School of Mathematics & Statistics

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite flying above Earth's oceans

A sea voyage and a satellite mission will combine to produce a more detailed picture of the ocean’s currents than ever before.

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Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.

Trevor Mcdougall and Brett Hallam

It’s the first time UNSW academics have been honoured with the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation and the Prize for New Innovators in the same year.