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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
Initial Projected Completion Date
14/10/2013