New papers from EPOC’s Arctic gateway observations
New papers from EPOC’s Arctic gateway observations Two new papers by EPOC researchers report findings on Arctic Atlantic Water; the warm, saline current that flows northward through the Fram Strait and drives heat exchange across the entire Arctic system. The papers, published in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, are led by Rebecca […]
EPOC newsletter #4 now out!
EPOC Newsletter #4 now out! What’s in EPOC Newsletter 4 EPOC Newsletter 4 covers the latest developments from across the project community. A new paper published in Nature, led by EPOC scientists at UCL, shows that Atlantic Ocean circulation remained active during the Last Glacial Maximum, with deep Atlantic water far warmer than previously thought. […]
EPOC workshop brings biogeochemical sensors to AMOC mooring arrays
Biogeochemical sensors workshop held in Edinburgh Marine biogeochemists, physical oceanographers, and mooring engineers came together in Edinburgh on 20th February 2026 for the first workshop of its kind. The focus was biogeochemical sensors, and specifically whether the mooring arrays that monitor the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could also carry them. If so, these arrays […]
AMOC in the spotlight
Atlantic Ocean circulation research reached millions last week when the UK’s Channel 4 News featured an extended segment on the RAPID array monitoring system. This timely focus on the AMOC comes just as the world’s ocean scientists gather in Scotland for the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow.
Atlantic Ocean currents kept going during the last ice age
EPOC research shows critical Atlantic Ocean currents kept going during last ice age New findings challenge ice age ocean circulation assumptions New results from EPOC research has revealed that during the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North […]
Feeling the heat
EPOC scientists develop a powerful new tool for monitoring changes in ocean heat distribution, important for understanding ocean circulation and its role in shaping climate.
New biogeochemical sensors deployed in the Fram Strait
As part of the annual Fram Strait 2025 cruise conducted by the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), the science team from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre deployed a new suite of autonomous Lab-on-Chip (LoC) sensors on long-term moorings in the East Greenland Current.
EPOC welcomes a new partner to the project
EPOC is delighted to welcome a new partner – Havstovan, the Faroe Marine Research Institute – to the project team. Made possible by a grant from the EU’s ‘Hop-On Facility’, the Havstovan team will contribute time series data on the main exchanges across the Greenland-Scotland Ridge, as well as investigation of possibilities to close the largest gap in the existing observational system.
RV Meteor heads for Flemish Cap
The German research vessel Meteor has set sail from Ponta Delgada in the Azores on its expedition to Flemish Cap and Grand Banks in the NW Atlantic. Here, over a period of 4 weeks, the team on board will make new observations of the dynamic oceanographic conditions in this region.
EPOC gears up for its summer 2025 expedition season
As many people around Europe start to wind down for the summer holidays, the EPOC science teams are gearing up for the research cruise season. Three expeditions are on the calendar for the July – October period, starting with a month-long mission to the Flemish Cap region of the NW Atlantic, setting sail in late July.