Objective The climate is changing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the polar regions. The effects of climate change in the Arctic are also likely to have profound impacts on our climate in Europe. While the general role that aerosols play in this complex system is conceptually understood, the detailed mechanisms and their quantitative effects are not well known. The accurate quantification of climate forcing due to Arctic aerosols requires a systematic process for collating, analysing and interpreting data from different sources. This is a complex problem because measurements themselves are not directly comparable inasmuch as they vary in spatial/temporal resolution and in terms of the basic aerosol properties being quantified. Measurements in the Arctic are sparse; the general objective of the research proposed in this fellowship is to bring together the different expertise and data information sources of two key monitoring sites in the European and Canadian Arctic. The specific scientific objectives are focussed on achieving a more quantitative (climatological) understanding of the aerosol-cloud-climate interaction. This project is of a multidisciplinary nature since as it seeks to combine measurements from different disciplines and apply various mathematical approaches in order to extract coherent information from data sets of differing spatial/temporal scales. The parameterisation of this information for use in climate models will represent a significant advance in our understanding of aerosol related processes in the sensitive Arctic environment. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologytroposphere Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) PEOPLE-2007-4-3.IRG - Marie Curie Action: "International Reintegration Grants" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) Coordinator STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET EU contribution € 228 570,93 Address UNIVERSITETSVAGEN 10 10691 Stockholm Sweden See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Johan Ström (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITE DE SHERBROOKE Canada EU contribution No data Address BOULEVARD DE L'UNIVERSITE 2500 J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Norm O'neill (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
