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Antarctic sea-ice. Photo by Dr. Andrew Meijers.
Declining Antarctic sea ice cover is generating unprecedented ocean heat loss to the atmosphere and more storms, according to a new study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC).The study, published in the journal Nature, focused on the record low Antarctic winter sea ice cover in 2023…
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Autonomous profiling float deployed in the ocean
£2.5m project will provide unprecedented detail on ocean mixing and improve climate modelsA new £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is set to transform our understanding of how the ocean ‘breathes’, storing heat and greenhouse gases…
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Katsiaryna Pabortsava from NOC, and Victoria Fulfer from University of Rhode Island, analysing microplastic samples. Photo: Cherie Bridges – The Ocean Race
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing in The Ocean Race.During the global sailing competition last year, water samples were collected from the Atlantic Ocean, southern Indian and Pacific…
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Genia Fernanda and the crew of RRS Discovery
A seagoing science bursary, supported by insurance provider West, has provided two overseas students with unique science experiences at sea, aboard the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) global-class research vessels.The Seagoing Science Bursary, now in its fourth year at NOC, enables students…