Download this page in PDF format Last week I managed to escape the cold and wet UK weather by heading to Gran Canaria for the Ocean Optics XXVI conference, organised by The Oceanography Society. I spent my days walking along … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format There have been a couple of interesting documents issued recently regarding the state of our oceans. European Union Copernicus Ocean State Report Last week saw the publication of the 7th edition of the European … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format Tomorrow is World Ocean Day! June 8th is the annual global celebration where people unite with the common goal of restoring our shared oceans and creating a stable climate for our planet. World Ocean … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format An interesting paper was published this week that provides confidence in the accuracy of oceanic Earth Observation data. An European Space Agency (ESA) funded study led by Howarth et al published the paper ‘Global … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) twin satellite mission is scheduled for launch on Monday, 21st May, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It will be aboard the SpaceX Falcon … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format This week is British Science Week! It’s an annual event promoting science, technology, engineering and maths across the UK, and this year runs from the 9th to the 18th March. Last year over one … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format August 10th 1992 marked the launch of the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite, the first major oceanographic focussed mission. Twenty five years, and three successor satellites, later the dataset begun by TOPEX/Poseidon is going strong providing sea … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format June 8th is World Oceans Day. This is an annual global celebration of the oceans, their importance and how they can be protected for the future. The idea of a World Ocean Day was … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format What is ocean acidification? Since the industrial revolution the oceans have absorbed approximately 50% of the CO2 produced by human activities (The Royal Society, 2005). Scientists previously saw this oceanic absorption as advantageous, however … Continue reading
Download this page in PDF format The Jason-3 oceanographic satellite is planned to launch on Sunday 17th January from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, aboard the Space-X Falcon 9 rocket. Named after the Greek hero Jason, of the Argonauts … Continue reading
