Collaborative Research: Stable isotope constraints on the hydrologic expression of the El — NSF Award to Brown University (RI, $23
Variability in winds and sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific produces the cycle of El Niño and La Niña events. These events produce both powerful storms and droughts, but their cycling is irregular and difficult to predict. The isotopic composition of oxygen preserved in fossil corals is one of the best too
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Stable isotope constraints on the hydrologic expression of the El |
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| Award ID | 2503666 |
| Awardee | Brown University |
| City | PROVIDENCE |
| State | RI |
| Amount obligated | $230,326 |
| Principal investigator | Kim Cobb |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 08/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Variability in winds and sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific produces the cycle of El Niño and La Niña events. These events produce both powerful storms and droughts, but their cycling is irregular and difficult to predict. The isotopic composition of oxygen preserved in fossil corals is one of the best tools scientists have for understanding how El Niño and La Niña have changed in the past. The composition is influenced by temperature but also by the salinity of seawater. Their resp |
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