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An ADCP frame will be used to measure turbulence and sediment transport

A new experiment is under way that will help forecast the shape of the Dutch coastline under changing climate conditions, involving scientists and engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

The “STRAINS” (STRAtification Impacts on Nearshore Sediment) experiment is an international study, designed to understand how the presence of the…

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Autosub6000 onboard ship

The National Oceanography Centre has welcomed the news that its owning body, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) will receive £10 million over the next two years for research and development of Marine Robotics.

The UK has a strong track record in developing autonomous underwater vehicles and, over several decades, NERC – particularly…

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Bleached corals (Porites sp.) in the Persian / Arabian Gulf (courtesy of Jörg Wiedenmann)

Research into a process that is threatening to wipe out coral reefs, by a scientist at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, has been recognised with a prestigious award worth 1.29 million euros.

Dr Jörg Wiedenmann, head of the centre’s Coral Reef Laboratory has been selected by the European Research Council to receive funding through…

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Half tide bubbler

The contract to inspect and maintain the United Kingdom’s network of tidal gauges – the country’s early warning system for coastal flooding – has been won by the National Oceanography Centre.

The contract, worth £1,080,000 over four years, was awarded by the UK’s Environment Agency.

NOC’s Liverpool-based Tide Gauge Inspectorate, part of…

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The percentage of successful bids for Natural Environment Research Council research funding by the National Oceanography Centre has received special mention in the most recent edition of the Research Fortnight newsletter.

In figures published by NERC for 2010–11, the Centre achieved an excellent 37% success rate on the number of bids submitted,…