RELATED INFORMATION:MEDIA RELEASES

The BLUElink> Ocean Forecasting Australia initiative will be an important forecasting, as well as research tool, for Australia.

The following recent news releases cover a range of Australian marine research subjects explaining the need for such a system and the ocean observing networks, which are at its foundation.

2004

• More Storms, Surges with Warmer Weather
• Research for the Ocean State

2003

• New Ocean Forecasting for Australia - BlueLink Launch
• Marine Science Boost in New Study Agreement
• Ten Years On - Has the Ocean's Climate Changed?
• New Era in Antarctic Research
• Using Satellites to Monitor the 'Pulse' of the World's Largest Ocean Current
• More Floods, Population, Costs at the Coast
• Peering into the Deep to see a Future Climate
• Eyes Turn South As Australia Builds an Ocean Climate Observing System
• Landmark Study Confirms Rising Australian Sea Level
• Australia Joins Global Marine Census
• UN Defines Australia: Mostly Underwater
• Ocean Uptake of CO2 Grows but Slower than Forecast

2002

• Global Observations: Seeing is Understanding Climate
• Deep Ocean Losing Oxygen
• New Wave of Australian Ocean Robots
• Australia Hosts Global Climate Meetings
• $13 mill Australian technology to fly on European satellite
• Bass Strait Becomes Satellite Test Bed

Page updated: 18/05/04