Understanding the structure and evolution of the Critical Zone requires knowledge of petrology and structural geology, geochemistry and weathering, soil science, geologic dating, biogeochemistry and nutrient dynamics, geomorphology, hydrology, and information management. Additional information on multi-disciplinary research can be found by searching the key-words in the Data Management page.
View people and their activity per working group (foci and/or discipline based).
View people, news, events, publications, etc aggregated by discipline tag within and across CZOs. Most content is interdisciplinary and tagged with 2-3 disciplines.
Biogeochemistry
e.g. carbon, nitrogen
Biology / Ecology
e.g. vegetation, ecosystems
Biology / Molecular
e.g. microbes, DNA
Climatology / Meteorology
e.g. weather, air pressure
Data Management / CyberInfrastructure
e.g. databases, Q/A, portals
Engineering / Method Development
e.g. wireless networks
Geochemistry / Mineralogy
e.g. elements, isotopes
Geology / Chronology
e.g. bedrock, age dating
Geomorphology
e.g. landscape, sediment transport
Geophysics
e.g. seismic, radar, resistivity
GIS / Remote Sensing
e.g. maps, elevation, LiDAR
Hydrology
e.g. discharge, groundwater
Modeling / Computational Science
e.g. models, algorithms
Outreach / Education Research
e.g. assessment, interviews
Social Science
e.g. land-use history
Soil Science / Pedology
e.g. genesis, classification
Water Chemistry
e.g. surface water, solutes