AMP scientists perform fundamental research aimed at understanding a broad spectrum of atmospheric processes and their role in the Earth system. This ranges from physical and dynamical processes at their foundational levels, to the subtle interactions of the whole Earth system requiring the use of observations and a hierarchy of models in order to gain insight. Many of the most pressing questions in climate science are being addressed.

Process Research: Investigating the fundamentals of atmospheric science including physical and dynamical processes, their critical interactions, and their impact on predictability.

Model Development: Formulating and validating the representation of atmospheric and coupled processes to be included in the model ecosystem of CESM.

Climate Feedbacks: Quantifying the atmospheric process feedbacks responsible for uncertainty in Earth system climate sensitivities and addressing climate change risk

Model Assessment, Infrastructure, and Tools: Employing diagnostic tools, simple models, and novel techniques to better investigate the atmosphere and its inherent uncertainties.