Climatic Variability of Mediterranean Paleo-circulation

Objective

PROPOSAL SUMMARY
CLIVAMP is a research programme whose objective is to
investigate the long term variations of the thermohaline circulation of the Mediterranean Sea for time scales ranging from interannual up to changes during ice ages. CLIVAMP will thus study the different states of the Mediterranean Sea during the past, its paleo.circulation and the processes affecting the ventilation and the overturning of the water masses.
The CLIVAMP strategy is based on an integrated approach involving theoretical studies, numerical modelling and interpretation of transient tracer and paleooceanographic observations.
The CLIVAMP proposal is divided into four major tasks:
1) Evidence and interpretation of past circulation and forcing ; 2) Modelling of externally forced circulation variations ;
3) Internal variations in thermohaline circulation and stability ; 4) Towards an assessment of paleo-oceanographic circulation scenarios. CLIVAMP will contribute to understanding the mechanisms of the Mediterranean thermohaline circulation and consequently those of the global conveyor belt. CLIVAMP will assess the possiblity of detecting climatic signature in the Mediterranean Sea.
CLIVAMP will benefit and enhance the observations taken during other EC supported programmes such as PALEOFLUX,EUROMARGE and MTP II.

Programme(s)

• FP4-MAST 3 - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of marine science and technology, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 010101 - Circulation and exchange of water masses

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI

Address

Place Jussieu 4
75252 Paris
France

Participants (9)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Quai De La Darse, Observatoire Océanologique
06238 Villefranche Sur Mer

Cabinet d'Etudes Techniques Industrielles et d'Innovations Scientifiques SA

France

Address

30,Avenue Malacrida
13100 Aix-en-provence

Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique

France

Address

1,Avenue De La Terrasse
91198 Gif-sur-yvette

Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente (ENEA)

Italy

Address

Via Anguillarese 301
00060 Roma

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

33,Panepistimioupolis 33, Building Physics V, Univers
15784 Zographos, Athens

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

Address

Bedford Street North
L69 3BX Liverpool

University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Address

Mayfield Road
EH9 3JZ Edinburgh

University of Southampton

United Kingdom

Address

European Way
SO14 3ZH Southampton

Universität Bremen

Germany

Address

28334 Bremen