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Fabled ‘milky sea’ caught on camera by yacht crew

A yacht captain and crew have had their claim – of witnessing a milky sea – verified by the National Academy of Sciences’ journal. And, in a world first, this is the first time the phenomena has been caught on camera. Ganesha, 16m, was embarking on a circumnavigation of the globe when it crossed the […]

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Robotic gliders launched as part of expedition to investigate iceberg

New images released show the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) launching a robotic underwater glider from the RRS James Cook. The first images released of the glider launch mark the start of a four-month mission, one of the largest icebergs ever identified by scientists. NOC has developed a web application which adds satellite data to […]

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One of navy’s smallest ships returns to action

Hi-tech survey launch HMS Magpie will ‘shine light into darkness’ (her new motto) as she hoovers up data and information about the waters and coastline of the nation’s key harbours. The 18m catamaran is the ninth Magpie and has been specifically named after the wartime sloop/post-war frigate, which was commanded by Prince Philip between 1950 […]

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Ocean mapping satellite helps tackle climate change

A satellite that will allow UK scientists to measure sea level rise, one of the biggest threats posed by climate change, has been launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg, California. The Sentinel-6 satellite, which is the size of a small car, will orbit around the Earth 830 miles above the planet and collect data […]