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Is the well running dry?
An MSc student is conducting trend-analyses of rainfall and streamflow data records for the SA lowveld. The records provide a near 100-year window through which to investigate hydrological responses in relation to a changing climate.
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Familiar ground ... and exploring new grounds
Results from the benthic trawl surveys have already been used to refine delineation of the boundaries for the Childs Bank Marine Protected Area that is being proposed through Operation Phakisa.
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Investigating internal waves in Algoa Bay
Internal waves are likely to play a role in the local food chain, but their influence is yet to be determined in the Algoa Bay region. A new SAEON project aims to gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon.
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Sihlol uLwandle - Investigating the oceans
The first ASCA mooring deployment cruise was smooth sailing. The moorings were successfully parked in their rightful place on the sea floor, where they will diligently start logging data.
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Masterminding the robots of the ocean
Being bordered by three oceans, South Africa is regarded as an ideal location to assist in the deployment of Argo floats from research cruises into dynamic, under-sampled oceans.
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Miami missions
SAEON student Katherine Hutchinson returns from Miami with an exciting topic for her PhD - how local and remote winds affect Agulhas Current Transport variability.
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Learners discover the keys to river health
The learners participating in SAEON’s Rivertalks made the most of this rare occasion, intently observing and identifying tiny water invertebrates as keys to the health of two mighty rivers.
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