Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics.
International audience Most state-of-the art global coupled models simulate a weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) in climate change scenarios but the mechanisms leading to this weakening are still being debated. The third version of the CNRM (Centre National de Recherc...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:meteo-00187193v1 2023-05-15T15:13:37+02:00 Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. Guemas, Virginie Salas Y Melia, David Groupe d'étude de l'atmosphère météorologique (CNRM-GAME) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Météo France-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement Gif-sur-Yvette (LSCE) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) 2008-06 https://hal-meteofrance.archives-ouvertes.fr/meteo-00187193 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8 en eng HAL CCSD Springer Verlag info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8 meteo-00187193 https://hal-meteofrance.archives-ouvertes.fr/meteo-00187193 doi:10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8 ISSN: 0930-7575 EISSN: 1432-0894 Climate Dynamics https://hal-meteofrance.archives-ouvertes.fr/meteo-00187193 Climate Dynamics, Springer Verlag, 2008, 30 (7-8), pp.831-844. ⟨10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8⟩ Thermohaline circulation deep ocean convection global coupled model coupled mechanism climate change [SDU.STU.CL]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Climatology [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-AO-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph] [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2008 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8 2021-12-19T04:17:12Z International audience Most state-of-the art global coupled models simulate a weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) in climate change scenarios but the mechanisms leading to this weakening are still being debated. The third version of the CNRM (Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques) global atmosphere-ocean-sea ice coupled model (CNRM-CM3) was used to conduct climate change experiments for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). The analysis of the A1B scenario experiment shows that global warming leads to a slowdown of North Atlantic deep ocean convection and thermohaline circulation south of Iceland. This slowdown is triggered by a freshening of the Arctic Ocean and an increase in freshwater outflow through Fram Strait. Sea ice melting in the Barents Sea induces a local amplification of the surface warming, which enhances the cyclonic atmospheric circulation around Spitzberg. This anti-clockwise circulation forces an increase in Fram Strait outflow and a simultaneous increase in ocean transport of warm waters toward the Barents Sea, favouring further sea ice melting and surface warming in the Barents Sea. Additionally, the retreat of sea ice allows more deep water formation north of Iceland and the thermohaline circulation strengthens there. The transport of warm and saline waters toward the Barents Sea is further enhanced, which constitutes a second positive feedback. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Climate change Fram Strait Global warming Iceland North Atlantic Sea ice Spitzberg Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Arctic Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Climate Dynamics 30 7-8 831 844 |
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Thermohaline circulation deep ocean convection global coupled model coupled mechanism climate change [SDU.STU.CL]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Climatology [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-AO-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph] [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography Guemas, Virginie Salas Y Melia, David Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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International audience Most state-of-the art global coupled models simulate a weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) in climate change scenarios but the mechanisms leading to this weakening are still being debated. The third version of the CNRM (Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques) global atmosphere-ocean-sea ice coupled model (CNRM-CM3) was used to conduct climate change experiments for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). The analysis of the A1B scenario experiment shows that global warming leads to a slowdown of North Atlantic deep ocean convection and thermohaline circulation south of Iceland. This slowdown is triggered by a freshening of the Arctic Ocean and an increase in freshwater outflow through Fram Strait. Sea ice melting in the Barents Sea induces a local amplification of the surface warming, which enhances the cyclonic atmospheric circulation around Spitzberg. This anti-clockwise circulation forces an increase in Fram Strait outflow and a simultaneous increase in ocean transport of warm waters toward the Barents Sea, favouring further sea ice melting and surface warming in the Barents Sea. Additionally, the retreat of sea ice allows more deep water formation north of Iceland and the thermohaline circulation strengthens there. The transport of warm and saline waters toward the Barents Sea is further enhanced, which constitutes a second positive feedback. |
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Groupe d'étude de l'atmosphère météorologique (CNRM-GAME) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Météo France-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement Gif-sur-Yvette (LSCE) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) |
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Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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Simulation of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. Part II: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. Climate Dynamics. |
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simulation of the atlantic meridional overturning circulation in an atmosphere-ocean global coupled model. part ii: weakening in a climate change experiment: a feedback mechanism. climate dynamics. |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Climate change Fram Strait Global warming Iceland North Atlantic Sea ice Spitzberg |
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ISSN: 0930-7575 EISSN: 1432-0894 Climate Dynamics https://hal-meteofrance.archives-ouvertes.fr/meteo-00187193 Climate Dynamics, Springer Verlag, 2008, 30 (7-8), pp.831-844. ⟨10.1007/s00382-007-0328-8⟩ |
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