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Posted: 31 October 2017
Fangtooth fish Since it is the season for all things creepy, NOC scientist Dr Tammy Horton has had a rummage through the Discovery Collections to find some suitably ghoulish marine specimens to share with you....
Posted: 26 October 2017
Autosub Long Range The NOC has announced the line-up for this year’s Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS), which will run from 13–18 November at the waterfront site in Southampton. Marine Autonomy is a...
Posted: 19 October 2017
Today the NOC announced its involvement in a new, internationally collaborative project that will inform planning for the Pearl River Delta in China by combining measurements of salt in estuarine...
Posted: 18 October 2017
Responding to the recent low-level seismic activity on the Canary Island of La Palma, the NOC’s Dr James Hunt said “It is debatable whether an eruption will ensue on La Palma, what...
Posted: 18 October 2017
Marine Detective: tracking the origin of marine animals Understanding the movement patterns and foraging behaviours of marine animals is vital for effective conservation of endangered...
Posted: 13 October 2017
A team of scientists has discovered that sediment avalanches occurring deep under the ocean are far more frequent and long-lasting than previously thought. The team, including Mike Clare,...
Posted: 12 October 2017
The NOC will be participating in a massive free public interactive science showcase in Edinburgh in November. UnEarthed, which is being organised by the Natural Environment Research Council, will...
Posted: 6 October 2017
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (VIGMR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on 26 September, which will develop joint...
Posted: 5 October 2017
A new, international, collaborative project will investigate the potential of wetlands as a natural defence against rising sea-levels. The project will specifically look at the potential of this...
Posted: 4 October 2017
Mozambique has significant coastal populations whose lives and economic security are vulnerable to the consequences of climate variability and change. The coast is highly exposed to storm surges,...
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