Physical Oceanography Group

Working on understanding important aspects of ocean circulation.

The Physical Oceanography group uses analytical theory, numerical models and ocean observations to understand the circulation of the oceans and their role in the climate system. It includes scientists in both the Earth Sciences Department and in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics.

One project, SNAP-DRAGON, is aiming to improve our understanding of a key ocean region important for climate predictability. The project, led by Oxford Earth Sciences Professor Helen Johnson, involves scientists in Oxford, Southampton, Reading, Liverpool and Oban, joining with colleagues across the US to study the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean, which stretches between the UK, Greenland and Canada.