The ocean plays a central role in the global carbon cycle. Ocean water can absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and store it at depth for centuries. Growing macroalgae and kelp forests at surface might help increase the amount of carbon stored in the deep ocean.
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Numerical modelling is a key tool for understanding deep ocean dynamics, where observations remain sparse. High-resolution simulations are being used to investigate how interactions between currents, topography, and mixing shape abyssal circulation.
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Over the last few decades, several marine-terminating glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have retreated. New experiments investigating the key controls on floating ice melting in seawater will help develop climate models and sea-level rise predictions.
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The upwelling of warm Circumpolar Deep Water is a key process in the global climate system. Recent analysis suggests the heat flux towards the Antarctic shelf is increasing, with implications for basal ice shelf melting and sea-level rise
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Every year, 300 billion rubber gloves are used in laboratories, hospitals and industry. Most are made from aqueous polymer dispersions using a dipping process. A new article studies the formation of the deposit during the electrolyte dipping process.
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Deep #ocean water contains a very large reservoir of #carbon, and so understanding how this water mixes is essential for climate models.
When the ocean water flows through rough topography, vortices are generated, which may produce significant mixing.
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Researchers are developing new materials and catalytic interfaces which will allow producing green hydrogen using electricity from renewable sources at scale. Read more at the link below.
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To understand how the ocean water moves, mixes, and transports heat, carbon and oxygen requires detailed chemical measurements, which are typically only available along ship tracks. A new study uses machine learning to get better, higher-resolution data.
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Large amounts of #methane are dissolved in the deep water of Lake Kivu and might provide power to Rwanda and DR Congo in the coming decades. We are studying how methane extraction will affect the lake water and the associated risks. #Energy #CO2
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Research at IEEF is enabling cleaner fuels, more efficient machines and smarter use of waste heat. Learn more about our work
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