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Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.

Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.

Major changes are occurring across the North Atlantic climate system: in oceanic and atmospheric temperatures and circulation, in sea ice thickness and extent, and in key atmospheric constituents such as ozone, methane and particles known as aerosols. Many observed changes are unprecedented in instrumental records. Changes in the North Atlantic directly affect the UK's climate, weather and air quality, with major economic impacts on agriculture, fisheries, water, energy, transport and health. The North Atlantic also has global importance, since changes here drive changes in climate, hazardous weather and air quality further afield, such as in North America, Africa, and Asia. The ACSIS extension is a 1 year continuation of an ongoing 5-year strategic research programme called ACSIS: the North Atlantic Climate System Integrated Study. ACSIS brings together and exploits a wide range of capabilities and expertise in the UK environmental science community. Its goal is to enhance the UK's capability to detect, attribute (i.e. explain the causes of) and predict changes in the North Atlantic Climate System. ACSIS is delivering new understanding of the North Atlantic climate system by integrating new and old observations of atmospheric physics and chemistry, of the ocean state and of Arctic ice, complemented by detailed data analysis and state-of-the-art computer simulations. Observations are obtained from diverse sources including NERC's observational sites in the North Atlantic, satellite remote sensing and the NCAS FAAM aeroplane. The computer modelling component is providing simulations of the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice with unprecedented spatial detail. The ACSIS extension will exploit advances made during the past 5 years to address specific new research questions which have arisen recently. It will investigate exciting evidence that changes in the climate of the North Atlantic/European region are much more predictable than was previously thought and will start to assess the impact of North Atlantic changes on the UK environment.

The proposed Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowship will boost the impact of the NERC funded conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen (CT-DO) technology. The Fellowship will support 40% of the Fellow's time over three years. The Fellowship will accomplish its aims through three pathways. The first pathway has the aim of demonstrating the CT-DO technology to UK industry and agencies influencing government policy. Novel applications and new markets will be explored. Two potential partners with suitable applications have been identified and contacted (Planet Ocean Ltd - who provide miniature submersibles and Cefas Technology Ltd.- who develop and manufacture electronic sensor loaded fish tags), others have also expressed interest. The existing CT-DO prototype unit may require modification to undertake feasibility studies for the new applications. KE activity and materials will be provided by the Fellowship whilst cost of development and integration will be supported externally to the Fellowship (i.e. through partner support, and existing project / institutional funding). The bulk of KE activity will be to initiate and support feasibility studies that will demonstrate the CT-DO technology in novel applications. This will further extend the utility of the NERC funded technology, providing UK users in government and industry the first opportunity to exploit the CT-DO technology and establishing a presence in new and emerging markets. Planet Ocean Ltd and Cefas Technology Ltd. have both been involved in defining the program of work and are likely to provide support (including financial and in kind e.g. site access). The second pathway aims to place CT-DO evaluation units within studies undertaken by the developing world. The CT-DO evaluation unit (prototype) not only represents a system that delivers high quality measurements for ocean health but it does this as a compact, easily operated and relatively inexpensive system. As a consequence, the technology is attractive to those in the developing world and those looking to deliver international aims, such as the UN's Sustainable Development Goals 14: Life Below Water. The National Oceanography Centre (NOC), including the Ocean Technology and Engineering Group (OTEG), hosting the Fellowship have experience of working with and undertaking deployments with the developing world (completed Commonwealth Marines Economies Programme which included training and sensors for studies in the Seychelles, Fiji and Dominica). This Fellowship will draw on this experience and work with ongoing effort in the host institution to undertake deployments of the CT-DO technology with the developing world. The specific program of work will be defined with stakeholders through KE and will deliver on NERC and NOC vision statements by enhancing quality of life for those that rely heavily on the marine environment for food, livelihoods and their health. The final pathway focusses on strengthening an existing partnership with commercial partner Teledyne RD Instruments (TRDI). The fellowship will support TRDIs evaluation of the technology and the finalisation of a license agreement. The result of this work will be a CT and then a CT-DO product that will be commercially available. This will ensure the NERC supported CT-DO technology reaches a global audience in a manner that is sustainable beyond the duration of the Fellowship. TRDI will provide gateway payments and royalties after separate stages of the license agreement.