Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen (Norwegian: Geofysisk institutt, UiB) is a marine research facility located in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1917 by Bjørn Helland-Hansen, the institute studies the field of oceanography dealing with the variation patterns of the weather in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norway. Within recent years, focus has been increasing put on geophysics and environmental research. The research activities at the Institute spans a wide range of areas from small scale measurement of turbulence up to studies of the large scale ocean currents, from local air and noise pollution up to studies of global scale climate change.
Specific areas of research focus on the Norwegian Current, the West Spitsbergen Current and the Norwegian Sea. Shifts and fluctuations in these currents are closely monitored, as they are thought to be indicators for an ongoing climate change. Recent research has included CO2 sequestration and related matters dealing with Carbon capture and storage.The current Director of the institute is Dr. Peter M. Haugan.
