Project description DEENESFRITPL Examining the global palaeoclimatic significance of the Danish glendonites During the Palaeogene period in the early Cenozoic, the earth’s climate state transitioned from "greenhouse" (with no polar ice caps) to "icehouse" (with polar ice caps). Understanding climate dynamics during such an unstable period of the earth’s climatic history helps to accurately forecast future climate change under anthropogenically elevated atmospheric CO2. The EU-funded ICECAP project will investigate climatic events related to cooling and ash in the Palaeogene period, via a high resolution, multi-proxy temperature reconstruction of the well-preserved, continuous Palaeogene succession from northern Denmark which contains thick ash horizons and enigmatic deposits associated with cold water (“glendonites”). Geochemical analysis and temperature reconstructions for other Palaeogene sites containing cold-water indicators will be undertaken to understand the global palaeoclimatic significance of the Danish glendonites. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The Palaeogene period in the early Cenozoic (66 – 23 million year ago) saw the transition of the Earth’s climate state from Greenhouse (with no polar ice-caps, as characterised the entire Mesozoic) to Icehouse (as we see today with Polar ice caps). Understanding the dynamics in climate during such an unstable period of Earth’s climatic history is crucial for accurate forecasting of future climate change under anthropogenically-elevated atmospheric CO2. Whilst many studies have looked at particular episodes during this period (focusing on hyperthermals or the descent to icehouse in the Oligocene), there is a lack of studies which look holistically at the entire period. Furthermore, sedimentological evidence that suggests transient cool periods (local or global in scale) may have punctuated the long-term warmth of the early part of the Palaeogene have been largely overlooked as this appears to disagree with published geochemical proxy studies. This project proposes to Investigate Climatic Events, relating Cooling and Ash in the Palaeogene period (ICECAP), by generating a high resolution, multi-proxy temperature reconstruction for the exceptionally well-preserved, continuous Palaeogene succession from northern Denmark, which contain numerous thick ash horizons and enigmatic deposits associated with cold water (“glendonites”). Geochemical analysis and temperature reconstructions for other Palaeogene sites containing cold-water indicators will be undertaken in order to understand the global palaeoclimatic significance of the Danish glendonites. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinator UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Net EU contribution € 214 158,72 Address Problemveien 5-7 0313 Oslo Norway See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
