Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE150100937]Researchers: Nikurashin, Maxim (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) , Nikurashin, Maxim (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award)
Brief description Turbulent mixing in the deep Southern Ocean. Mixing in the Southern Ocean strongly affects the transport and storage of heat, carbon, and nutrients in the global ocean and hence climate itself. Yet processes generating mixing in the Southern Ocean remain poorly understood and inadequately represented in present ocean and climate models. This project aims to: understand mixing processes based on an innovative approach combining sparse observations and computer simulations; and to implement this understanding into a state-of-the-art climate model to study mixing impacts on the ocean circulation and climate. This project aims to produce substantial improvements in climate models and allow Australia to predict and respond more effectively to climate change.
Funding Amount $373,484
Funding Scheme Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE150100937
- ARC : DE150100937