Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00427
The role of air-sea forcing in causing rapid changes in the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor S Josey, NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), NERC Strategic Research Division
- Grant held at:
- NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), NERC Strategic Research Division
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Ocean Circulation
- Ocean - Atmosphere Interact.
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The main aims of this proposal are to determine the role that surface forcing variability plays in causing rapid changes in the ocean circulation and to examine the effect of such changes on climate. We will address these issues through a combined analysis of coupled model output and observational datasets. The focus of the analysis will be the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC) although the results will be interpreted in the broader context of the global climate system. Variations in the air-sea fluxes of surface heat and freshwater have the potential to cause rapid changes in the ocean circulation eg through their influence on deep convection. However, the relationship between surface forcing variability and rapid changes in the ocean remains to be properly determined; our goal is to significantly improve understanding of this area.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00427
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Rapid Climate Change
This grant award has a total value of £175,255
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5,019 | £112,068 | £6,616 | £51,551 |
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