Malmierca-Vallet, I, Sime, LC, Tindall, JC et al. (4 more authors) (2018) Simulating the Last Interglacial Greenland stable water isotope peak: The role of Arctic sea ice changes. Quaternary Science Reviews, 198. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0277-3791
Abstract
Last Interglacial (LIG), stable water isotope values (δ¹⁸O) measured in Greenland deep ice cores are at least 2.5‰ higher compared to the present day. Previous isotopic climate simulations of the LIG do not capture the observed Greenland δ¹⁸O increases. Here, we use the isotope-enabled HadCM3 (UK Met Office coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model) to investigate whether a retreat of Northern Hemisphere sea ice was responsible for this model-data disagreement. Our results highlight the potential significance of sea ice changes on the LIG Greenland isotopic maximum. Sea ice loss in combination with increased sea surface temperatures, over the Arctic, affect δ¹⁸O: water vapour enriched in heavy isotopes and a shorter distillation path may both increase δ¹⁸O values over Greenland. We show, for the first time, that simulations of the response to Arctic sea ice reduction are capable of producing the likely magnitude of LIG δ¹⁸O increases at NEEM, NGRIP, GIPS2 and Camp Century ice core sites. However, we may underestimate δ¹⁸O changes at the Renland, DYE3 and GRIP ice core locations. Accounting for possible ice sheet changes is likely to be required to produce a better fit to the LIG ice core δ¹⁸O values.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2018, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Earth Surface Science Institute (ESSI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2018 10:39 |
Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2019 00:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.07.027 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136028 |