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NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00460

ISOMAP-UK: a combined data-modelling investigation of water isotopes and their interpretation during rapid climate-change events.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JA Holmes, University College London, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor TC Atkinson, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Marshall, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor KE Barber, University of Southampton, School of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor E Wolff, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor FH Stott, The University of Manchester, Materials
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Valdes, University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Science Area:
Earth
Atmospheric
Overall Classification:
Atmospheric
ENRIs:
Global Change
Science Topics:
Large Scale Dynamics/Transport
Ocean - Atmosphere Interact.
Climate & Climate Change
Abstract:
The aims of the proposal are to compare high-resolution isotope records from terrestrial archives in NW Europe with model simulations of isotopes in precipitation in order to investigate the role of different forcing factors in rapid climate change during the late glacial and Holocene and to undertake model validation. The proposal constitutes a UK contribution to the PAGES ISOMAP initiative. A water isotope model will be developed for the UK Hadley centre model HadCM3. Comparisons will be made between simulations of the isotopic composition of precipitation during periods of rapid climatic change and reconstructions from well-dated and well-calibrated palaeo-archives (lake sediments, peat and speleothem) generated in this study and obtained from the literature, in order to investigate the causes and nature of abrupt climatic events.
Period of Award:
1 May 2003 - 30 Apr 2008
Value:
£501,134
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2002/00460
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed

This grant award has a total value of £501,134  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

Total - T&STotal - StaffTotal - Other CostsTotal - Indirect CostsTotal - Equipment
£35,659£186,748£150,010£119,025£9,694

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