Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/I029161/1
Methane and Other Greenhouse Gases in the Arctic - Measurements, Process Studies and Modelling (MAMM)
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor JA Pyle, University of Cambridge, Chemistry
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr GD Carver, University of Cambridge, Chemistry
- Grant held at:
- University of Cambridge, Chemistry
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Unknown
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- None
- Abstract:
- The Arctic is a major source of atmospheric methane and other greenhouse gases, with both natural and anthropogenic emissions. Arctic greenhouse gas sources have the potential to be important globally, changing radiative forcing and atmospheric oxidizing capacity. Moreover, both palaeorecords and present-day studies suggest some sources, such as wetlands and methane hydrates, may show strong positive feedbacks [Nisbet and Chappellaz, 2009], so that the warming feeds the warming. It is urgent that Arctic greenhouse gas sources should be quantified, by strength, geographic location, character (e.g. wetland, gasfield, clathrate), and by temporal variation (summer, winter, day, night), and their vulnerability to change assessed. We will address these issues by an integrated program of measurement and modelling. Analysis of gas mixing ratios (concentrations), isotopic character, and source fluxes, will be made both from the ground and aircraft. Both past and new measurements will be modelled using a suite of techniques. Fluxes will be implemented into the JULES land surface model. Atmospheric modelling, including trajectory and inverse modelling will improve understanding on the local/regional scale, placing the role of Arctic emissions in large scale global atmospheric change.
- Period of Award:
- 1 Oct 2011 - 31 Mar 2016
- Value:
- £399,634 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NE/I029161/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed (Research Programmes)
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Arctic Programme
This grant award has a total value of £399,634
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| DI - Other Costs | Indirect - Indirect Costs | DA - Investigators | DI - Staff | DA - Estate Costs | DA - Other Directly Allocated | DI - T&S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £57,598 | £114,362 | £29,959 | £125,767 | £45,601 | £14,739 | £11,608 |
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