Life-cycle of an Antarctic cloud
How the biology of the Southern Ocean is linked to the clouds in the atmosphere
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Tasting the many flavours of Antarctic ocean
Using the CTD to track change in the Southern Ocean and what it means for biological productivity and the future of the Antarctic Ice Sheet
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In search of Antarctic Bottom Water
Venturing to the Adélie Depression, chasing the world’s densest water that drives currents around the planet.
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Tracing the metals that power the carbon pump
Sampling vanishingly low concentrations of trace metals, to understand what controls Southern Ocean biology and its connection to the carbon cycle and climate.
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Down the sink: Following carbon in the Southern Ocean
AAPP PhD study extends carbon exchange records for Southern Ocean Time Series station to cover two decades.
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How to measure an ocean?
Why the MISO voyage is travelling across the Southern Ocean from Hobart to Fremantle via the Antarctic ice edge.
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From clouds to the deep: 60-day voyage probes Southern Ocean change
Voyage to investigate why deep ocean currents near Antarctica are slowing, whether the Southern Ocean will continue to absorb heat and carbon dioxide, and the formation of clouds.
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Oceanography, seafloor mapping and satellite combine to explore world’s strongest current
From space to the seafloor, an Australian and international research voyage has mapped a highly energetic ‘hotspot’ in the world’s strongest current simultaneously by ship and satellite, and uncovered an underwater mountain range.
Ode to FOCUS 23
A gallery of images and words by Bill Martin, Electro-Technical Officer on RV Investigator.
To find carbon, look in the ocean
The largest reservoir of carbon on our planet is the ocean. Craig Neill is testing an old carbon analyser against his new design.
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