Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00442
The role of salinity in ocean circulation and climate response to greenhouse gas forcing.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor E Guilyardi, University of Reading, Meteorology
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor RT Sutton, University of Reading, National Centre for Atmospheric Science
- Grant held at:
- University of Reading, Meteorology
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Ocean Circulation
- Ocean - Atmosphere Interact.
- Hydrological Processes
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Salinity is a major contributor to ocean circulation, stability and variability. Its structure depends on the surface freshwater flux whose distribution is likely to change significantly under global warming, giving rise to the potential for abrupt changes in climate. This project will investigate the mechanisms and feedback loops which govern the salinity distribution in coupled ocean-atmosphere models. Carefully designed experiments where feedbacks are removed will provide a major contribution to understand the role of salinity in the climate response to greenhouse gas forcing. Innovative diagnostics will be developed to assess the salinity/fresh water cycle performance of climate forecast models.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00442
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Rapid Climate Change
This grant award has a total value of £149,412
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £5,328 | £90,796 | £2,238 | £9,283 | £41,767 |
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