Have you ever wondered how and why scientists observe the oceans?

Plunge into this page to discover more....

April 2011: PAP Sustained Observatory in the News:

The PAP site is showcased in the Spring 2011 edition of the NERC Planet Earth magazine. Click below for article. Full edition is available online

Ocean expedition June 2010:

June 1st 2010: Scientists and Engineers at the PAP site onboard the RR ship James Clark Ross

Take a trip through Europe! Plunge in and discover more about the PAP site as a key site in the EuroSITES network of open ocean observatories:

June 2010: PAP Observatory in the News

NERC Planet Earth online magazine: NERC and UK Met Office join forces for new infrastructure

Earthzine Ocean observation online publication: Global Ocean Observation

Listen to interviews and podcasts

BBC Radio 4 Material World and an Ocean Gazing Podcast

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