Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150102894 [ 2015-02-01 - 2018-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Danijel Belusic (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Michael Manton (Chief Investigator) ,  Steven Siems (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Eric Schulz (Partner Investigator) ,  Melita Keywood (Partner Investigator)
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Brief description The Southern Ocean boundary layer: winds, turbulence, sea spray and clouds. Both satellite products and climate models have large biases in the energy and water budgets over the Southern Ocean (SO). This is a direct consequence of a poor understanding of the structure and dynamics of the SO atmospheric boundary layer, which has arisen from an inability to make the necessary observations in this harsh environment. Due to the availability of new Australian research infrastructure, large steps forward are now possible with modest investment. This project will conduct and combine observations from the recently acquired marine vessel, RV Investigator, and the collocated airborne and surface observations to understand the structure and evolution of the unique, pristine SO boundary layer and to evaluate satellites and climate models.

Funding Amount $404,300

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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