CORDIS · 254495 · FP7

VOLCANIC WEATHERING Fresh volcanic deposits as a sink for atmospheric carbon: A laboratory, field, and modelling approach to quantifying variation in chemical weathering rates

Coordinator: HASKOLI ISLANDS (IS)

A timely theme in Earth Sciences is the quantification of chemical weathering and fluxes to the oceans, and their role in defining seawater chemistry and atmospheric CO2 levels. Until recently, most studies have assumed that weathering rates and river fluxes are essentially at a steady state and that present day rates are typical of the past. Where rate changes have occurred, they are largely thought to have been gradual – e.g. in response to mountain uplift. However, recent work has suggested that weathering rates and river fluxes show rapid changes on timescales of ~1000 years; resulting fr…

EU contribution
€205k
Total cost
€205k
Period
2011-01-01 → 2012-12-31
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
MC-IEF
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €205k awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2 years from 2011-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the MC-IEF funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €205k toward a total project budget of €205k.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by HASKOLI ISLANDS (IS).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2011-01-01 to 2012-12-31 — approximately 2 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 254495.