Since June 2014, I have been based at BAS as a NERC Independent Research Fellow. My principal research interest concerns the mixing of warm waters on polar ocean shelves and the impact of these processes on the stability of the cryopshere around both Antarctica and Greenland. My collaborators at BAS include Prof. Michael Meredith and Dr. Hugh Venables. I also have a number of external partners from the University of Southampton, NOC Liverpool and the Scottish Association of Marine Science.

Prior to my move to BAS, I was heavily involved in understanding the rates and mechanisms of Southern Ocean mixing, through my postdoctoral work within the Diapycnal and Isopycnal Mixing Experiment in the Southern Ocean (DIMES) under the leadership of Prof. Alberto Naveira Garabato (University of Southampton). I have also been heavily involved in understanding deep water pathways on the East Greenland shelves through work at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Research interests

Physical oceanography, particularly in the polar regions

Ocean turbulence and mixing

Ocean dynamics

Mesoscale-internal wave interactions

Brearley, J.A., Sheen, K.L., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Smeed, D.A., Speer, K.G., Thurnherr, A., Meredith, M.P., and Waterman, S.N. (2014). Deep boundary current disintegration in Drake Passage, Geophysical Research Letters, 41 (1), 121-127 (doi: 10.1002/2013GL058617).

Brearley, J.A., Sheen, K.L., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Smeed, D.A. and Waterman, S.N. (2013). Eddy-induced modulation of turbulent dissipation over rough topography in the Southern Ocean, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 43, 2288–2308.

Sheen, K.L., Brearley, J.A., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Waterman, S.N., Smeed, D.A., Ledwell, J.R., Meredith, M.P., St Laurent, L., Thurnherr, A., Toole, J.M. and Watson, A.J. (2013). Rates and mechanisms of turbulent dissipation and mixing in the Southern Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 118, (6), 2774-2792. (doi:10.1002/jgrc.20217).

Brearley, J.A., Pickart, R.S., Valdimarsson, H., Jonsson, S., Schmitt, R.W. and Haine, T.W.N. (2012). The East Greenland boundary current south of Denmark Strait. Deep Sea Research I, 63, 1–19.

Sheen, K.L., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Brearley, J.A., Meredith, M.P., Polzin, K.L., Smeed, D.A., Forryan, A., King, B.A., Sallée, J.B., St. Laurent, L., Ledwell, J.R., Thurnherr, A.M., Toole, J.M., Waterman, S. and Watson, A.J. (2014). Changes in Southern Ocean abyssal mixing on climatic timescales, Nature Geoscience, in press.

Sevellec, F., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Brearley, J.A. and Sheen, K.L. (2014). Vertical flow in the Southern Ocean estimated from individual moorings, Journal of Physical Oceanography, submitted.

Sheen, K.L., Brearley, J.A., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Smeed, D.A., L. St. Laurent, M.P. Meredith and S. Waterman (2014). Modification of turbulent dissipation rates by a deep Southern Ocean eddy, Geophysical Research Letters, submitted.

Mackay, N., Watson, A., Messias, M-J. Sheen, K.L., Brearley, J.A., Naveira Garabato, A.C., Ledwell, J., Meijers, A. and St Laurent, L. (2013). Diapycnal mixing in Drake Passage as diagnosed by the DIMES tracer, Journal of Physical Oceanography, submitted.

Gille, S.T., Ledwell, J., Naveira Garabato, A., Speer, K., Balwada, D., Brearley, A., Girton, J., Griesel, A., Ferrari, R., Klocker, A., LaCasce, J., Lazarevich, P., Mackay, N., Meredith, M. P., Messias, M-J., Owens, B., Sallee, J-B., Sheen, K.L., Shuckburgh, E., Smeed, D.A., St Laurent, L.C., Toole, J.M., Watson, A.J., Wienders, N. and Zajaczkovski, U. (2012). The diapycnal and isopycnal mixing experiment: a first assessment. CLIVAR Exchanges, 58(17(1)), 46–48.

Bourke, M.C., Haas, W.R., Brearley, J.A. and Viles, H.A. (2007). Fluvial features, in Bourke, M.C. and Viles, H.A. (eds.) A Photographic Atlas of Rock Breakdown Features in Geomorphic Environments, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Vancoppenolle, Martin. Jourdain, Nicolas C. Fichefet, Thierry. Fraser, Alexander D. Massonnet, François. Mathiot, Pierre. Madec, Gurvan. Mehlmann, Carolin. Abelló, Anna Olivé. Atwater, Daniel P. Berthet, Sarah. Billy, Clément. Brearley, Alex ORCID record for Brearley, Alex. Delfieu, Jacquemine. Kostov, Yavor. Lemaire, Eva. Marson, Juliana M. Petit, Joël. Pirlet, Noé. Wongpan, Pat. Burgard, Clara. de Lavergne, Casimir. Holland, Paul R. ORCID record for Holland, Paul R.. Hutchinson, Katherine. Noël, Matthias. Ortega, Élise. Piedagnel, Evéa. Rampal, Pierre. Ridley, Jeff. Rousset, Clément. Sallée, Jean-Baptiste. Thomas, Max. (2026) Why Icebergs and their Interactions with Sea Ice Should Be Included in Earth System Models? [Meeting Report].

Wang, Yaomei. Allsup, Benjamin. Salavasidis, Georgios. Woodward, Stephen. Adenaya, Adeniyi. Smart, Mike. Johnson, Alexis. Marques Dos Santos, Felipe. Ludgate, Jake. Matterson, Daniel. Lorenzo Lopez, Alvaro. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Phillips, Alexander Brian. (2026) Enabling Under Ice Glider Operations: A Backseat Driver Approach.

2025

Rowland, George H. Hendry, Katharine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katharine R.. Annett, Amber L. Ng, Hong Chin. Robinson, Laura F. Sherrell, Robert M. Zhou, Yuxin. McManus, Jerry F. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Li, Tao. (2025) High Lithogenic and Micro-Nutrient Fluxes From the West Greenland Margin Traced by Thorium in Seawater and Sediments.

Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Tarling, Geraint A.. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Aksenov, Yevgeny ORCID record for Aksenov, Yevgeny. Anderson, Madeline P.B.C. ORCID record for Anderson, Madeline P.B.C.. Arrowsmith, Carol. Baker, Chelsey A. ORCID record for Baker, Chelsey A.. Barry, Chris ORCID record for Barry, Chris. Belcher, Anna ORCID record for Belcher, Anna. Benavides, Mar. Bischof, Milo J.D. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Bowes, Mike ORCID record for Bowes, Mike. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Brown, Peter J. ORCID record for Brown, Peter J.. Burson, Amanda ORCID record for Burson, Amanda. Buzzard, Sammie C. Callaghan, Nathan ORCID record for Callaghan, Nathan. Coët, Arthur. Cook, Kathryn B. ORCID record for Cook, Kathryn B.. Coombs, Sarah. Evans, Chris D. ORCID record for Evans, Chris D.. Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Fielding, Sophie. Ford, Elaina. Fournier, Isabelle ORCID record for Fournier, Isabelle. Freer, Jennifer J. ORCID record for Freer, Jennifer J.. Garcia-Martin, E. Elena ORCID record for Garcia-Martin, E. Elena. Ghosh, V.R. Dipin. Giering, Sarah L.C. ORCID record for Giering, Sarah L.C.. Grant, Alanna ORCID record for Grant, Alanna. Griffiths, Huw J. ORCID record for Griffiths, Huw J.. Hamilton, Ruta. Hendry, Katherine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katherine R.. Hill, Simeon L. ORCID record for Hill, Simeon L.. Hubot, Nathan. Hunter, Aidan ORCID record for Hunter, Aidan. Johnston, Nadine M. ORCID record for Johnston, Nadine M.. Katavouta, Anna ORCID record for Katavouta, Anna. Kitson, Ezra ORCID record for Kitson, Ezra. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Lewis, Isabel H. Linse, Katrin ORCID record for Linse, Katrin. Lofts, Stephen ORCID record for Lofts, Stephen. Manno, Clara ORCID record for Manno, Clara. Martin, Adrian P. ORCID record for Martin, Adrian P.. Marzocchi, Alice ORCID record for Marzocchi, Alice. Mawji, Edward. Mayor, Daniel J. ORCID record for Mayor, Daniel J.. McKenzie, Rebecca M. ORCID record for McKenzie, Rebecca M.. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Munday, David R. ORCID record for Munday, David R.. Pereira, M. Glória ORCID record for Pereira, M. Glória. O'Brien, Alexandra V.E. ORCID record for O'Brien, Alexandra V.E.. Olszewska, Justyna P. ORCID record for Olszewska, Justyna P.. Painter, Stuart C. Palmieri, Julien ORCID record for Palmieri, Julien. Patel, Shailee. Pickard, Amy E. ORCID record for Pickard, Amy E.. Richt, Jessica J.R. Rynders, Stefanie ORCID record for Rynders, Stefanie. Sanders, Rachael N.C. ORCID record for Sanders, Rachael N.C.. Saunders, Ryan A. ORCID record for Saunders, Ryan A.. Shepherd, Andrew. Slater, Thomas. Spears, Bryan M. ORCID record for Spears, Bryan M.. Stowasser, Gabriele ORCID record for Stowasser, Gabriele. Swiggs, Amy E. Taylor, Laura R. ten Hoopen, Petra ORCID record for ten Hoopen, Petra. Thorpe, Sally E. ORCID record for Thorpe, Sally E.. Timms-Wilson, Tracey M. van Soest, Maud A.J. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Wright, Zoe. Yool, Andrew ORCID record for Yool, Andrew. Young, Emma ORCID record for Young, Emma. (2025) BIOPOLE: biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning in changing polar systems and their global impacts.

Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Hendry, Katharine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katharine R.. Abrahamsen, Einar Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, Einar Povl. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Young, Emma ORCID record for Young, Emma. Munday, Dave ORCID record for Munday, Dave. Venables, Hugh ORCID record for Venables, Hugh. Hogg, Anna. Wallis, Benjamin J. Van Landeghem, Katrien. Carvalho, Filipa ORCID record for Carvalho, Filipa. Yool, Andrew ORCID record for Yool, Andrew. Annett, Amber. Garabato, Alberto Naveira. Inall, Mark. Sheen, Katy. Fleming, Andrew ORCID record for Fleming, Andrew. Dumont, Estelle. Glowacki, Oskar. Moffat, Carlos. Fraser, Neil. Gille, Sarah. Alford, Matthew. Jackson, Rebecca. Retallick, Katherine. (2025) ​​Polar Ocean Mixing by Internal Tsunamis ​(POLOMINTS)​.

Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Lucas, Natasha S. ORCID record for Lucas, Natasha S.. Hendry, Katharine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katharine R.. (2025) Proximate measurements of a giant iceberg reveal the effects of meltwater on upper ocean properties [Research briefing].

Lucas, Natasha S. ORCID record for Lucas, Natasha S.. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Hendry, Katherine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katherine R.. Spira, Theo. Braakmann-Folgmann, Anne. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Tarling, Geraint A.. (2025) Giant iceberg meltwater increases upper-ocean stratification and vertical mixing.

2024

Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Girton, James B. Lucas, Natasha S. ORCID record for Lucas, Natasha S.. Thurnherr, Andreas M. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Meijers, Andrew S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew S.. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. (2024) Mixing and Water Mass Transformation Over Discovery Bank, in the Weddell-Scotia Confluence of the Southern Ocean.

Patmore, R.D. Ferreira, D. Marshall, D.P. du Plessis, M.D. Brearley, J.A. ORCID record for Brearley, J.A.. Swart, S. (2024) Evaluating Existing Ocean Glider Sampling Strategies for Submesoscale Dynamics.

