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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 ] in 2000. 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.


Climate System Variability
Climate changes that occur both in the short term - seasons to decades - and those that occur across millennia.

Geodynamics
Gaining a better understanding of convection within the Earth's mantle, and of how convection affects the surface of our planet.

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.

Regional Processes
Understanding the role of climate information used in regional decisions concerning natural resources.

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.

Integrating Activities
oundary-crossing pursuits that convey CIRES' science mission to society.




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