Environment
Marine
Energy
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Core component of many
research activities
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Hydrographic observations
Physical Oceanography
‐ currents, circulation,
l
water
column structure
‐ exchange
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processes across
continental margin
‐ bio‐physical
bio physical interactions
‐ €1m infrastructure
Long mooring deployment, RV Celtic
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, October 2003
Explorer,
Environment
Marine
Energy
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Circulation,
NE Atl
Atlantic
ti Water
W t Masses
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Understanding the continental slope current
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Composition and interaction of water masses
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IInter‐annual
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l variability
i bilit ((climate
li t change,
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atmos‐ocean
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interactions, biological function
Left; NE Atlantic
Mixed Layer Depth
Right: Mean
residual flow
along Irish margin
Environment
Marine
Energy
Bio‐Physical interactions
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Physical exchange processes (inc Carbon)
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Important for climate & ecosystem function
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Role of canyons as conduits of organics
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Planned observational work at contrasting
systems
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Are some layers result of trawling activities
Above: Suspended Sediment Conc. at Whittard Canyon,
2012 survey. Bottom: Suspended material at cold‐water
coral reef
Environment
Marine
Energy
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Observational
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l Equipment
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2 Seabed landers ‐ high resolution currents, Temp,
Salinity Water quality (turbidity,
Salinity,
(turbidity chlorophyll
chlorophyll, oxygen)
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Range of conventional equipment, as well as surface
b
buoys
and
d wave recording
di iinstruments
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LLeft‐Right:
ft Ri ht
(i) ADCP (ROV deployed),
(ii) Current meter (covered in
hydroids
y
after
f 18month
deployment in Gollum Channel),
(iii) Seabed Lander
Environment
Marine
Energy
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