Sampling vanishingly low concentrations of trace metals, to understand what controls Southern Ocean biology and its connection to the carbon cycle and climate.
Tracing the metals that power the carbon pump Read More »
Why the MISO voyage is travelling across the Southern Ocean from Hobart to Fremantle via the Antarctic ice edge.
How to measure an ocean? Read More »
A gallery of images and words by Bill Martin, Electro-Technical Officer on RV Investigator.
The largest reservoir of carbon on our planet is the ocean. Craig Neill is testing an old carbon analyser against his new design.
To find carbon, look in the ocean Read More »
The Triaxus ‘flies’ through the upper ocean as it is towed behind the ship while the SWOT satellite records the height of the sea surface.
With EM-APEX floats measuring current velocity, what can they tell us about changes in the Southern Ocean?
Temperature, salinity…and the need for speed Read More »
Death glares from giant petrels, squadrons of great cormorants, fly-bys from fulmars, A-list of albatross: never a dull moment in the Southern Ocean
Soaring on salty winds Read More »
Understanding how communities of phytoplankton and marine microbes are changing and what this could mean for the storage of carbon
Snap-frozen salad from the Southern Ocean Read More »
Three underwater gliders are released into the world’s strongest water flow, the high-energy Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Robot gliders cruise the currents Read More »
What to do when a mad-keen trail-runner is on a research ship for 38 days? Run a marathon on a treadmill, of course!
The FOCUS 42.2 marine marathon Read More »