Objetivo "Our ability to predict consequences of climate change on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water resources in high-latitude uplands is a formidable challenge. These regions are highly sensitive to climate induced changes as small differences in temperature determine the status of frozen ground, the state of precipitation, and the magnitude and timing of snow accumulation and melt. Recent findings in mid-latitude regions suggest that there exist “two water worlds” – mobile water expressed in the stream and tightly bound water represented by plant water – which means that a substantial proportion of precipitation that infiltrates the soils becomes isolated from discharge to the streams, indicating that the composition of stream water alone is insufficient to understand routing and transit times of water in catchments. These findings challenge the core assumptions in our perceptual models of how we think biophysical systems work and how we make predictions of water partitioning of how inputs of water are evaporated, stored and reach the streams. High-latitude headwater catchments are characterised by lower evapotranspiration, consequent lower soil moisture deficits and different seasonality than mid-latitude sites. This interdisciplinary proposed project will address novel questions on vegetation-water linkages by using isotopic tracers in different waters as ""fingerprints"" across different spatial scales along a climate gradient as a precursor to understand future response to change in high-latitude upland catchments. The proposed project will – for the first time - examine the mechanisms of water storage, transmission and release and possible implications of climate change in high-latitude ecosystems along a cross-regional transect. Such geographically extensive comparison has never been conducted in these environments. This allows the consistency of processes and drivers to be assessed across broad spatial scales." Ámbito científico natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programa(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) ERC-SG-PE10 - ERC Starting Grant - Earth system science Convocatoria de propuestas ERC-2013-StG Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institución de acogida THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Aportación de la UE € 1 344 529,70 Dirección KING'S COLLEGE REGENT WALK AB24 3FX ABERDEEN Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región Scotland North Eastern Scotland Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Doerthe Tetzlaff (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Susie Hastings (Mrs.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Beneficiarios (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 1 344 529,70 Dirección KING'S COLLEGE REGENT WALK AB24 3FX ABERDEEN Ver en el mapa Región Scotland North Eastern Scotland Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Doerthe Tetzlaff (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Susie Hastings (Mrs.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV Alemania Aportación de la UE € 155 470,30 Dirección RUDOWER CHAUSSEE 17 12489 Berlin Ver en el mapa Región Berlin Berlin Berlin Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Anne Höner (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos