earth

Earth - Ocean

Mankind is simultaneously affected by and has effect on the Earth’s environment. The planet is interconnected dynamically through physical processes linking the atmosphere, ocean, and solid Earth. Changes in the angular momentum of the atmosphere, the ocean, and the solid Earth are linked, while the mass balance between the ocean and atmosphere is related to the overall gravity field of the Earth. AER’s researchers are interested in sea-level variability from days to decades, and the large-scale circulation and mass fields, including pressure signals on the ocean bottom. Researchers at AER have unlocked the doors to new seasonal predictors, having studied snow cover in some of the most barren parts of the planet and how it relates to climate dynamics. AER's air quality concerns cover a broad range of issues such as air toxics, ozone (and other photochemical smog pollutants), particulate matter, visibility degradation (including plume opacity), indoor air pollution, and atmospheric deposition.

AER's expertise has been developed to address these issues from the level of basic research through practical application.