CORDIS · 101224055 · HORIZON
FirnMelt Greenland’s Melting Firn and Ice Sheet Response
Coordinator: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (DK)
TheThe FirnMelt ERC Synergy project focuses on the Greenland Ice Sheet’s reaction to surface melting across its vast firn plateau, currently covering almost 90 % of its surface. Firn is the up to 100 metres thick, porous near-surface layer of compressed snow. Most of Greenland’s firn plateau experienced only occasional melt in the past but ever rising temperatures increase melting and it is uncertain how much of the melt refreezes or runs off. Current state-of-the-art firn models were built on the earlier premise that firn experiences little melt and are fundamentally limited in modelling mel…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €13.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2026-03-01 to 2032-02-29.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-ERC-SYG funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €13.0M toward a total project budget of €13.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2025-SyG.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (DK).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2026-03-01 to 2032-02-29 — approximately 6 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101224055.