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CEN - Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability
Centerfor Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN)

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Research

Research

The research program of CEN

Since autumn 2011, CEN has pooled Hamburg's research expertise in climate, environment and earth system sciences. Oceanographers, meteorologists, geophysicists, marine biologists, geologists, soil scientists, geographers, biogeochemists, economists and social scientists from the University of Hamburg work together on questions of paramount importance. The work of CEN is also often a part of national and international cluster projects.

Düne mit grünem Gras mit dem meer im Hintergrund

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Earth System Dynamics

This research area creates and extends the scientific foundation for the study of earth sytem changes and its effects. Four research themes quantify the natural variability of the diverse components of the Earth system ...

Häuserwand mit viel begrünung

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Sustainable strategies and social dynamics

On several levels the interaction between humans and nature determine changes in the Earth system and on how they are encountered. Those changes are stimulated by social processes ...

Klimamodelle

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Climate and Earth System Models

At the CEN, researchers work to develop their own models, or employ models from other scientific institutes around the globe. At the same time, international teams use ...

Landschaft mit aufgestautem Boden

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Emerging Issues

The CEN also pursues research in Emerging Issues, which include Soil Resources in the Environment and Climate System, Food Transitions and Climate and Geo-risks.

Grafische Abbildung eines zukünftigen Einstein Teleskops mit überirdischen Gebäuden und unterirdischen Verbindungen

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Associated Projects

Universität Hamburg’s Institute of Geophysics is working on the planned Einstein Telescope, which is intended to more precisely measure the reverberations of the Big Bang.

Studenten in einer Bibliothek

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Publications

CEN researchers are regularly publishing in scientific journals.