IMPISM

Improving the Physics in Ice Sheet Models

Coordinatore	THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD    more  Organization address address: University Offices, Wellington Square city: OXFORD postcode: OX1 2JD contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stephen Cognome: Conway Email: send email Telefono: +44 1865 289800 Fax: +44 1865 289801
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	100˙000 €
EC contributo	100˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG
Funding Scheme	MC-CIG
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-09-01   -   2017-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD  Organization address address: University Offices, Wellington Square city: OXFORD postcode: OX1 2JD contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stephen Cognome: Conway Email: send email Telefono: +44 1865 289800 Fax: +44 1865 289801	UK (OXFORD)	coordinator	100˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The aim of this project is to generate new understanding of glacier and ice-sheet dynamics. Specifically, it will improve theoretical models of the physical processes occurring at the base of the ice, and develop the means to integrate these into large-scale simulations used to forecast ice melting and sea level rise. This will provide a vital step forward in the capabilities of these models to describe and predict the rapid changes that are observed. It will be achieved by developing and solving detailed small-scale models, identifying the fundamental couplings to large-scale ice dynamics, and upscaling the results of the models to derive appropriate parameterizations for use on the larger scale. The results will enable more reliable forecasts of future sea level and a deeper understanding of how ice sheets work.

The project will bolster wider efforts at Oxford to understand the climate system and the impacts of climate change. It will form a core focus and launch pad for further expansion of the mathematical geoscience group, developing inter-disciplinary exchange between mathematicians, physicists and climate scientists, within the UK and internationally.'