Oceanographic Science

Research in this area focuses into the composition, activities, processes and patterns in the oceans and ocean ice to increase understanding of how the marine environment interacts with the rest of the planet.  This field also includes research on glaciers and ice sheets and uses a variety of data collection methods to collect information about the ocean and mathematically describe and predict ocean processes. Researchers in this field translate data into information that is useful in the understanding and interpretation of the oceans themselves and their connection to other earth systems.