Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2003/00033
Detailed comparative reconstruction of North Atlantic Deep Water variability during the marine isotope stage 11 and Holocene interglacials.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor IR Hall, Cardiff University, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Cardiff University, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Ocean Circulation
- Quaternary Science
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The climatic evolution of the present Holocene interglaciation is controversial. The North Atlantic component of the global Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) is a sensitive parameter that under the influence of increasing global temperatures may lead to a severe climatic deterioration. To better appreciate how the oceans will influence the course of future climate, this project proposes to study marine isotope stage (MIS) 11 (420-360 ka B.P.) which is the closest geological analogue to the Holocene. A newly found relationship between established geochemical and sedimentological proxies will be used to obtain centennial scale records of the MOC variability in the abyssal North Atlantic during MIS 11 and the Holocene. The results of this comparison will improve our understanding of how the MOC behaves in relation to other parameters within the climate system.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2003/00033
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Ocean Drilling Programme
This grant award has a total value of £30,010
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £986 | £11,565 | £12,140 | £5,320 |
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