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S-MODE: Gathering Ocean Intel from Above, On and Under the Waves The Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics and Vertical Transport Experiment (S-MODE) is deploying multiple high-tech assets – in the air, on the water and under the water – to discover clues on small-scale ocean dynamics that can help scientists better understand how oceans impact the Earth’s climate system. By Greg Trauthwein
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Creating a Digital Twin of the Ocean The ILIAD consortiumwas recently granted €17 million from the EU to develop and launch a Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO).Professor Georgios Sylaios, the RTD Manager, and Bente Lilja Bye, Innovation Manager, ILIAD discuss the project and the challenges ahead. By Greg Trauthwein
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Remove or reuse? Corals on oil platforms could kick-start the deep-sea ecosystem In the late 1990s, the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa was first reported growing on the legs of oil platforms in the northern North Sea. As these platforms reach the end of their operational lives many are being decommissioned and brought ashore. What happens to the coral, asks Murray Roberts, Changing Oceans Research Group, University of Edinburgh.
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