Planet Earth stories
There are 128 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Oceans".
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- 1. The Arctic
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The Arctic is beautiful and awe-inspiring. It is also a vital element of the Earth's climate system, helping to regulate global temperatures.
- 2. Following the ocean's flow
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The dramatic sight of Atlantic waves crashing onto UK shores from the vast, surging ocean illustrates perfectly the joke behind its nickname of 'The Pond'.
- 3. Get to know the UK's new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough
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Once you have set eyes on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, you won't forget her. From rock drills and marine robots to the intriguingly named moon pool, take a closer look at everything the ship has to offer.
- 4. Cliffs, clams and coral reefs: Looking below the sea's surface
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The ocean covers more than two thirds of the world, but we have a detailed map of less than 20% of its floor. But slowly, marine geoscientists are filling in the gaps.
- 5. From childhood ambition to ocean explorer: Looking back on a life at sea
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Over the years, I've explored unvisited areas of ocean floor. I've discovered new ecosystems and described weird and wonderful species and even had the honour of having some named after me.
- 6. Copepods: The unsung heroes of the ocean
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We all know the amazing job that bees and birds, as pollinators, do for the planet. But have you heard about the humble copepod?
- 7. Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
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The minke whale is one of the largest marine species regularly visiting the Scottish coast, but its secretive and unpredictable lifestyle means much of its behaviour remains a mystery.
- 8. How are plankton changing?
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Scientists are one step closer to understanding how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK.
- 9. Plastics are being glued together in the ocean
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Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses.
- 10. Missing ocean monitoring instrument found after five years at sea
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Early Christmas present for the National Oceanography Centre as missing deep-ocean lander is found after five years lost at sea.
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