EPOC research shows the Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
EPOC research shows the Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change Research led by EPOC researchers at University College London (UCL) reveals new evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age, which could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes. The study, published in Nature this week, found […]
Back from the deep
Back from the deep! Article by Pete Brown (NOC), Sunke Trace-Kleeberg (U.Southampton) & Sara Fowell (NOC) As part of EPOC, first steps have been undertaken in understanding how new biogeochemical (BGC) sensors can contribute to and improve our understanding of the large-scale transport of carbon and nutrients by the AMOC. The recent DY174 expedition on […]
Recovering EPOC sensors from the subtropical North Atlantic
Recovering EPOC sensors from the subtropical North Atlantic Preparations are underway for the next RAPID programme research cruise (DY174) at the North Atlantic’s eastern boundary, just south of the Canary Islands. Next week (28 March 2024), the team will depart Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the UK’s research vessel RRS Discovery to recover and redeploy […]
First EPOC newsletter out!
The first EPOC newsletter is out! Reflecting on progress over the past 12 months, this first edition of the biannual EPOC newsletter focuses on our recent AMOC observational activities, as well as a round up of recent meetings and workshops. Happy reading! EPOC Newsletter, Issue 1 (December 2023): Download here (PDF, 2.8MB)
Atlantic overturning: new observations and challenges
Atlantic overturning: new observations and challenges 23 October 2023 A new collection of scientific papers summarising the latest knowledge on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) are published online today (23 October 2023). The papers follow as a result of a scientific discussion meeting organised at the Royal Society in London on 5-6 December 2022 […]
Signing off
Signing off 15 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Liemann After spending three and a half weeks at sea aboard the RV Maria S. Merian, it’s time for us to end our journey. The ship is now heading to Ponta Delgada, where the team will disembark and make their way back home. This cruise wouldn’t […]
Final stop!
Final stop! 13 October 2023 Blog entry by Dinora Garcia Santacruz We’ve reached our last working day, and it’s safe to say that our cruise has been a resounding success! Throughout the voyage, we accomplished several significant tasks, including deploying 9 moorings, 14 PIES as an array, and conducting 60 CTD casts. Despite unfavorable weather […]
Flemish Cap and Flemish Pass
Flemish Cap and Flemish Pass 11 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Leimann During the recent days of our expedition, we have been fortunate to witness a remarkable improvement in the weather. We’ve made the most of these favourable conditions to accomplish several significant tasks. To kick things off, we found ourselves at Flemish Pass, […]
Pesky weather
Pesky weather 7 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Leimann As mentioned in our previous post, we were certainly bracing ourselves for some challenging weather conditions, and boy, did we get just that! Thanks to a pesky low-pressure system, we found ourselves contending with waves that reached a staggering 8 meters in height, as beautifully […]
Deploying kit at Grand Banks
Deploying kit at Grand Banks 5 October 2023 Blog entry by Duncan Dale We have now finished our work along the Grand Banks section where we successfully carried out a whole bunch of different tasks in the ongoing great weather. We deployed four moorings, conducted 15 CTD and ADCP casts, placed three landers on the […]
