STUDY OF OCEANS’ SECRETS

Scientists on board the Tara, a sailboat that has set out on a three-year scientific expedition across the oceans to study the secrets of the earth’s climate and marine environment, have said they are keen on establishing links with King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST). Two of the research scientists of Tara Oceans told reporters at the French Consulate General they would visit the KAUST to meet with officials of the university before sailing out of the Jeddah Islamic Port. “It’s a very special expedition to study the invisible world of the oceans, which will interest the local university researchers,” said Tara Capt. Olivier Marien.