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ESSIC seeks to understand the relationships between Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land masses and biosphere, with an eye to the influence of human activities on Earth's coupled systems.

Atmospheric Composition and Processes

The Global Carbon Cycle

Climate Variability and Change

The Global Water Cycle

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University of Maryland, College Park

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NASA Goddard

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NOAA

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Through its partnerships, the Center brings together researchers from across the natural and social sciences to construct a thorough understanding of the earth system and its phenomena.