A new wave of ocean exploration

About this episode

Oceanographers discuss the challenges and advancements in deep sea exploration and climate observation.

Oceanographers spend a lot of time exploring the deep sea, but what is it really like taking measurements in the middle of the ocean and how is it done? In this episode real-life Octonauts, Drs Neil Fraser and Lewis Drysdale, explain to Euan how detailed ocean observations give us an insight into the changing climate. They also describe how the latest technology has become a game changer in the quest for more data, more quickly as we seek more accurate climate forecasts. The Ocean Explo...

People in this episode

Host: Euan

Guests: Dr. Neil Fraser, Dr. Lewis Drysdale

Topics covered

• ocean exploration
• climate change
• oceanography
• technology
• data collection

Keywords

• ocean exploration
• climate observations
• deep sea
• technology
• data collection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scottish Association for Marine Science

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