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Wave Buoy Network to Help Monitor Waves in Australian and Antarctic Waters

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AXYS Technologies in partnership with Metocean Services International (MSI) will supply Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) with four TRIAXYS wave buoys. The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency that provides regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory. In support of the Bureau’s marine weather and ocean services, a wave

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Volvo Ocean Race Yachts are Collecting Scientific Data

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Volvo Ocean Race, 2018—The toughest sailing race in the world will reach Auckland, New Zealand at the end of the month, and during this year’s event—the 13th edition of the round-the-world race—the yachts are equipped with scientific instruments that are monitoring the oceans’ health and collecting meteorological data. When the sailors of the seven high-tech racing yachts arrive in Auckland,

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New Population of World’s Rarest Fish Found Near Tasmania

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A new population of a species believed to be the world’s rarest fish has been found off the coast of Tasmania, Australia in Frederick Henry Bay. The Red handfish (Thymichthys politus) is rare because it walks on the seafloor instead of swimming. The population of the fish was estimated to be 20-40 individuals until a team of divers from the Institute for Marine

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