Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0664115

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0664115

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

From The Ocean Depths To Abrupt Climate Change - Missing Processes In The Global Overturning Circulation. The overturning circulation of the oceans is a driver of large and surprisingly abrupt climate shifts. We aim to understand the factors that control the rate of overturning, and whether it might soon slow down or cease owing to global warming. We also aim to resolve one of the biggest conundrums in oceanography by reconciling theoretical and measured rates of mixing in the deep ocean. Improved knowledge of deep ocean dynamics, particularly in the Southern Ocean, will help us gauge the likely nature and pace of imminent climate changes in the Australian region, an essential step in assessing the impacts on water resources, ecosystems, agriculture, and energy demands. The research will add to a major new initiative in marine science at ANU.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $401,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Oceanography | Physical Oceanography | Turbulent Flows

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate variability | Climate change | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) |

Other Keywords

Climate change | Climate variability | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) | Oceanography | Physical Oceanography | Turbulent Flows

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