Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory is engaged in comprehensive long lead-time research fundamental to NOAA's mission. The goal of this research is to expand the scientific understanding of the physical processes that govern the behavior of the atmosphere and the oceans as complex fluid systems. These systems can then be modeled mathematically and their phenomenology can be studied by computer simulation methods.
Events such as the Sahel drought, the dust bowl in the Midwest, the Little Ice Age, Stratospheric Ozone depletion, and global warming may define eras in history. Events such as these have lifetimes of decades to centuries and their causes can be either natural or anthropogenic. Research efforts at GFDL are geared toward assessing the causes and predicting these changes through the development of numerical models.
For more information contact:
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
P.O. Box 308
Princeton, NJ 08542-0308
609-452-6500
http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov
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