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Image from Ocean Winds.
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to guide how we observe the ocean to increase our understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment. The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report…
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John Clarke, Professor Lisa Collins and Dr Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny.
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new trustees.Dr Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny, John Clarke and Professor Lisa Collins will bring a wealth of diverse expertise in research, technology, innovation, and governance, enhancing strategic decision-…
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Image by Chaitawat Pawapoowadon from Pixabay.
Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton will ‘listen’ to a UK city for the first time at scale through its network of optical fibre cables using a ground-breaking new technology.The researchers will be using a technique called distributed acoustic…
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Beyondly's support will continue a leading citizen science data collection project for the next five years. Image: NOC's microplastics team hosted yachtsman Mike Golding and his wife Andrea as they prepared for the pilot year of the project
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are delighted to announce that Beyondly, an environmental consultancy, has committed to supporting a leading citizen science data collection project for the next five years, helping to advance our understanding of global ocean plastic pollution.Over 300…
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L-R, Professor Christine Gommenginger, Dr Alejandra Sanchez-Franks and Dr Carl Spingys.
Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are to lead critical research into forecasting a major climate tipping point – the potential collapse of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre.Through more than £11 million in funding, from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), NOC will…
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Sensors under development at NOC.
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been awarded £4 million to bring next-generation sensing capabilities to its marine autonomous systems fleet for use in advancing sustainable ocean science.The funding, from the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC’s) Future Marine Research…
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RRS Discovery in Lisbon. Photo courtesy of Rui Minas.
One of the world’s most advanced ocean research vessels has arrived in Lisbon for a month-long stay, welcoming the Portuguese marine science community and dignitaries onboard, while undergoing some planned maintenance and upgrades.During the visit, to the Navalrocha Shipyard at Alcantara, the Royal…
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Waves crashing against a shore.
Breaking waves on the world’s coastlines can be a magnet for surfers and a headache for coastal defences.Now, leading UK and French scientists want to find out more about the impacts of coastal wave breaking on our climate system to plug a gap in current climate models.Through an ambitious project…