Year of grant:
2025

Research Area:
MARiNAO

Project type:
Ph.d.-verkætlan

Project title:
An extended time series of deep overflow: how variable is the AMOC?

Grant number:
8019

Project manager:
Camilla S. Andresen

Institution/company:
GEUS - Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

Other participants:
Havstovan, Jarðfeingi og Norges arktiske universitet

Project period:
01.01.2026-30.06.2029

Total budget:
Kr. 5.332.923

Grant from the FRC in DKK:
Kr. 3.597.718

Project description:
The AMOC is a key driver of Northwest European climate and a potential tipping element, sensitive to freshwater input. While no collapse has been observed, past records show abrupt shifts, and its current stability remains debated. The AXIS project will analyze sediment archives from the Iceland-Scotland Ridge to extend AMOC’s historical record, assessing its stability under past warm climates. By combining paleoceanographic and modern data, the study will reconstruct deep overflow variability and AMOC resilience, providing critical knowledge into future impacts on large-scale climate impacts and marine resources in the northeastern Atlantic

Project status:
Fer í gongd



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