Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Dalhousie University
$120,000.00
Coastal Zone Processes
FY 2023-24
Summary
To what extent extreme waves generated by cyclones and tsunamis represent a hazard for Atlantic and Arctic Canada is poorly constrained, and a clear picture of the consequences of climate change on coastal processes is still missing. The goal of the proposed Canada Research Chair is to evaluate coastal vulnerability by defining the recurrence time of pre-industrial cyclones and tsunamis, and to quantify the fate of the sediment produced by coastal erosion, and the transport mechanisms, in a changing climate. The results will support the management of Canadian coastal zones and will provide additional constraints on future climate change projections.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00414
Name nom
Maselli, Vittorio
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
79
Institution établissement
Dalhousie University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF105;RDF10504
Field of research list names en
Earth and related environmental sciences;Geophysics
Field of research list names fr
Sciences de la Terre et sciences de l'environnement connexes;Géophysique
Application title
Coastal Zone Processes
Keyword
Extreme wave events
Storminess
Cyclones
Tsunamis
Climate change
Sea level rise
Coastal erosion
Flood hazard
Sediment transport processes
Multibeam bathymetry
Seismic data
Oceanographic mooring
Source to sink
Marine geology
Sedimentology
Quaternary geology
Atlantic and Arctic Canada.
Application summary
To what extent extreme waves generated by cyclones and tsunamis represent a hazard for Atlantic and Arctic Canada is poorly constrained, and a clear picture of the consequences of climate change on coastal processes is still missing. The goal of the proposed Canada Research Chair is to evaluate coastal vulnerability by defining the recurrence time of pre-industrial cyclones and tsunamis, and to quantify the fate of the sediment produced by coastal erosion, and the transport mechanisms, in a changing climate. The results will support the management of Canadian coastal zones and will provide additional constraints on future climate change projections.
