The Extended Ellett Line

Extended Ellett Line Project

The Extended Ellett Line is a project to measure and understand the ocean to the west of the UK. We are looking at how and why the currents, temperature and salinity have changed over the past few decades. We also investigate the impact those changes have on climate and ecosystems.

The Extended Ellett Line Project (1996 to 2018) was jointly run by the National Oceanography Centre and SAMS, and funded through the Natural Environment Research Council's National Capabilty programme.

From 2018, the project has been developed into the new Ellett Array, under the Natural Environment Research Council's National Capabilty programme CLASS (Climate Linked Atlantic Sector Science). The Ellett Array consists of moorings, gliders and CTD sections in the Rockall Trough and Hatton-Rockall Basin.

Project information

Project information

How and why does the North Atlantic subpolar gyre change over time?

Opportunities, Collaboration

Opportunities and Collaboration

Making the most of data and shiptime.            

Research and Impact

Research and Impact

Latest results and findings, and the benefits they bring.

Fieldwork

Fieldwork

How do we collect data from the ocean?

Publications

Publications

Recent publications from the Extended Ellett Line.

People

People

Find out about the people who work on the EllettLine project.