2023

The SO-CHIC Consortium,. Sallée, J.B. Abrahamsen, E.P. ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E.P.. Allaigre, C. Auger, M. Ayres, H. Badhe, R. Boutin, J. Brearley, J.A. ORCID record for Brearley, J.A.. de Lavergne, C. ten Doeschate, A.M.M. Droste, E.S. du Plessis, M.D. Ferreira, D. Giddy, I.S. Gülk, B. Gruber, N. Hague, M. Hoppema, M. Josey, S.A. ORCID record for Josey, S.A.. Kanzow, T. Kimmritz, M. Lindeman, M.R. Llanillo, P.J. Lucas, N.S. ORCID record for Lucas, N.S.. Madec, G. Marshall, D.P. Meijers, A.J.S ORCID record for Meijers, A.J.S. Meredith, M.P. ORCID record for Meredith, M.P.. Mohrmann, M. Monteiro, P.M.S. Mosneron Dupin, C. Naeck, K. Narayanan, A. Naveira Garabato, A.C. Nicholson, S.-A. Novellino, A. Ödalen, M. Østerhus, S. Park, W. Patmore, R.D. Piedagnel, E. Roquet, F. Rosenthal, H.S. Roy, T. Saurabh, R. Silvy, Y. Spira, T. Steiger, N. Styles, A.F. Swart, S. Vogt, L. Ward, B. Zhou, S. ORCID record for Zhou, S.. (2023) Southern ocean carbon and heat impact on climate.

Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Haumann, F. Alexander ORCID record for Haumann, F. Alexander. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Arrowsmith, Carol. Barham, Mark ORCID record for Barham, Mark. Firing, Yvonne L. ORCID record for Firing, Yvonne L.. King, Brian A. ORCID record for King, Brian A.. Brown, Peter ORCID record for Brown, Peter. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Sallée, Jean-Baptiste. Akhoudas, Camille. Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Tarling, Geraint A.. (2023) Tracing the impacts of recent rapid sea ice changes and the A68 megaberg on the surface freshwater balance of the Weddell and Scotia Seas.

Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Shuckburgh, Emily F. Kent, Elizabeth C. ORCID record for Kent, Elizabeth C.. Munday, David R. ORCID record for Munday, David R.. Firing, Yvonne L. ORCID record for Firing, Yvonne L.. King, Brian ORCID record for King, Brian. Smyth, Timothy J. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Nurser, A.J. George. Hewitt, Helene T. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Weiss, Alexandra ORCID record for Weiss, Alexandra. Yang, Mingxi. Bell, Thomas G. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Owen, Robyn P. Grist, Jeremy P. ORCID record for Grist, Jeremy P.. Blaker, Adam T. ORCID record for Blaker, Adam T.. Biri, Stavroula ORCID record for Biri, Stavroula. Yelland, Margaret J. ORCID record for Yelland, Margaret J.. Pimm, Ciara. Zhou, Shenjie ORCID record for Zhou, Shenjie. Harle, James. Cornes, Richard C. ORCID record for Cornes, Richard C.. (2023) Finale: Impact of the ORCHESTRA/ENCORE programmes on Southern Ocean heat and carbon understanding.

2022

Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Inall, Mark E. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Ehmen, Tobias. Sheen, Katy. Munday, David ORCID record for Munday, David. Cook, Alison. Retallick, Katherine. Van Landeghem, Katrien. Gerrish, Laura ORCID record for Gerrish, Laura. Annett, Amber. Carvalho, Filipa ORCID record for Carvalho, Filipa. Jones, Rhiannon. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Bull, Christopher Y.S. Wallis, Benjamin J. Hogg, Anna E. Scourse, James. (2022) Internal tsunamigenesis and ocean mixing driven by glacier calving in Antarctica.

