Planetary climate under extremely high vertical diffusivity
Planets with large moon(s) or those in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may experience much stronger tidal force and tide-induced ocean mixing than that on Earth. Thus, the vertical diffusivity (or, more precisely, diapycnal diffusivity) on such planets, which represents the strength of vertical...
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ftdatacite:10.48550/arxiv.2111.04947 2023-05-15T18:18:07+02:00 Planetary climate under extremely high vertical diffusivity Si, Yidongfang Yang, Jun Liu, Yonggang 2021 https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2111.04947 https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.04947 unknown arXiv https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202140778 arXiv.org perpetual, non-exclusive license http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ Earth and Planetary Astrophysics astro-ph.EP FOS Physical sciences article-journal Article ScholarlyArticle Text 2021 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2111.04947 https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202140778 2022-03-10T13:29:30Z Planets with large moon(s) or those in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may experience much stronger tidal force and tide-induced ocean mixing than that on Earth. Thus, the vertical diffusivity (or, more precisely, diapycnal diffusivity) on such planets, which represents the strength of vertical mixing in the ocean, would be greater than that on Earth. In this study, we explore the effects of extremely high diffusivity on the ocean circulation and surface climate of Earth-like planets in one asynchronous rotation orbit. The response of planetary climate to 10 and 100 times greater vertical diffusivity than that found on Earth is investigated using a fully coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model. In order to perform a clear comparison with the climate of modern Earth, Earth's orbit, land-sea configuration, and present levels of greenhouse gases are included in the simulations. We find that a larger vertical diffusivity intensifies the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the ocean, which transports more heat to polar regions and melts sea ice there. Feedback associated with sea ice, clouds, and water vapor act to further amplify surface warming. When the vertical diffusivity is 10 (100) times the present-day value, the magnitude of MOC increases by $\approx$3 (18) times, and the global-mean surface temperature increases by $\approx$4$^{\circ}$C (10$^{\circ}$C). This study quantifies the climatic effect of an extremely strong vertical diffusivity and confirms an indirect link between planetary orbit, tidal mixing, ocean circulation, and surface climate. Our results suggest a moderate effect of varying vertical ocean mixing on planetary climate. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Planets with large moon(s) or those in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may experience much stronger tidal force and tide-induced ocean mixing than that on Earth. Thus, the vertical diffusivity (or, more precisely, diapycnal diffusivity) on such planets, which represents the strength of vertical mixing in the ocean, would be greater than that on Earth. In this study, we explore the effects of extremely high diffusivity on the ocean circulation and surface climate of Earth-like planets in one asynchronous rotation orbit. The response of planetary climate to 10 and 100 times greater vertical diffusivity than that found on Earth is investigated using a fully coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model. In order to perform a clear comparison with the climate of modern Earth, Earth's orbit, land-sea configuration, and present levels of greenhouse gases are included in the simulations. We find that a larger vertical diffusivity intensifies the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the ocean, which transports more heat to polar regions and melts sea ice there. Feedback associated with sea ice, clouds, and water vapor act to further amplify surface warming. When the vertical diffusivity is 10 (100) times the present-day value, the magnitude of MOC increases by $\approx$3 (18) times, and the global-mean surface temperature increases by $\approx$4$^{\circ}$C (10$^{\circ}$C). This study quantifies the climatic effect of an extremely strong vertical diffusivity and confirms an indirect link between planetary orbit, tidal mixing, ocean circulation, and surface climate. Our results suggest a moderate effect of varying vertical ocean mixing on planetary climate. |
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Planetary climate under extremely high vertical diffusivity |
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Planetary climate under extremely high vertical diffusivity |
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Planetary climate under extremely high vertical diffusivity |
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