Observation, analysis and modelling of the biology, chemistry and physics of the climate system integrates with study of the past from sediments and elsewhere (e.g. cave deposits) to assess the operation of, and connections between, Earth’s surficial environments in varied modes, and at a range of timescales. The Department’s physical oceanography research is also a core component of Oxford’s membership of an Academic Partnership with the UK Met Office, a mechanism for the Met Office to incorporate new academic research into its climate forecasting, models, services and policies, and to indicate (and fund) research to address specific scientific challenges.
