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Research published in Nature Communications today may help forecast severe hurricane seasons by identifying the common ocean factors in three of the most active hurricane seasons since 1980. The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was the most costly to date, with estimates of damage at £275bn. Yet this…
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A new whole Earth system computer model developed in the UK has just been launched. By providing a representation of the planet that draws on all environmental science disciplines, this model will help researchers make better forecasts of environmental change, such as the impact of climate change…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will be represented at this year’s Oceanology International Americas conference in San Diego, California (25–27 February 2019). The NOC team behind the multiple award nominated WireWall project will be presenting to an international audience and hosting a…
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Climate change is causing significant changes to tiny marine plants in the world’s oceans. A new study, led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in collaboration with NOC scientists, predicts that over the coming decades these changes will affect the ocean’s colour, intensifying the blue…
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Two projects being led by the NOC have been shortlisted for the fifth annual Mersey Maritime Industry Awards. The winners will be decided by a judging panel and a public vote which closes at midnight on Friday 15 February. WireWall (category 11) WireWall has been nominated in the ‘Positive Impact’…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will host Ocean Business 2019 at the Southampton waterside site from 9–11 April. Ocean Business promises to be an incredible global show offering the very latest technologies, water-based demonstrations and learning opportunities, as well as Offshore Survey,…
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In a departure from the prevailing scientific view, a new international study has revealed that a deep-ocean process playing a key role in regulating Earth’s climate is primarily driven by cooling waters west of Europe. These findings will help scientists better forecast changes to the weather and…