Un nouvel accord stimule la collaboration scientifique vitale dans le Pacifique
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A new agreement between UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) and the leading scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, The Pacific Community (SPC), will…
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Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions
SIDE EVENT: Un continent du Pacifique bleu durable - Intensifier l'action grâce aux sciences océaniques, aux politiques et aux connaissances traditionnelles
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Ocean Science Fact: L'élévation du niveau de la mer n'est pas seulement due à la fonte des glaciers
Did you know that sea level rise is not only due to melting glaciers?
About one third of today’s sea level rise is due to thermal expansion of the ocean – as the ocean warms, water expands and takes up more space. The other two-thirds come from…
Ocean Science Fact: L'élévation du niveau de la mer sera multipliée par deux à sept fois au cours du siècle.
Global mean sea level (GMSL) is rising and the phenomenon is accelerating. Indeed, last century (1901-2000) GMSL rose by 15cm, whereas predictions for the 2011-2100 period are an additional 30 cm to 110 cm, depending on the area and the carbon emission…
A Fisheries Science Vessel for the Pacific
PCCOS is working with SPC's Fisheries, Aquaculture and Maritime and Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Divisions, along with external partners and collaborators on the acquisition of Fisheries Science Vessel for the Pacific.
Ocean Science Fact: Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is the climate’s main regulator?
The Pacific Ocean is the world’s heat engine, having a crucial role in regulating weather and the climate (think of El Niño!).
The ocean influences weather and climate by storing solar radiation, redistributing heat and moisture around the globe, and…
The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS) Brochure
Ocean Science Fact: Certains requins vivant aujourd'hui sont nés dans les années 1600.
Some shark species can live very long lives. The Greenland shark, which lives in the Artic, has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species. It can live for over 400 years, and potentially much longer.
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