Current campaign: WHIRLS!

WHIRLS is an ERC Synergy Project that aims to explore the ocean fine-scale processes that impact on climate, marine biogeochemistry and biodiversity. Fine-scale ocean dynamics play an important role in the exchange of heat and carbon between the ocean and the atmosphere.

Our platforms conduct missions in the Cape Cauldron, a region known for its intense ocean turbulence. We work alongside colleagues from the University of Cape Town, SOCCO, CSIR, GEOMAR, ENS, and STS to understand these vital global climate regulators.