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Posted: 31 October 2022
Dr Claire Evans conducting fieldwork Seagrass meadows are the powerhouses of coastal seas, providing a nature-based solution to climate change. They have been neglected for decades, which has led to their large-scale degradation and...
Posted: 31 October 2022
Pattern of relative sea level (RSL) rates, 2000–2018, estimated by the Bayesian hierarchical model (BHM). a) Total RSL including inverse barometer (IB) effect, and contributions from: b) Sterodynamic changes, c) Gravitational, rotational, deformation effects, and d) Glacial isostatic adjustment, with e) The contribution from the IB effect (computed outside the BHM). Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered a substantial rise in sea-levels in the Mediterranean Sea, using a vital new method to measure changes in sea-level. The...
Posted: 27 October 2022
The RRS Discovery The RRS Discovery, operated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), will embark on a 9,000-mile expedition today (27 October) to conduct an extensive scientific survey within the South Atlantic...
Posted: 21 October 2022
The full programme has been announced for this year’s Marine and Autonomy Technology Showcase (MATS), taking place from 8–10 November 2022 at the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC...
Posted: 14 October 2022
For Maritime UK Week, we are sharing a recent video interview with Stewart Mackay, Captain of the RRS Discovery, who gives fascinating insight into his journey to becoming a captain, how a Royal...
Posted: 13 October 2022
BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance at Oceanology International Today marks the first anniversary of BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance, formed on 13 October 2021, between Subsea7 and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), allowing greater ocean access for...
Posted: 11 October 2022
An online learning platform which aims to help researchers working in environmental sciences to develop new skills, share knowledge and build experience launches today (Tuesday 11 October 2022)....
Posted: 6 October 2022
Professor Ed Hill at the ‘Ocean Question Time: From Green Shipping to Blue Carbon’ fringe event Last week, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) co-hosted two key stakeholder events discussing hot ocean topics as part of Labour Party and Conservative Party Conference fringe events. On 26...