Tarling, Geraint ORCID record for Tarling, Geraint. Abrahamsen, Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, Povl. Lucas, Natasha ORCID record for Lucas, Natasha. Brearley, Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, Alexander. Fleming, Andrew ORCID record for Fleming, Andrew. Shepherd, Andrew. Liszka, Cecilia ORCID record for Liszka, Cecilia. Manno, Clara ORCID record for Manno, Clara. Murphy, Eugene ORCID record for Murphy, Eugene. Meredith, Michael ORCID record for Meredith, Michael. Ratcliffe, Norman ORCID record for Ratcliffe, Norman. Braakmann-Folgmann, Anne. Gerrish, Laura ORCID record for Gerrish, Laura. (2022) The birth and death of ‘megaberg’ A68.

Opher, J.G. ORCID record for Opher, J.G.. Brearley, J.A. ORCID record for Brearley, J.A.. Dye, S.R. Pickart, R.S. Renfrew, I.A. Harden, B.E. Meredith, M.P. ORCID record for Meredith, M.P.. (2022) The annual salinity cycle of the Denmark Strait Overflow.

2021

Frajka-Williams, Eleanor ORCID record for Frajka-Williams, Eleanor. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Nash, Jonathan D. Whalen, Caitlin B. Editors: Meredith, Michael ORCID record for Meredith, Michael. Naveira Garabato, Alberto (2021) New technological frontiers in ocean mixing.

Inall, Mark E. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Henley, Sian F. Fraser, Alexander D. Reed, Sarah. (2021) Landfast ice controls on turbulence in Antarctic coastal seas.

Guihen, D. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Fielding, Sophie. (2021) Antarctic krill likely avoid underwater gliders.

Hendry, Katharine R. Briggs, Nathan ORCID record for Briggs, Nathan. Henson, Stephanie ORCID record for Henson, Stephanie. Opher, Jacob ORCID record for Opher, Jacob. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Meire, Lorenz. (2021) Tracing glacial meltwater from the Greenland Ice Sheet to the ocean using gliders.

Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Stammerjohn, Sharon E. Ducklow, Hugh W. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Arrowsmith, Carol. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Barham, Mark ORCID record for Barham, Mark. Melchior van Wessem, Jan. Schofield, Oscar. Waite, Nicole. (2021) Local- and large-scale drivers of variability in the coastal freshwater budget of the Western Antarctic Peninsula.

Scott, Ryan M. ORCID record for Scott, Ryan M.. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. (2021) Rates and mechanisms of turbulent mixing in a coastal embayment of the West Antarctic Peninsula.

2020

Cusack, Jesse M. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Smeed, David A. ORCID record for Smeed, David A.. Polzin, Kurt L. Velzeboer, Nick. Shakespeare, Callum J. (2020) Observed eddy-internal wave interactions in the Southern Ocean.

Leadbitter, Philip. Hall, Rob. Brearley, Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, Alexander. (2020) A methodology for Thorpe scaling 512 Hz fast thermistor data from buoyancy-driven gliders to estimate turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate in the ocean.

2019

Scott, Ryan M. ORCID record for Scott, Ryan M.. Pickart, Robert S. Lin, Peigen. Münchow, Andreas. Li, Min. Stockwell, Dean A. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. (2019) Three-dimensional structure of a cold-core Arctic eddy interacting with the Chukchi Slope Current.

Brearley, J.A. ORCID record for Brearley, J.A.. Moffat, C. Venables, H.J. ORCID record for Venables, H.J.. Meredith, M.P. ORCID record for Meredith, M.P.. Dinniman, D.S. (2019) The role of eddies and topography in the export of shelf waters from the West Antarctic Peninsula shelf.

