Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2000/01042
Interannual variability associated with the QBO and its impact on the UTLS region.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor LJ Gray, STFC - Laboratories, RAL Space
- Grant held at:
- STFC - Laboratories, RAL Space
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Stratospheric Processes
- Large Scale Dynamics/Transport
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The influence of the quasi biennial oscillation (QBO) on the interannual variability of northern hemisphere (NH) winter polar vortex temperatures will be studied using a stratosphere mesosphere model and a GCM. The primary aim is to determine mechanisms for influence of the equatorial upper stratospheric wind distributions on the amplitude and frequency of stratospheric sudden warmings. Sudden warmings are the primary source of variability in NH winter and substantially affect the amount of ozone transport and chemical loss in winter. The influence of tropospheric feedback on this QBO/winter vortex relationship will be examined and the role of QBO/solar cycle interaction and upper stratospheric cooling will be explored.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2000/01042
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Upper Troposphere Lower Strato
This grant award has a total value of £117,015
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £74,464 | £4,426 | £1,315 | £34,253 | £2,556 |
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