Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of British Columbia
$150,000.00
Marine Geochemistry for Global Climate Change
FY 2018-19
Summary
The rise in anthropogenic CO2 is altering global climate and we must improve our predictive capabilities to decide on optimal societal responses. The ocean plays a critical role in regulating Earth's climate by controlling atmospheric CO2 and redistributing solar heat. Studying the distribution of trace elements and isotopes in seawater provides important tools to quantify carbon fluxes and circulation in the ocean and their impact on climate change, while studying the distribution of trace elements and isotopes in marine sediments provides the needed temporal context to distinguish between man induced climatic trends and recurring natural cycles.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000226068-2011
Name nom
Francois, Roger
Department département
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
150000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à 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
4600
Research subject group en
Oceanography
Research subject group fr
Océanographie
Research subject en
Oceanography
Research subject fr
Océanographie
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Marine Geochemistry for Global Climate Change
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The rise in anthropogenic CO2 is altering global climate and we must improve our predictive capabilities to decide on optimal societal responses. The ocean plays a critical role in regulating Earth's climate by controlling atmospheric CO2 and redistributing solar heat. Studying the distribution of trace elements and isotopes in seawater provides important tools to quantify carbon fluxes and circulation in the ocean and their impact on climate change, while studying the distribution of trace elements and isotopes in marine sediments provides the needed temporal context to distinguish between man induced climatic trends and recurring natural cycles.
