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Atmosphere in the Earth System
The physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere are highly significant for the climate system.
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Ocean in the Earth System
The ocean plays an essential role for the climate and for the stability of ecosystems.

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Land in the Earth System
The land surface influences regional and global climate in the Earth System.

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Shelf seas and ecosystems
Shelf seas are especially sensitive to changes in global climate.

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Monitoring and Assessment
The various components of the Earth System, such as the atmosphere, the geosphere and the ocean, interact in a highly complex and still unclarified manner.

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Geohazards
The greatest and most spectacular natural hazards are storms, floods, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes together with the tsunamis caused by them.

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Sustainability and environmental policy
Science cannot proceed on the long term without considering cultural and socio-economic aspects.

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