COMFORT – Our common future ocean in the Earth system – quantifying coupled cycles of carbon, oxygen, and nutrients for determining and achieving safe operating spaces with respect to tipping points

COMFORT wants to close knowledge gaps for key ocean tipping elements within the Earth system under anthropogenic physical and chemical climate forcing through a coherent interdisciplinary research approach. It aims to provide added value to decision and policy makers in terms of science based safe marine operating spaces, refined climate mitigation targets, and feasible long-term mitigation pathways. The project focuses on the triple threat of (1) warming, (2) deoxygenation, and (3) ocean acidification, and how to optimally deal with this threat.

Details

Status:

Research Focus:

  • Agriculture / Fisheries / Bioeconomy
  • Climate
  • Peace and Security

Countries:

Germany (Bavaria), South Africa

Funding Agency:

European Union (EU)

Funding Type:

H2020

Duration:

01/09/2019
- 31/08/2023

Budget:

EUR
8191663

URL:

Contact:

Prof. Christoph Heinze