Nick Morgan is a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He is stationed at the South Pole Observing Station in Antarctica. Nick and his colleagues collect various measurements such as carbon dioxide and solar radiation levels to enable scientists to track changes and determine trends. Nick says, "The data we collect is also used to improve climate models so we can try to see changes in the future." Nick's research would be classified as .

Applied research

Explanation:

Applied research is a type of research that is carried out to solve a specific problem or provide solutions to certain issues that is affecting a particular group or an environment.

It is a non-systematic inquiry because of its seeks direct approach in solving a problem.

Data collected by Nick will be used to solve quite a number of problem by the scientist providing solutions to some challenges they might have been facing.

The research identifies the problem before starting an applied research and formulate an hypothesis to the effect which is further tested.