[2][3] Menviel's research includes studies on ocean circulation, the carbon cycle and paleoceanography.
[4][5] She has also worked on evaluating the impact of changes in the circulation of the ocean, and how this influences the carbon cycle, as well as the Antarctic ice sheet's stability and variability.
[15][16] Her work has described the impact of climate change on westerly winds in the Southern Ocean.
She commented,"...it is vital to bring more observational networks into the Southern Ocean to monitor these changes.
We need a clear warning if we are approaching a point in our climate system where we may see a spike in atmospheric carbon dioxide and the rapid temperature rise that inevitably follows.