What research areas are represented in CIRES?
CIRES organizes its research around six theme areas as discussed in the cooperative agreement proposal submitted to NOAA [ About NOAA ]. The themes illustrate our commitment to science in service to society. These themes are intended to be interdisciplinary. Many CIRES employees conduct research in more than one theme area.
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Climate System Variability Climate changes that occur both in the short term - seasons to decades - and those that occur across millennia. |
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Geodynamics Gaining a better understanding of convection within the Earth's mantle, and of how convection affects the surface of our planet. |
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Planetary Metabolism The web of biochemical and ecological processes occurring within the biosphere, and the interaction of these processes with the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. |
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Regional Processes Understanding the role of climate information used in regional decisions concerning natural resources. |
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Advanced Modeling and Observing Systems Effectively characterizing and predicting the state of the Earth system on all scales using direct observations and techniques for projecting outcomes mathematically. |
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Integrating Activities oundary-crossing pursuits that convey CIRES' science mission to society. |
