Reef-forming cold water deep sea corals are a unique archive to study past ocean dynamics and climate.

Physical processes controlling the exchange of heat and gases between atmosphere and ocean as well as the properties of wind generated waves are studied using imaging techniques.

Climate driven cycles of heat and carbon in the ocean are studied through the use of trace isotopes such as radiocarbon.

The largest active annular wind-wave tank in the world, the Aeolotron, is used to study small-scale exchange processes between the ocean and the atmosphere.

Preparation of high-precision isotope measurements with semi-automated multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers.

The Karl Otto Münich Central Radiocarbon Laboratory of the European Research Infrastructure ICOS prepares atmospheric CO2 samples for 14C analysis by AMS.