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swarajyamag.comworld11 days ago
Scientists and Crew to Begin Eight-Month Drift Across Arctic Ocean in August
Six scientists and six crew members will travel to Kirkenes, Norway, on 14 August to board the Tara polar station for an eight-month voyage. The mission will drift through pack ice over the North Pole while sampling marine microbes.
ecns.cnworld18 days ago
Research Vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen Docks in Mombasa After Kenya Survey
The Dr Fridtjof Nansen completed a three-week marine survey off Kenya's coast and docked at the Port of Mombasa under the Kenyan flag. Kenyan scientists collected data on fish larvae, plankton and plastic pollution using specialized equipment aboard the vessel.
science40 days ago
Ocean monitoring network to lose most sensors by 2027 after funding cut
The National Science Foundation will remove instruments from five regions starting this month. The Ocean Observatories Initiative has supplied real-time data since 2015 at a cost of $386 million.
theinertia.comscience47 days ago
NASA Satellite Images Show Phytoplankton Bloom Off Mid-Atlantic Coast
Satellite data from NASA show a phytoplankton bloom producing turquoise water along the Jersey Shore and other Mid-Atlantic beaches. The bloom began in early April and remains visible in coastal zones from New Jersey to Virginia.