Quantifying the El Ni�o-Indian Ocean Dipole system using high-resolution coral palaeoclimate archives [ 2003-01-01 - 2005-12-31 ]

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Researchers: Dr Gavin Dunbar (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Michael Gagan (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Gary Meyers (Partner Investigator) ,  Dr Wahyoe Hantoro (Partner Investigator) ,  Janice Lough (Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Quantifying the El Niño-Indian Ocean Dipole system using high-resolution coral palaeoclimate archives. The ocean surrounding Indonesia is the warmest on Earth and a major source of energy for global atmospheric circulation. Understanding the role of the Warm Pool in future climate change is of key importance, but highly controversial because the potential extent of its variability is largely unknown. To address this issue, this project will provide the first major geochemical investigation of recently discovered ancient corals in Indonesia using state-of-the-art microanalytical techniques. Outcomes from these palaeoclimate records will advance our understanding of global climate change, rainfall variability related to the El Nino - Indian Ocean Dipole system, and Australian drought.

Funding Amount $300,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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