Testor, Pierre. DeYoung, Brad. Rudnick, Daniel L. Glenn, Scott. Hayes, Daniel. Lee, Craig L. Pattiaratchi, Charitha B. Hill, Katherine L. ORCID record for Hill, Katherine L.. Heslop, Emma. Turpin, Victor. Alenius, Pekka. Barrera, Carlos. Barth, John. Beaird, Nicholas. Becu, Guislain. Bosse, Anthony. Bourrin, François. Brearley, Alex ORCID record for Brearley, Alex. Chao, Yi. Chen, Sue. Chiggiato, Jacopo. Coppola, Laurent. Crout, Richard. Cummings, James. Curry, Beth. Davis, Richard. Desai, Kruti. DiMarco, Steven. Edwards, Catherine. Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Fielding, Sophie. Fer, Ilker. Frajka-Williams, Eleanor ORCID record for Frajka-Williams, Eleanor. Gildor, Hezi. Goni, Gustavo. Gutierrez, Dimitri. Haugan, Peter. Hebert, David. Heiderich, Joleen. Henson, Stephanie ORCID record for Henson, Stephanie. Heywood, Karen J. Hogan, Patrick. Houpert, Loïc ORCID record for Houpert, Loïc. Huh, Sik. Inall, Mark E. Ishii, Masso. Ito, Schin-ichi. Itoh, Sachihiko. Jan, Sen. Kaiser, Jan. Karstensen, Johannes. Kirkpatrick, Barbara. Klymak, Jody. Kohut, Josh. Krahmann, Gerd. Krug, Marjolaine. McClatchie, Sam. Marin, Frederic. Mauri, Elena. Mehra, Avichal. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Miles, Travis. Morell, Julio. Mortier, Laurent. Nicholson, Sarah. O'Callaghan, Joanne. O'Conchubhair, Diarmuid. Oke, Peter R. Sanz, Enric P. Palmer, Matthew. Park, JongJin. Perivoliotis, Leonidas. Poulain, Pierre-Marie. Perry, Ruth. Queste, Bastien. Rainville, Luc. Rehm, Eric. Roughan, Moninya. Rome, Nicholas. Ross, Tetjana. Ruiz, Simon. Saba, Grace. Schaeffer, Amandine. Schonau, Martha. Schroeder, Katrin. Shimizu, Bernadette M. Smeed, David ORCID record for Smeed, David. Snowden, Derrick P. Song, Yumi. Swart, Sebastiaan. Tenreiro, Miguel. Thompson, Andrew F. Tintore, Joaquin. Todd, Robert E. Toro, Cesar. Venables, Hugh ORCID record for Venables, Hugh. Waterman, Stephanie. Watlington, Roy. Wilson, Doug. (2019) OceanGliders: a component of the integrated GOOS.

Hendry, Katharine R. Huvenne, Veerle A.I. ORCID record for Huvenne, Veerle A.I.. Robinson, Laura F. Annett, Amber. Badger, Marcus. Jacobel, Allison W. Ng, Hong Chin. Opher, Jacob ORCID record for Opher, Jacob. Pickering, Rebecca A. Taylor, Michelle L. Bates, Stephanie L. Cooper, Adam. Cushman, Grace G. Goodwin, Claire. Hoy, Shannon. Rowland, George. Samperiz, Ana. Williams, James A. Achterberg, Eric P. Arrowsmith, Carol. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Henley, Sian F. Krause, Jeffrey W. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Li, Tao. McManus, Jerry F. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Perkins, Rupert. Woodward, E. Malcolm S. (2019) The biogeochemical impact of glacial meltwater from Southwest Greenland.

Vernet, M. Geibert, W. Hoppema, M. Brown, Peter ORCID record for Brown, Peter. Haas, C. Hellmer, HH. Jokat, W. Jullion, L. Mazloff, M. Bakker, DCE. Brearley, Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, Alexander. Croot, P. Hattermann, T. Hauck, J. Hillenbrand, Claus-Dieter ORCID record for Hillenbrand, Claus-Dieter. Hoppe, CJM. Huhn, O. Koch, BP. Lechtenfeld, OJ. Meredith, Michael ORCID record for Meredith, Michael. Naveira Garabato, AC. Nöthig, EM. Peeken, I. Rutgers van der Loeff, MM. Schmidtko, S. Schröder, M. Strass, VH. Torres-Valdés, S. Verdy, A. (2019) The Weddell Gyre, Southern Ocean: present knowledge and future challenges.

