IMOS boosted by $63.5m of investment from the Australian Government
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 18 October 2023
IMOS will receive $63.5M over four years via the 2023 Research Infrastructure Investment Plan, enabling expansion into step-change observing, CoastRI, and enhanced data delivery for environmental and climate research.
Keywords: IMOS, NCRIS, research funding, ocean observing, data delivery, CoastRI, climate research
Seasonal CO2 cycle in the Southern Ocean amplified by increasing atmospheric carbon
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 26 October 2023
Using a decade of IMOS data, scientists have directly observed an amplified seasonal CO₂ cycle in the Southern Ocean, highlighting its key role in carbon uptake and indicating possible ocean-driven changes in carbon dynamics.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, CO₂ cycle, IMOS, carbon sink, pCO₂, climate change, SOTS
Deep-sea diving Biogeochemical Argo Float recovered from Southern Ocean
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 22 November 2023
CSIRO’s RV Investigator recovered a BGC-Argo float after 3 years in the Southern Ocean, marking a first. The float collected deep-ocean biogeochemical data critical for carbon cycle research and includes valuable underwater images.
Keywords: BGC-Argo, Southern Ocean, carbon cycle, RV Investigator, ocean data, IMOS, float recovery
