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NOC has a vast array of sensor and mooring equipment used for sampling seawater to collect a range of vital oceanographic data
A new study led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed the complex movements of currents on the seafloor for the first time. Rare datasets show that deep-sea currents change intensity seasonally and can even change direction within hours. Sustained observations of…
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State of the Climate official infographic (click to expand).
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists Dr Andy Matthews, Dr Jo Williams and Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva collaborated on the latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report released today (25th July 2024). Data from the tide gauge at Newlyn, one of the longest available records around the UK,…
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The National Oceanography Centre has published the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Technology Roadmap 2023–24. The roadmap explains how NMF is developing the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP), ship-fitted instrumentation and supporting infrastructure. Through NERC national capability funding…
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Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) are onboard the RRS Discovery for the DY181 expedition, marking a decade of ongoing observations of a crucial part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The expedition…
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NOC’s RRS James Cook will be part of ‘Explore our planet’ in Cardiff
This week, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) announced plans for a free public event “Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet“ in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Techniquest, Cardiff.The event, will be from 18–20 October, based at Techniquest,…
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The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is leading a collaborative marine science research programme to explore the ocean’s role in mitigating climate change. Together with three leading UK marine research institutions, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Scottish Association for Marine…