Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00261
Field testing of two improved models of soil thermal behaviour in northern peatlands.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor A Baird, University of Sheffield, Geography
- Grant held at:
- University of Sheffield, Geography
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Land - Ocean Interactions
- Hydrological Processes
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- Northern peatlands represent important global stores of carbon. An important control of carbon uptake/release in peat soils is soil temperature and temperature regime. However, existing peat thermal models tend to be highly simplified and cannot provide sufficiently accurate or high resolution (in time) predictions of soil temperatures for reliable predictions of, for example, CH4 flux from peatlands. Numerical experiments with two new, more accurate, models developed by the PI suggest that: (i) a thin unsaturated zone can have an important effect on subsurface thermal behaviour, especially in the zone of CH4 production and consumption, and (ii) lateral heat fluxes between peatland microtopographic features may have an important effect on soil thermal behaviour. Money is sought to test these models with field data.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2003/00261
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £24,759
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2,278 | £1,540 | £969 | £19,264 | £709 |
If you need further help, please read the user guide.