Dowsett, HJ, Foley, KM, Stoll, DK et al. (26 more authors) (2013) Sea Surface Temperature of the mid-Piacenzian Ocean: A Data-Model Comparison. Scientific Reports, 3. 2013. ISSN 2045-2322
Abstract
The mid-Piacenzian climate represents the most geologically recent interval of long-term average warmth relative to the last million years, and shares similarities with the climate projected for the end of the 21 st century. As such, it represents a natural experiment from which we can gain insight into potential climate change impacts, enabling more informed policy decisions for mitigation and adaptation. Here, we present the first systematic comparison of Pliocene sea surface temperature (SST) between an ensemble of eight climate model simulations produced as part of PlioMIP (Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project) with the PRISM (Pliocene Research, Interpretation and Synoptic Mapping) Project mean annual SST field. Our results highlight key regional and dynamic situations where there is discord between the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and the climate model simulations. These differences have led to improved strategies for both experimental design and temporal refinement of the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction.
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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) > Inst for Climate & Atmos Science (ICAS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Aug 2016 13:43 |
Last Modified: | 11 Apr 2018 13:47 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02013 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/srep02013 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95857 |
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