Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Deigo, is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean and earth science research, education, and public service in the world. Research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography encompasses physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans and earth.

Among the more than 300 research programs under way at Scripps, most are interdisciplinary, linking discoveries in one subject to advances in other studies. This approach to basic science is now being applied to how the physical environment affects life systems and to aspects of global change, ocean pollution, and marine resources. Ongoing investigations include the topography and composition of the sea floor, waves and currents, and the interchanges between the oceans and atmosphere.  Other relevant research information is profiled in research areas of: Oceans and Global Change (e.g. abrupt climate change, climate monitoring from deep space, ocean climate profiling, and communicating global climate change science); Technology and Support of Oceans and Atmospheric Research; and Coastal Resources.

Phone: (858) 534-3624

Sectors:

• Coastal
• Oceans

Related Organizations:

• Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
• University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
• Earth Networks
• California Climate Change Center (CCCC)
• California-Nevada Applications Program (CNAP) - RISA

Related Resources:

• California Climate Data Archive (CalCLIM)
• San Diego, 2050 is Calling. How Will We Answer?
• Cal-Adapt 2.0
• Great 2006 Heat Wave Over California and Nevada: Signal of an Increasing Trend
• California SB 758 - Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program
• The San Diego Foundation Regional Focus 2050 Study: Climate Change Related Impacts in the San Diego Region by 2050