News tagged with: c-cope
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Cutting edge new testing capabilities support the UK’s marine autonomy ambitions
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a consortium that has launched the first stage of a dedicated maritime autonomy sensor and weather test range in Plymouth Sound
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Study provides new forecasts of remote islands’ vulnerability to sea level rise
University of Plymouth news: Our scientists have warned that predicted rises in sea levels, coupled with an increase in extreme weather and wave conditions, could result in presently rare flooding events happening every two to three years by around 2050
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£250 million defence deal enables University to drive innovations in advanced marine technology
University of Plymouth news: The University is among the key partners in the Plymouth Defence Growth Deal and will drive innovation through an Advanced Marine Technology Hub that will benefit the UK's national security and resilience
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Partnership advances work to develop pioneering autonomous marine survey platform
University of Plymouth news: Advancing its marine autonomy research, the University is working with the Royal Navy and Robosys Automation to create an integrated system for over-the-horizon data gathering
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Plymouth to be national centre for marine autonomy
University of Plymouth news: The University is among the key partners in a programme that will reinforce Plymouth’s place as a hub of marine autonomy expertise and excellence.
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New hydrothermal vents and coral gardens found in the icy depths of the remote South Sandwich Islands
University of Plymouth news: Dr Jenny Gales was part of an international team of scientists who discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens and many suspected new species on an expedition to one of the most remote island chains in the world
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Study highlights the complex changes and threats facing Cornwall’s sand dunes
University of Plymouth news: New research carried out by the University, through the Making Space for Sand project, has developed a means of predicting dune evolution on a regional scale
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Scientists embark on first study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches
University of Plymouth news: The Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE) is a five-year £2.4m project being led by the University and an international consortium of partners.
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University of Plymouth and Louisiana State University join forces to study climate change
University of Plymouth news: The University and LSU's College of the Coast & Environment are planning to work together on a range of research and student initiatives
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University takes the helm of global scientific drilling research programme
University of Plymouth news:The University of Plymouth will lead the central scientific body at the heart of a global research initiative that aims to unlock some of the secrets hidden beneath the world’s seafloor.
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University leads largest ever research programme to take place on an atoll island
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University have taken part in an extensive programme of research on an uninhabited atoll island in the Maldives, the first fieldwork to take place as part of the £2.8 million ARISE project.
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Scientists provide first detailed estimates of how much sediment is supplied to coral islands from the reef system
University of Plymouth news: Scientists have produced the first detailed estimates of how much sediment is transported onto the shores of coral reef islands, and how that might enable them to withstand the future threats posed by climate change
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