Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0772938

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0772938

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

What controls the shift from a hot house climate to a cold house climate: the Eocene/ Oligocene climate transition and greenhouse warming. This study contributes to putting Australia on the map as a centre of excellence in the study of past climates as well as in global warming research. It aims at a greater understanding of the dynamics of past warm climate states. This could ultimately lead to a better knowledge of the formation of the ancient deposits that we mine in Australia today. Furthermore, the study of these past warm climates tells us something about current global warming as both involve increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere. The impact of climate change on Australia is likely to be large. Our study of past warm climates helps to gain an understanding of the mechanisms behind climate change and help quantify the risks of climate change posed to Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $243,090.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Atmospheric Sciences | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Physical Oceanography

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Atmospheric Sciences | Climate change | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Oceanic processes (excl. climate related) | Other | Physical Oceanography

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