NSF Award Abstract - #0083078| NSF Award Abstract - #0083078 |
AWSFL008-DS3 |
| NSF Org | OPP |
| Latest Amendment Date | September 20, 2000 |
| Award Number | 0083078 |
| Award Instrument | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
William J. Wiseman, Jr. OPP OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS O/D OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR |
| Start Date | October 1, 2000 |
| Expires | September 30, 2002 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount | $46302 (Estimated) |
| Investigator | Patricia A. Matrai pmatrai@bigelow.org (Principal Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
Bigelow Lab for Ocean Scs McKown Point West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 / - |
| NSF Program | 5280 ARCTIC NATURAL SCIENCES |
| Field Application | |
| Program Reference Code | 0000,1079,1608,OTHR, |
Abstract: BIOCOMPLEXTIY INCUBATION ACTIVITY: Earth System Regulation Through Biogenic Sulfur - Molecular to Global Interactions and Feedbacks.While individual research projects have provided insight into various processes involved in the ocean/atmosphere cycling of DMS-related research, the reality of today's funding has forced this reductionism approach. It is time for a multi-disciplined approach given the complexity, apparent non-linearity, and feed-back-type of processes involved. Some combination of intensive, process-oriented, field studies, large-scale ocean surveys and comprehensive modeling will most likely be required to advance our understanding of the DMS-climate link. Unlike previous DMS research, we propose to study simultaneously all known processes that regulate DMS concentration in seawater, leading to its sea-air flux. Also novel will be the inclusion of modeling from the outset, the ultimate goal of which will be the refinement of a DMS submodel that can be included in comprehensive and predictive global climate-system models. An ecological DMS model already exists and global scale DMS modeling has been done with GCMs [Erickson et al., 1990] and data compilations [Kettle et al., 1999]; however, much more work needs to be done, especially if a "big picture" understanding is to emerge.
Developing an effective, detailed plan of research will require the coordination of a diverse set of investigators and a comprehensive review of the state of DMS science. This is a request for incubation funds to support a review of our current understanding of DMS dynamics in seawater and a workshop on DMS dynamics in seawater.
