The RAPID/MOCHA/WBTS (hereafter, “RAPID”) team has pioneered the use of arrays of mooring to measure the variability of the meridional overturning circulation (MOC), sustaining the observations for more than 20 years.  

Follow the team on Twitter: @RAPID_AMOC

Meet the Rapid Team
Ben Moat

Ben Moat, (RAPID and RAPID-Evolution PI)

National Oceanography Centre (NOC)

Ben leads the Ocean Circulation and Processes Group at NOC: webpage

David Smeed

David Smeed, Principal Scientist

National Oceanography Centre (NOC)

David Smeed is a Principal Investigator in the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group: webpage

Darren Rayner

Darren Rayner, Senior Scientist

National Oceanography Centre (NOC)

Darren Rayner is a Senior Scientist in the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group: webpage

Tillys Petit

Tillys Petit, Research Scientist

National Oceanography Centre (NOC)

Tillys is a Research Scientist in the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group: webpage

Jules Kajtar

Jules Kajtar, Senior Scientist

National Oceanography Centre (NOC)

Jules is a Senior Scientist in the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group: webpage

 

Julie Collins is a Marine data Manager

British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)

Julie is the BODC lead for RAPID 26N and RAPID-Evolution: webpage

 

 

International partners in the joint programme include

William E. Johns,  at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Shane Elipot  at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Denis Volkov at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Ryan Smith at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory