The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $192,386 Project Grant through its Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Arizona for a 3-year collaborative research project to reconstruct tropical rainfall patterns over the last 200 years. The project aims to use stable oxygen isotopes measured in tree ring cellulose from sites across Central and South America to study variations in the position and width of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and understand how these changes relate to global climate dynamics. The University will lead the research effort, which includes supporting a postdoctoral researcher and engaging graduate/undergraduate students. No sub-awards are planned for this grant. The research will provide valuable insights into long-term tropical climate variability that cannot be gleaned from modern observations and existing paleoclimate data.
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