The following projects are a sample of the research undertaken by our Oceans and Cryosphere Centre.
Increasing sea level and ocean temperature provide critical evidence of long term warming of the climate system. The proposed research will investigate geographical changes in…
Oceans & CryosphereClimate Change; Ocean-Earth System
22 Sep 2015
Plumes of molten rock rise from deep within the Earth, resulting in massive surface eruptions that can lead to global mass extinction events. Despite their…
Oceans & CryosphereOcean-Earth System
22 Sep 2015
Heard and McDonald Islands are Australia's only active volcanoes. Surmounting the Kerguelen Plateau in the Southern Ocean, they are surrounded by seafloor that is pierced…
Oceans & CryosphereClimate Change; Ocean-Earth System
22 Sep 2015
With Antarctica currently taking a key role in climate change debate, it is vital that we understand the cultural meanings we attach to the continent…
Oceans & CryosphereOcean-Antarctic Governance
22 Sep 2015
The Southern Ocean plays a critical role for the uptake of heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the deep ocean. This uptake depends…
Oceans & CryosphereClimate Change; Ocean-Earth System
22 Sep 2015
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