Our group aims to better understand how the ocean works and how the ocean is affected by and responds to the ever-changing climate

We are a group of physical oceanographers in the School of Marine Science and Policy at the University of Delaware. Our research is mainly on the roles of the global ocean in the climate system. We are particularly interested in the connection and exchange between the upper and deep layers of the global ocean and their implications for climate change. Our previous and current research generally falls into two topics: 1) influences of mesoscale eddies on the physical, biological and geological processes in the deep ocean, and 2) vertical transport of heat, salt and other tracers and its variation with climate. Our studies are mainly carried out by analyzing in situ and satellite measurements, examining ocean synthesis products, and conducting numerical simulations. The Liang Group can be reached @ xfliang at udel.edu.