Marine Physics & Ocean Climate
The Marine Physics and Ocean Climate (MPOC) research group studies fundamental physical processes in the marine environment and their connection with, and influence on, the rest of the Earth system. Our research spans microscopic to global scales, extends from the coast to the abyssal ocean, and includes boundary layer interactions with the both the atmosphere and the sea bed.
The group employs a wide range of measurements from ships, moorings, gliders, autonomous vehicles and satellites and drives forward technology development. Much of our research is carried out with academic and international partners across the world, but with a particular focus on the Atlantic, Arctic and Southern oceans as well as the world’s continental shelves.
The research group is made up of 58 members of staff and 20 PhD students. The group is divided into six subgroups:
- Ocean Circulation Processes
- Sea Level and Ocean Climate
- Satellite Oceanography
- Surface Processes
- Boundary Layer and Sediment Transport
- Coastal Ocean Processes
We collaborate widely with other research groups and work very closely with computer modellers to develop a complete description of ocean processes in climate models, and thus provide better predictions of the impacts of climate change. By combining real-time observations with state-of-the-art models we also contribute to operational modelling systems for environmental monitoring and coastal flood forecasting.
