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A Nature-published study led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has quantified for the first time that contributions from human activity may have already altered the likelihood of storm surge extremes.The study, which was co-authored by experts at the University of Central…
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Various marine copepods may play an important role in the seasonality below the surface. Image: D. Mayor et al. (2020), doi:10.1002/bies.202000149
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has led a study to investigate gaps in knowledge of how ocean life helps store atmospheric carbon dioxide, otherwise known as the biological carbon pump. The study, published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles, found that seasonality plays an important role in…
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Autosub Long Range (ALR) better known as ‘Boaty McBoatface’ being lowered into water. Image credit: Hannah Wyles (University of St Andrews)
Engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are returning from the Thwaites Glacier expedition with renowned autonomous underwater vehicle, Boaty McBoatface.They deployed Boaty to help them understand what is causing ice loss from the glacier and better predict how its deterioration could…
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The Cebimar Moon Jellyfish, <em>Aurelia cebimarensis</em>.
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has released its annual list of the top ten marine species described by researchers during 2021, to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation Day on 19 March 2022. This year the chosen species range from the extremely small and often overlooked, to a…
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Working in partnership with Teledyne Marine, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are pleased to announce a new European Glider Service Centre.Based at their Southampton UK headquarters, the Service Centre will offer an official service, support and repair facility for Teledyne Slocum Gliders.Huw…
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Autosub Long Range (ALR) better known as ‘Boaty McBoatface’ onboard the RRS Discovery.
Engineers and scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton are set to trial new, state-of-the-art ocean biogeochemical sensors integrated with autonomous vehicles. This final trial, in waters off the southwest coast of the UK, paves the way for low-…
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A selection of abyssal species. Image provided by the International Seabed Authority
On 1 March 2022, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) formalised their partnership to strengthen their mutual efforts on advancing deep-sea taxonomic standardisation in the area.The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Dr Tammy Horton is Chair of…
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Will Major with a PlanktoScope
Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Stanford University are today (11 March) hosting a special assembly to launch the Monitoring Anthropogenic Particles and Plankton using citizen Science (MAPPS) project to increase understanding of the UK’s plankton communities and the…
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The stern of the Endurance with the name and emblematic polestar. Image credit: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic
Earlier this week came the exciting news that the wreck of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, which has not been seen since it sank in the Weddle Sea in 1915, had been found as part of the Endurance22 expedition. It’s been reported by The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust that the ship…
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Polarstern, the MOSAiC Leg 4, Image credit – Lianna Nixon
Hundreds of international researchers, including scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are currently analysing observations from the one-year MOSAiC expedition. During the expedition, hundreds of environmental parameters were recorded with unprecedented accuracy and frequency over…
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The NOC's Rob Curry with his LEGO Deep Sea Robot Model
In August 2021 the National Oceanography Centre shared the amazing LEGO Deep Sea Robot Model based on the Isis ROV on social media. Within 24 hours it smashed its first milestone of reaching 100 supporters on the LEGO Ideas website. We sat down with the model’s creator, the NOC’s Rob Curry, to find…
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An Argo float being deployed from the RRS Discovery as part of the RAPID expedition
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has successfully deployed the first of the UK’s new fleet of Biogeochemical (BGC) Argo profiling floats as part of the international Argo programme.The fleet of 15 robotic floats makes up 50% of the UK’s contribution to BGC Argo and is a vital source of ocean…