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Oceanography forms part of the scientific story of the earth and, at present, climate change driven by human behaviour is writing a new chapter.Ìý Changes in the ocean can dramatically affect the climate due to atmosphere-ocean interactions, in turn affecting humanity across the globe.

In this seminar, Professor Srokosz will look at the role of the North Atlantic in today's climate, discussing how its behaviour is monitored, together with methods for modelling its future behaviour. Scientific understanding and ethical consequences converge in how we respond to this knowledge. Professor Srokosz will look at biblical interpretations of how the Earth’s story is also part of God’s story, to provide a basis for the response to these concerns.

Faraday Seminar:Ìý Tuesday, 1^st November at 1pmÌýÌýÌý (Lunch from 12.30pm)

̽»¨Ö±²¥Garden Room, St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge ÌýÌý

Professor Srokosz is Honorary Professor of Physical Oceanography at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Southampton. He is also an editor of the journal Geophysical Research Letters and has a B.A. in theology.Ìý Following a PhD in 1980, in applied mathematics, studying wave power devices, he worked at the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, then the British National Space Centre, working on remote sensing of the oceans. Since 1997 he has been based at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton and works on biological-physical interactions in the upper ocean. Since 2007 he has been co-chair of the Ocean Observing and Climate research group at NOC and he is also Science Coordinator for the NERC Rapid Climate Change programme. He has published numerous papers on atmosphere-ocean interactions, as well as writing on science and religion issues, particular related to climate change

: From stem-cells and cloning, to the Big Bang and the origins of the universe, science and its relationship with belief systems continue to stimulate public debate. ̽»¨Ö±²¥Faraday Institute for Science and Religion provides accurate and up-to-date information to help inform and improve public understanding of the interaction between science and religion.

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