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The giant ocean eddy that cooled Sydney's shores a year ago has been superseded by another 300 km diameter giant.CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship scientist, Dr David Griffin, says the "˜birth' of the eddy has been traced to last August."From satellite maps of sea-level we can see that it had been loitering this side of Lord Howe Island for some time and began approaching the NSW coast near Christmas," Dr Griffin says."It remained stationary during January and simply grew...

Two different teams of ocean adventurers set records this winter crossing the Tasman Sea. One was the first expedition to kayak from Australia to New Zealand; the other was the first Australians to row across the Tasman Sea. Both took advantage of something that sailors have been relying on since the launch of Topex/Poseidon in 1992"“maps of ocean currents made possible by ocean altimetry. The teams consulted with David Griffin, a research scientist with Australia's Commonwealth Scientific...