Skákala, Jozef. Smyth, Tim J. Torres, Ricardo. Buckingham, Christian E. ORCID record for Buckingham, Christian E.. Brearley, Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, Alexander. Hyder, Pat. Coward, Andrew C. ORCID record for Coward, Andrew C.. (2019) SST Dynamics at Different Scales: Evaluating the Oceanographic Model Resolution Skill to Represent SST Processes in the Southern Ocean.

2018

Bown, Johann. van Haren, Hans. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Laan, Patrick. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. de Baar, Hein J.W. (2018) Evidences of strong sources of DFe and DMn in Ryder Bay, Western Antarctic Peninsula.

Mackay, Neill. Ledwell, James R. Messias, Marie-José. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Watson, Andrew J. (2018) Diapycnal mixing in the Southern Ocean diagnosed using the DIMES tracer and realistic velocity fields.

2017

Brearley, James Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, James Alexander. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Inall, Mark E. (2017) Controls on turbulent mixing on the West Antarctic Peninsula shelf.

2016

Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. (2016) Modification of deep waters in Marguerite Bay, western Antarctic Peninsula, caused by topographic overflows.

Clément, L. ORCID record for Clément, L.. Frajka-Williams, E. ORCID record for Frajka-Williams, E.. Sheen, K.L. Brearley, J.A. ORCID record for Brearley, J.A.. Naveira-Garabato, A.C. (2016) Generation of internal waves by eddies impinging on the western boundary of the North Atlantic.

Sarkar, Sudipta. Sheen, Katy L. Klaeschen, Dirk. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Minshull, Timothy A. Berndt, Christian. Hobbs, Richard W. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. (2016) Seismic reflection imaging of mixing processes in Fram Strait.

2015

Sévellec, F. Naveira Garabato, A. C. Brearley, J. A. ORCID record for Brearley, J. A.. Sheen, K. L. (2015) Vertical flow in the Southern Ocean estimated from individual moorings.

8. Polar Ocean Mixing by Internal Tsunamis

   POLOMINTS investigates how glacier calving triggers internal tsunamis, reshaping polar ocean mixing and influencing climate, ecosystems, and carbon cycling.

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11. PRESCIENT

    PRESCIENT supports long-term, strategically important measurements and capabilities for the wider science community.

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15. Heat and carbon regulation in the Southern Ocean

    SO-CHIC is a European research project investigating how the Southern Ocean regulates global climate through heat and carbon exchanges.

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18. Tracking Antarctica’s Ice Fluctuations

    The recent extreme swings in Antarctic sea ice extent emphasise the need to increase our knowledge of the drivers and climate implications of Antarctic sea ice loss.

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19. Biogeochemical processes in polar ecosystems

    BIOPOLE studies how climate change is affecting the release of nutrients from the polar regions, and their redistribution around the world’s oceans.

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39. Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Regulation

    Understanding the Ocean Regulation of Climate by Heat, Carbon Sequestration and Transports

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43. Rothera Time Series

    Earth System indicators in Antarctica

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1. 6 March 2026: Postcard from Rothera Research Station

   Work continues at pace at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica. More areas of the Discovery building, our new scientific support and operations facility, are now handed over to us as we remove some of the legacy buildings.

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2. Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megaberg

   Scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem.

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3. The changing Southern Ocean: Heat and carbon

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4. World Oceans Day at the National Maritime Museum

   Find out what it takes to carry out vital climate research in some of the toughest conditions in the world. British Antarctic Survey scientists will be bringing both our expertise and our equipment to the National Maritime Museum this June, giving explorers of all ages a taste of what it’s like to be a polar scientist.

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5. End of giant iceberg A-68

   The mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on the important marine ecosystem of sub-Antarctic South Georgia is a success.

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