Trump Administration to End Funding for Ocean Data Network
The administration plans to discontinue support for a $368 million system of ocean instruments. The network has gathered data across the Atlantic and Pacific for climate and ocean studies.
bbc.co.ukThe system has supported research on ocean conditions and climate patterns.
Network The instruments have recorded measurements used by researchers studying ocean temperature, currents, and chemistry. The network spans multiple sites in both ocean basins.
Officials have not stated a timeline for the end of support or identified replacement programs. No further details on the transition have been released.
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