Air and aerosol sampling facilities
Sampling clean air
Science facilities – RRS Sir David Attenborough
Science facilities – RRS Sir David Attenborough
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Read more of: Air and aerosol sampling facilities
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Acoustic instruments
Read more of: Acoustic instrumentsTechnology and equipment for biological and geophysical studies
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Geology and geophysical facilities
Read more of: Geology and geophysical facilitiesExploring the seafloor
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Oceanographic facilities
Read more of: Oceanographic facilitiesInteractions of ocean and atmosphere
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Scientific moon pool
Read more of: Scientific moon poolRRS Sir David Attenborough is the first British polar research vessel to feature a scientific moon pool.
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Labs and workshops
Read more of: Labs and workshopsInnovative solutions to meet the changing needs of science
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ICT facilities
Read more of: ICT facilitiesRRS Sir David Attenborough has enhanced satellite communications and data processing and storage systems to meet the increasing requirement for data-intensive operations.
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Net, trawl and sledge system capability
Read more of: Net, trawl and sledge system capabilityBAS owns a number of bespoke nets, trawls and sledges that can be deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough to sample ecosystems in the water column and on the seafloor.
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Rock drilling capability
Read more of: Rock drilling capabilityRockdrills are portable seafloor drills deployed from the stern or sides of the ship. They can sample tens of metres soft sediment and rock in water several thousand metres deep.
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Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems
Read more of: Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystemsCONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.
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Breaking records and exploring life in the abyss
Read more of: Breaking records and exploring life in the abyssWe are on board to test the RRS Sir David Attenborough’s deep sea sampling capabilities and to collect samples for the BIOPOLE project.
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Take part in Ice Worlds Festival and explore RRS Sir David Attenborough online
Read more of: Take part in Ice Worlds Festival and explore RRS Sir David Attenborough onlineExplore polar science and engineering from your home with the Ice Worlds Festival online resources. On the eve of the UN COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, British Antarctic Survey has […]
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New polar ship makes London debut
Read more of: New polar ship makes London debutRRS Sir David Attenborough visits London as pre-COP event ahead of first mission to Antarctica. The UK’s new polar research ship is making its London debut in Greenwich (Thursday 28 October […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough getting ready for next phase of sea trials
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough getting ready for next phase of sea trialsThe RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) is getting ready for its next round of sea trials. This is an important part of the preparations for the ship’s first Antarctic mission. The […]
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New autonomous robotic for RRS Sir David Attenborough
Read more of: New autonomous robotic for RRS Sir David AttenboroughA new unmanned robotic vehicle on the RRS Sir David Attenborough will help scientists to understand the impact of glaciers on sea-level rise.
