PRA-SENTINEL - The impact of sea ice diSappearance on highEr North aTlantic clImate and atmospheric bromiNe and mErcury cycLes

acronym
PRA-SENTINEL
description

The disappearance of sea ice in the Barents Sea, and the changing sea ice conditions in the Fram Strait impact heat exchanges between the
sea surface and the atmosphere. These in turn could affect mercury deposition rates and the ozone atmospheric lifetime through changes in
the amount of bromine radicals released from the first sea ice surface. This project aims to shed light on these phenomena by combining
data, atmospheric and climate modelling and field and instrumental data.

Funding institution
MUR - Ministero dell'università e della ricerca
Responsible_name
Andrea Spolaor
contact person ISAC
date inizio fine
2021-07-21 - 2024-07-20
istituz coord
CNR-ISP