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Scientists unravel the process of meltwater in ocean depths

Posted January 30, 2017 under News, Press Releases.

An international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean, rather than rising to the top above denser seawater. The research, led by the University of Southampton, is published this week in the journal Nature in association with colleagues at the… Read more »

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Ambitious science mission sets off for Antarctica

Posted September 9, 2013 under News, Press Releases.

A team of British scientists is making final preparations for an ambitious Antarctic science mission. They aim to …

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