Ocean Carbon Cycle Group
Investigating the transport and the transformation of carbon in the ocean
What We Do
The Ocean Carbon Cycle (OCC) group at AOML researches the transport and the transformation of carbon in the ocean. The overarching question that is addressed is “What has happened to the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities and what is it’s impact on ocean ecosystems?”. The efforts by AOML’s OCC group include:
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- Determining the air-sea CO2 fluxes from surface water CO2 measurements on ships of opportunity (SOOP).
- Quantifying the decadal changes of carbon in the ocean as participants in the GO-SHIP repeat hydrography surveys.
- Establishing a coastal ocean acidification observing system in the Gulf region and along the East coast of the US.
Top News
AOML’s 2025 intern cohort gains first-hand research experience
July 30, 2025
In celebration of National Intern Day, NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is proud to recognize its FY 2025 class of interns. Ranging from high school to graduate students, these talented individuals are gaining hands-on experience across a wide array of research areas—including coral reefs, microbial ecology, hurricanes, ocean acidification, physical oceanography, science communication, […]
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Areas of Research
International Partnerships
Maintain Ocean Observing Networks
GO-SHIP brings together scientists with interests in physical oceanography, the carbon cycle, marine biogeochemistry and ecosystems, and other users and collectors of hydrographic data to develop a globally coordinated network of sustained hydrographic sections as part of the global ocean/climate observing system.
