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• Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics
• Marine Biogeochemistry
• Marine Ecology
• Dynamics of the Ocean Floor

• Large-scale Research Projects
• Applied R & D Projects
• Ongoing Projects

• The role of the ocean in climate change
• Human impacts on marine ecosystems
• Marine Resources
• Plate tectonics and marine hazards

• Expeditions
• Publications (OceanRep)
• Forschungsdaten

The main focus of GEOMAR is devoted to basic research. Nevertheless, some major projects with a stronger focus towards applications exist, such as:

• Energy and Resources
• CO₂- Sequestration Projects
• Marine Aquaculture
• The Kiel Center for Marine Natural Products at the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research