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Posted: 31 August 2023
Deployment of a glider during the expedition Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have deployed ocean robots and moorings to collect key data in the Gulf Stream Processes within the Gulf Stream are thought to play a key...
Posted: 31 August 2023
Dr Izzy Yeo in Tongariro National Park in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Volcanic eruptions are one of the major natural hazards on our planet. Not only do they pose risks to people and property in surrounding communities, but they can damage critical infrastructure...
Posted: 25 August 2023
This summer the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is evaluating the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for the first time on the RRS James Cook, as an alternative fuel option to conventional...
Posted: 25 August 2023
18th October Virtual As part of its ongoing community consultation, the Future Marine Research Infrastructure programme (FMRI) is seeking to understand the gaps in measurement technologies (...
Posted: 24 August 2023
The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) is a fully crewed retro race in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race. It marks the the 50th anniversary of the original event. As our dockside location is...
Posted: 15 August 2023
2 November 2023 National Oceanography Centre Southampton Research from large, publicly funded projects often aims to address gaps in our understanding of, or capacity to address, key societal,...
Posted: 8 August 2023
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is proud to announce Prof. Penny Holliday has been appointed as their first ever Associate Director for National Capability Science. National Capability (NC...
Posted: 2 August 2023
A study led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed that rain is the main trigger of seasonal stratification in shelf seas. Stratification impacts the spring phytoplankton bloom,...
Posted: 1 August 2023
The UK Sustained Scientific Ocean Observation Priorities (SSOOP) report has been released. In 2022 the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) led a consultation on prioritising ocean observations,...
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