RV METEOR in the port of Las Palmas: Yesterday, it set sail for Namibia to investigate two phenomena that are not yet fully understood: the partly wind-independent Benguela upwelling system and recurring marine heat waves known as Benguela Niños. (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

RV METEOR in the port of Las Palmas: Yesterday, it set sail for Namibia to investigate two phenomena that are not yet fully understood: the partly wind-independent Benguela upwelling system and recurring marine heat waves known as Benguela Niños.

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RV METEOR in the port of Las Palmas: Yesterday, it set sail for Namibia to investigate two phenomena that are not yet fully understood: the partly wind-independent Benguela upwelling system and recurring marine heat waves known as Benguela Niños.

Photo: Philipp Henning, GEOMAR

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Photo: Philipp Henning, GEOMAR

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