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World-first experiment on a controlled sub-seabed CO2 leak demonstrates minimal environmental impact and rapid recovery

Posted: 29 September 2014

Monitoring of a small-scale carbon dioxide leak during the experiment

This week an international team of leading scientists, including three from NOC, have published results of the first ever sub-sea carbon dioxide impact, detection and monitoring experiment...

Massive underwater canyon found in Med

Posted: 16 September 2014

A massive underwater canyon has been discovered in the Mediterranean near Italy by an international team of scientists that includes mapping experts from the National Oceanography Centre. The...

Pioneering study determines the contribution of the Weddell Gyre to the Meridional Overturning Circulation

Posted: 15 September 2014

The first study of its kind to quantify the role of the Weddell Gyre in closing the southern limb of the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) has been conducted by an international team led by...

NOC takes innovative ocean sensor to the world stage

Posted: 5 September 2014

A team of scientists and engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is heading to the USA to take part in a high-profile international competition to develop pH sensors to measure...

NOC announces new £1.5 million competition to develop advanced autonomous systems

Posted: 2 September 2014

The latest Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition was launched today at the NOC in Southampton – making £1.5 million available to UK businesses to develop novel adaptive autonomous...

Antarctic sea-level rising faster than global rate

Posted: 1 September 2014

Four NOC scientists have contributed to a study of satellite data from the last 19 years which has revealed that fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea-level around the coast of...