This $440,044 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences aims to improve understanding of the role of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in driving variability in the North Atlantic carbon sink. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will lead a collaborative research project with partners in the US and UK to 1) estimate carbon uptake, transport, and storage in the North Atlantic using new data and numerical methods, and 2) quantify AMOC's influence on ocean carbon sink variability. The research will produce multiple complementary products, including refined estimates of North Atlantic carbon dynamics and a better understanding of the AMOC's impact, to improve climate projections. This award is part of the NSF's Geosciences program and is scheduled for completion by January 31, 2027. MIT plans to utilize sub-awards as part of this project.
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