Climate Linked Atlantic Sector Science (CLASS)

• The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has installed a new tide gauge located on Ascension Island.
• The cutting-edge gauge will provide a unique record of sea-level in the remote ocean.

Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have set-sail on the RRS James Cook on a collaborative expedition to the Whittard Canyon to advance knowledge of some of the richest and most complex deep-sea ecosystems on Earth.

A study by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has shown that carbon storage in the deep ocean may be considerably less permanent than previously assumed, raising questions about the role the ocean may play as a carbon sink in the future.

A new bursary made available by West of England P&I club (West P&I) and managed by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has had a highly successful first year, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ocean plays a vital role in sustaining life on Earth, regulating our climate and providing us with living resources, such as food. A new fleet of advanced robotic floats will provide data to understand the status of the ocean environment and its resources today, and for years to come.

Studying samples that date back to 1985, NOC scientists have discovered that the key scavengers of the deep-sea floor have changed in a way that matches changes in surface ocean climate.

Deep-sea sponges in the Porcupine Seabight (NE Atlantic), regarded as vulnerable marine ecosystems, appear to have declined dramatically in recent decades as a result of fishing, according to research published today.

The first documented seasonal migrations of fish across the deep-sea floor has been revealed in research published today, involving NOC authors.

On 19 January an international research expedition led by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will be sailing from Fort Lauderdale in the USA to conduct a high precision scientific survey along 24.5°N of the North Atlantic.

A major NOC-led research programme, focused on the Atlantic Ocean, has awarded four fellowships to support early career researcher development.

These fellowships will also help address key knowledge gaps in Atlantic Ocean variability and climate regulation, as well as assessing how the Atlantic will change in response to human activity.