The Physical Climate System

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How does the Climate System work? How has it worked in the past, and what is happening to it now? Understanding the science of the climate system is one of the most pressing challenges today.

Researchers across the Physical Climate System stream use cutting edge approaches to study all aspects of the climate system, present, past and future, with strong links to climate modelling, climate impacts and mitigation. Use the key words below to help you find DTP supervisors associated with those areas, and to find out more about their current ideas for studentship projects.

Key Areas covered by this stream

Atmosphere

Climate Modelling

Climates of the Past

Clouds and Aerosols

Cryosphere

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Oceans and Freshwater

Predictability of Weather and Climate

Supervisors

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James Kwan

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Matthew Langton

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Tom Langton

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Greger Larson

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Nicholas Leach

owen lewis

Owen Lewis

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Francesco Licausi

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Katrina Lythgoe

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Conall Mac Niocaill

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Josephine Mahony

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Hauke Marquardt

charlotte marris

Charlotte Marris

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David Marshall

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David Moreno Mateos

tamsin mather

Tamsin Mather

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Ailsa McLean

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The Met Office

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EJ Milner-Gulland

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Robert Montgomery

beth mortimer

Beth Mortimer

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National Centre for Atmospheric Science

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National Centre for Earth Observation

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Claire Nichols