Impact of Biogenic versus Anthropogenic emissions on Clouds and Climate: towards a Holistic UnderStanding

Project Information

BACCHUS

Grant agreement ID: 603445

Project closed

Start date 1 December 2013

End date 31 May 2018

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 11 463 091,40

EU contribution € 8 746 587,00

Coordinated by

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Switzerland

Objective

Clouds are a very important, yet not well understood feedback factor in climate change and they contribute to the effective radiative forcing (ERF) from aerosol-cloud interactions (ACI). The uncertainty in ERFaci is larger than for any other forcing agent. Also, feedbacks between the terrestrial and marine biosphere and the atmosphere involving ACI are thought to play an important role in regulating climate change but their relevance remains poorly quantified.
BACCHUS proposes to quantify key processes and feedbacks controlling ACI, by combining advanced measurements of cloud and aerosol properties with state-of-the-art numerical modelling. The analysis of contrasting environments will be the guiding strategy for BACCHUS. We will investigate the importance of biogenic versus anthropogenic emissions for ACI in regions that are key regulators of Earth's climate (Amazonian rain forest) or are regarded as tipping elements in the climate system (Arctic).
BACCHUS will generate a unique database linking long-term observations and field campaign data of aerosol, cloud condensation and ice nuclei and cloud microphysical properties; this will enable a better quantification of the natural aerosol concentrations and the anthropogenic aerosol effect. BACCHUS will advance the understanding of biosphere aerosol-cloud-climate feedbacks that occur via emission and transformation of biogenic volatile organic compounds, primary biological aerosols, secondary organic aerosols and dust. Integration of new fundamental understanding gained in BACCHUS in Earth Systems Models allows to reduce the uncertainty in future climate projections. This will have a direct impact on decision-making addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. BACCHUS brings together a critical mass of experimentalists and modellers with the required scientific expertise to address these complex topics and a high commitment to communicate their findings in many ways in order to ensure a high-impact project.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › marine biology
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › volatile organic compounds
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › meteorology › biosphera
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › simulation software

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2013.6.1-2 - Atmospheric processes, eco-systems and climate change

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

• EU contribution: € 1 391 044,00
• Address: Raemistrasse 101 ; 8092 Zuerich ; Switzerland
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ulrike Lohmann (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (20)

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 639 739,00
• Address: FABIANINKATU 33 ; 00014 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Satu Väisänen (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 538 353,00
• Address: FORSCHUNGSTRASSE 111 ; 5232 Villigen Psi
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Irene Walthert (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 771 137,00
• Address: HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 ; 80539 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Claudia Piltz (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 340 617,10
• Address: WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES ; OX1 2JD Oxford
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Oxfordshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Stephen Conway (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITETET I OSLO

Norway

• EU contribution: € 439 052,00
• Address: PROBLEMVEIEN 5-7 ; 0313 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Petter G. Hovind (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ILMATIETEEN LAITOS

Finland

• EU contribution: € 384 076,00
• Address: Erik Palmenin aukio 1 ; 00560 Helsinki
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Leena Tuomainen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 315 840,00
• Address: WOODHOUSE LANE ; LS2 9JT Leeds
• Region: Yorkshire and the Humber › West Yorkshire › Leeds
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Hamilton (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 344 032,00
• Address: OXFORD ROAD ; M13 9PL Manchester
• Region: North West (England) › Greater Manchester › Manchester
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Liz Fay (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FUER TROPOSPHAERENFORSCHUNG e.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: € 567 122,40
• Address: Permoserstrasse 15 ; 04318 Leipzig
• Region: Sachsen › Leipzig › Leipzig
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Claudia Peter (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT AM MAIN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 413 750,00
• Address: THEODOR W ADORNO PLATZ 1 ; 60323 Frankfurt Am Main
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Arnsberg › Siegen-Wittgenstein
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Birte Hülsen (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 250 680,00
• Address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GALLOS ; 74100 Rethimno
• Region: Νησιά Αιγαίου › Κρήτη › Ρέθυμνο
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Eleni Karkanaki (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 381 383,00
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Cristina Sabbioni (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 344 167,00
• Address: UNIVERSITY ROAD ; H91 Galway
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mari Vahey (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND NUCLEAR ENERGY - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Bulgaria

• EU contribution: € 159 120,00
• Address: TSARLGRADSKO SHOOSEE 72 ; 1784 Sofia
• Region: Югозападна и Южна централна България › Югозападен › София (столица)
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ivo Emilov Kalapov (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

Israel

• EU contribution: € 304 392,00
• Address: EDMOND J SAFRA CAMPUS GIVAT RAM ; 91904 Jerusalem
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Jane Turner (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 339 427,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Patrick Mounaud (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

• EU contribution: € 266 533,50
• Address: KAISERSTRASSE 12 ; 76131 Karlsruhe
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Irina Schott (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE

Cyprus

• EU contribution: € 475 770,00
• Address: CONSTANTINOU KAVAFI 20 ; 2121 Nicosia
• Region: Κύπρος › Κύπρος › Κύπρος
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nikos Mihalopoulos (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU

Cyprus

• EU contribution: € 80 352,00
• Address: ARCHBISHOP KYPRIANOS 31 SAVINGS COOPERATIVE BANK BUILDING 3RD FLOOR ; 3036 Lemesos
• Region: Κύπρος › Κύπρος › Κύπρος
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Charalambos Chrisostomou (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VASAPARKEN ; 405 30 Goeteborg
• Region: Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria Enge
• Total cost: No data