Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00981
Hydrographic and flow changes at sharp climate transitions along the northern edge of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, 0-16ka BP.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor IN McCave, Cardiff University, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor R Rickaby, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor IR Hall, Cardiff University, Sch of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor H Elderfield, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Cardiff University, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- None
- Science Topics:
- Ocean Circulation
- Palaeoenvironments
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Changes in hydrographic structure and flow of water masses along the Scotland-Labrador boundary of the N. Atlantic through late Glacial and Holocene rapid climate changes will be documented. Leads and lags in water temperature, salinity, nutrient structure of the water column and flow speed will provide a key to assessing possible outcomes to changes in these parameters observable today. Target sites for this investigation are Faeroe Bank Channel, South Iceland Rise, and Eirik Drift. The changing flux of the outflow though Faeroe Bank Channel will be estimated via palaeo-geostrophy. The Sortable Silt grainsize and AMSus flow speed proxies will be calibrated using surface sediments from long-term current meter sites in the region.
- Period of Award:
- 1 Sep 2004 - 31 May 2008
- Value:
- £226,471 Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00981
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Rapid Climate Change
This grant award has a total value of £226,471
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £13,822 | £129,276 | £23,907 | £59,467 |
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