PAP Observatory

Twitter account of the Porcupine Abyssal Plain #ocean observatory, operated by @NOCnews for more than 30 years.

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

Presenting the latest update to the PAP-SO upper ocean biogeochemistry time series at the ICOS conference this week #ICOS2024SC @GeorgeEUproject @NOCnews @MinkeProject

[DiscoveryCollections @tammy_horton]

Pictured here is our reinstated Psychropotes buglossa, one of the most conspicuous and iconic species found at the @PAP_observatory @NOCnews

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New #JC263 blog: Our eyes in the abyss - the HyBIS underwater vehicle is used for photographic survey of the seabed 4850 m below the surface @NOCnews
https://t.co/61XWCQHWid

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New blog about measuring upper ocean biogeochemistry at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory @OTCCO2 @MinkeProject @biogeosensing @NEODAAS @NOCnews

https://t.co/p8gqxPHODi

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Latest blog from #JC263 Flying the Pride flag on the RRS James Cook @NOCnews

https://t.co/iddQPhstqT

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

Scientists working on #JC263 are always striving to ensure data of the highest quality in a challenging environment. International collaboration through projects such as @MinkeProject can help to achieve this.

[MINKE_Project @MinkeProject]

Celebrating #WorldOceanDay ! 🌊 Check out our press release about how #MINKEProject is transforming ocean #metrology for better conservation 📄👀 Explore more: https://t.co/jxQRrffgZI #OceanConservation

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

Great to see the data coming in from the @NOCnews biogeochemistry Argo float deployed on #JC263. The profiles contribute to broad scale ocean observations and provide useful spatial coverage for PAP observatory while the float remains in the area:
https://t.co/Czak96McRn

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

On #WorldOceanDay this year, #JC263 deployed a time-lapse camera and set of sensors to observe the activity of animals on the abyssal seabed over the next year and compare with previous deployments over the last 30 years @NOCnews

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It's been an absolute privilege to take part in seabed camera work aboard the RRS James Cook for @PAP_observatory over the last week or so. Seeing a live view of the seabed nearly 5km beneath my feet never gets old - obviously the rattails are my favourite!

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Updates from the field. Out latest blog from #JC263 reviews our progress so far: https://t.co/2T35GWQYKX @NOCnews @OTCCO2 @MinkeProject @AndyRGates @skein_lisa

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The skillful team supporting the scientific operations at sea is the focus of our latest blog from #JC263 - https://t.co/bddO1qHcKu They make it possible to collect all the data and observations required to address our scientific questions @NOCnews @MinkeProject @OTCCO2

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The PAP surface ocean mooring is deployed and transmitting essential ocean variable and meteorology data for another year @NOCnews @ICOS_RI @OTCCO2 @MinkeProject @biogeosensing

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

New #JC263 blog post from @OceanEarthUoS and @NOCnews PhD student Emma Curtis explaining how and why we use deep-sea cameras to take 1000s of photographs of the seabed at our study site
https://t.co/2lerQfmkYl

[Andrew Gates @AndyRGates]

Quite a contrast in the weather over a few days at @PAP_observatory !

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Excitement on board #JC263 tonight as our seafloor imaging system HyBIS reaches the bottom for our first survey @NOCnews

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In our latest #JC263 blog, PhD researcher Ehoumi Paul Sossou is making the most of his experience on his first @NOCnews research expedition https://t.co/6iQNvXFp4H

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In our latest blog @livuni PhD student @deepsealucy uses biological samples from the long time series at PAP-SO to study changing food webs on the abyssal plain: https://t.co/OGxvOZoXPb @NOCnews #JC263

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

In our latest #JC263 blog, @anthonyjlucio from @NOCnews reflects on his first research expedition: https://t.co/ZKl5ERu5r2

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

We are pleased to be collecting the observations and samples to extend this week's @MEDIN_marine #DatasetOfTheWeek!

[MEDIN - marine data @MEDIN_marine]

The Porcupine Abyssal Plain - Sustained Observatory (@PAP_observatory) is #DatasetOfTheWeek. RRS James Cook JC263 is on its way to PAP for its yearly trip to service the mooring & gather lots of oceanographic & benthic samples!

Data are held with @BODC
https://t.co/C0jS4I26Uy

[PAP Observatory @PAP_observatory]

During Research expedition #JC263 the PAP-SO team will be posting updates on our blog to explain our science and experience at sea: https://t.co/ZKl5ERtxBu