Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT130100037
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Natural iron fertilisation of oceans around Australia: linking terrestrial dust, marine biogeochemistry and climate. Oceans play a vital role in Earth’s climate through the control of atmospheric carbon dioxide. An important component of this system is the iron cycle, in which iron-rich dust is transported from the land via atmosphere to ocean; iron is a key micronutrient for marine phytoplankton, the scarcity of which limits essential biogeochemical processes and ocean fertility. This project will conduct an integrated oceanographic and atmospheric observational program for trace elements in the oceans around Australia. This will provide the critical information on iron supplied from atmospheric dust for ocean productivity and marine ecosystem health, providing the science for predicting a key factor in the future impact of the oceans on climate.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2014
End Date: 05-2022
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $869,625.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Chemical Oceanography | Analytical Spectrometry | Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) | Oceanography
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Marine Air Quality | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Marine Environments | Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified |
