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Project Code [2006-PhD-AQ-2]

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Project title

Quantifying Seasonality in CO2 fluxes over the North East Atlantic

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)

Lead Applicant

Colin O'Dowd

Project Abstract

Globally the ocean provides a net sink for atmospheric CO2 however on the regional scale the ocean can be either a net sink or a net source depending on biological activity and meteorological conditions. It is proposed to conduct continuous measurements of CO2 fluxes over the coastal NE Atlantic to quantify the relationship between plankton activity meteorological parameters and CO2 flux on a seasonal basis (The NE Atlantic has one of the most biological active oceans with one of the strongest seasonal cycles in plankton activity). In addition to determining the seasonality of CO2 fluxes the transfer coefficient will be evaluated in terms of functions of wind-speed white-cap-coverage and bio-indicators (SST/C-a).

Grant Approved

�89,954.00

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sinks, and Management Systems

Start Date

14/07/2006

Initial Projected Completion Date

14/10/2013