Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2001/00195
Low humidity in the tropical and subtropical atmosphere.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor Sir B Hoskins, University of Reading, Meteorology
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor J Methven, University of Reading, Meteorology
- Grant held at:
- University of Reading, Meteorology
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Water In The Atmosphere
- Large Scale Dynamics/Transport
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The dry tropical and subtropical regions of the atmosphere play a vital role in the radiation balance of the planet and in the response to increasing greenhouse gases. There is at present little understanding of what controls the real extent and intensity of this dryness. Mechanisms that are important for this will be probed using diagnostics applied to the new 40 year reanalyses produced by ECMWF. These diagnostics will include standard Eulerian humidity budgets, and detailed analysis of forward and backward trajectories. The analyses will be stratified with respect to synoptic systems, MJOs/Monsoon active and break events, ENSO/La Nina and seasons. Data from modelling studies will be analysed to test and develop hypotheses.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2001/00195
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Clouds, Water Vapour & Climate
This grant award has a total value of £151,417
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2,939 | £93,391 | £3,969 | £8,158 | £42,959 |
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