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Project Code [2005-FS-29-M1]

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Project title

Elucidating the Impact of Aerosols on Cloud Physics and the North Atlantic Regional Climate (EIRE-Climate)

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)

Lead Applicant

Robert Flanagan

Project Abstract

In terms of climate predictions and radiative forcing the largest uncertainty lies with the aerosol effect and, in particular, with the aerosol indirect effect. Notwithstanding the role of dynamics, the major source of this uncertainty is related to the difficulties in quantifying the effect of organics on cloud droplet number and size. It is proposed to further develop the existing aerosol-cloud-chemistry process model at NUI, Galway to improve our capability to model aerosols containing complex organic compounds. Based on model results multi-component aerosol-cloud-chemistry parameterisations will be implemented in a regional climate model (RCM) to quantify the effect of organics on and provide better climate predictions for the North Atlantic and Western European regional climate.

Grant Approved

�125,163.03

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sinks, and Management Systems

Start Date

03/01/2006

Initial Projected Completion Date

n/a