Evaluating the ability of process based models to project sea-level change
We evaluate the ability of process based models to reproduce observed global mean sea-level change. When the models are forced by changes in natural and anthropogenic radiative forcing of the climate system and anthropogenic changes in land-water storage, the average of the modelled sea-level change...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7e17cd348b5e48849e142a8a65f4c29a 2023-09-05T13:20:18+02:00 Evaluating the ability of process based models to project sea-level change John A Church Didier Monselesan Jonathan M Gregory Ben Marzeion 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014051 https://doaj.org/article/7e17cd348b5e48849e142a8a65f4c29a EN eng IOP Publishing https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014051 https://doaj.org/toc/1748-9326 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014051 1748-9326 https://doaj.org/article/7e17cd348b5e48849e142a8a65f4c29a Environmental Research Letters, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 014051 (2013) sea level climate change projections Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Science Q Physics QC1-999 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014051 2023-08-13T00:37:44Z We evaluate the ability of process based models to reproduce observed global mean sea-level change. When the models are forced by changes in natural and anthropogenic radiative forcing of the climate system and anthropogenic changes in land-water storage, the average of the modelled sea-level change for the periods 1900–2010, 1961–2010 and 1990–2010 is about 80%, 85% and 90% of the observed rise. The modelled rate of rise is over 1 mm yr ^−1 prior to 1950, decreases to less than 0.5 mm yr ^−1 in the 1960s, and increases to 3 mm yr ^−1 by 2000. When observed regional climate changes are used to drive a glacier model and an allowance is included for an ongoing adjustment of the ice sheets, the modelled sea-level rise is about 2 mm yr ^−1 prior to 1950, similar to the observations. The model results encompass the observed rise and the model average is within 20% of the observations, about 10% when the observed ice sheet contributions since 1993 are added, increasing confidence in future projections for the 21st century. The increased rate of rise since 1990 is not part of a natural cycle but a direct response to increased radiative forcing (both anthropogenic and natural), which will continue to grow with ongoing greenhouse gas emissions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Environmental Research Letters 8 1 014051 |
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We evaluate the ability of process based models to reproduce observed global mean sea-level change. When the models are forced by changes in natural and anthropogenic radiative forcing of the climate system and anthropogenic changes in land-water storage, the average of the modelled sea-level change for the periods 1900–2010, 1961–2010 and 1990–2010 is about 80%, 85% and 90% of the observed rise. The modelled rate of rise is over 1 mm yr ^−1 prior to 1950, decreases to less than 0.5 mm yr ^−1 in the 1960s, and increases to 3 mm yr ^−1 by 2000. When observed regional climate changes are used to drive a glacier model and an allowance is included for an ongoing adjustment of the ice sheets, the modelled sea-level rise is about 2 mm yr ^−1 prior to 1950, similar to the observations. The model results encompass the observed rise and the model average is within 20% of the observations, about 10% when the observed ice sheet contributions since 1993 are added, increasing confidence in future projections for the 21st century. The increased rate of rise since 1990 is not part of a natural cycle but a direct response to increased radiative forcing (both anthropogenic and natural), which will continue to grow with ongoing greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Evaluating the ability of process based models to project sea-level change |
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