Research

CCRC research falls into nine broad categories:

• Climate
• Oceanography
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Ecosystems
• Carbon Cycle
• Terrestrial Processes
• Climate Adaptation
• Climate Risk and Resilience
• Energy Policy

Climate science at the CCRC is focused on studies of climate change, climate variability and adaptation over the regional- to global-scale and over time-scales ranging from seasons to millennia. Meteorologists at the CCRC study the dynamics of the atmosphere with the ultimate goal of improving weather predictive capabilities. Oceanographers at the CCRC explore ocean dynamics at the coastal, basin and global scales using a combination of models and observations. Terrestrial scientists work on improving how hydrology, snow etc are represented in climate models. New areas of interdisciplinary research linking climate science and social science are also being developed through adaptation and resilience building work. The CCRC also houses an ecosystems modelling team and a group aiming to improve our understanding of the global carbon cycle.

The tools used by CCRC research scientists include global and regional climate models, large-scale ocean circulation models, coastal domain simulations, weather and large-scale atmospheric models, augmented by data collected from both ships and aircraft from regions as diverse as the Great Barrier Reef, the Tasman Sea and the Antarctic region. CCRC scientists have also developed ecosystems models and new analysis techniques for understanding the global carbon cycle.

Go to the CCRC team page to find out more about CCRC staff and their research interests. For a list of recent publications, go to the CCRC publications page.