The oceans bordering our continents have long been a quiet backdrop to daily life. As we take the weekend off to visit the seaside, observe cargo vessels arriving at the nearby harbour, or purchase the latest catch from the ocean, we rarely pause to consider the complicated technological system running silently below the water surface. For most people, the ocean can seem vast and self-sustaining. It is easy to assume that forecasting services and maritime communications run on their own. But abrupt changes in federal research funding can quietly dismantle systems like this.
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