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Project Code [21/FFP-P/10129]
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Project title
Geologic Perspectives on Abrupt Climate Change (GeoPAC2): Strengthening Ireland's capacity for projecting future change
Primary Funding Agency
Science Foundation Ireland
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Geological Survey Ireland
Lead Organisation
University of Galway (NUIG)
Project Abstract
Climate change is now a dominant socio-economic force, creating uncertainty and threatening societal foundations. Mitigation policies are based on computer-simulated future-climate scenarios. However, new geologic data challenge key assumptions used to calibrate these models, including the paradigm of weakening of North Atlantic currents driving rapid regional cooling. Addressing this conundrum is crucial to improving climate projections for Ireland; North Atlantic Ocean circulation is already weakening. This geology-based project will provide superior calibration benchmarks for frontline models by resolving the manifestation of past abrupt oceanic shifts in Ireland - a vital ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Europe - and beyond.
Grant Approved
�583,739.00
Research Theme
Ireland's Future Climate, its Impacts, and Adaptation Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
30/11/2026