recently completed a two week expedition on the RV Celtic Explorer, where they made new discoveries relating to the geology and biological habitats of the south-eastern slope of Rockall Bank. Dr Huvenne, co-chief scientist along with…