CORDIS · 856416 · H2020
DEEP PURPLE DEEP PURPLE: darkening of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Coordinator: AARHUS UNIVERSITET (DK)
The stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is a threat to coastal communities worldwide. The PIs have changed our understanding of why it darkens during the melt season, becoming increasingly deep purple due to pigmented ice algal blooms in the ice surface, producing more melt and accelerating the GrIS towards its tipping point, and increasing sea level. The next step jump in our understanding of biological darkening will be provided by DEEP PURPLE, which will establish the factors that control ice algal blooms. These factors are essential for modelling of future melting, which require a…
About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.
EU contribution: €11.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 7 years from 2020-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the ERC-SyG funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €11.0M toward a total project budget of €11.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call ERC-2019-SyG.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by AARHUS UNIVERSITET (DK).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2020-01-01 to 2026-12-31 — approximately 7 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 856416.