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Understanding Climate Change

Quantifying and reducing uncertainty in climate change, through understanding and improving the representation of key processes.

Figure displaying two simulated scenarios for global warming as a result of emission trends in 2099

This area of research involves the design, building, evaluation and improvement of climate models informed by knowledge of the mechanisms of past, present and future climates. The scientific focus is on gaining understanding and improving the representation of key processes that are critical for climate variability and change on global and regional scales.

Climate sensitivity
Extreme events

Determining the likelihood and severity of extreme events for the past, present and future.
Seamless Prediction

Quantifying and understanding uncertainties in climate projections.
Water Cycle
High Res Modelling
Climate Process Publications

Publications by our scientists working on understanding climate change.
Climate Process scientists

Information on the wide range of work undertaken by our scientists on understanding climate change; the projects they are involved with and their skills and interests.