Solar-forced shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies during the Holocene
The Southern Hemisphere Westerly Winds (SWW) constitute an important zonal circulation that influences large-scale precipitation patterns and ocean circulation. Variations in their intensity and latitudinal position have been suggested to exert a strong influence on the CO 2 budget in the Southern O...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9ad4f18218814105b6f30a8a294eea26 2023-05-15T18:25:28+02:00 Solar-forced shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies during the Holocene V. Varma M. Prange F. Lamy U. Merkel M. Schulz 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-7-339-2011 https://doaj.org/article/9ad4f18218814105b6f30a8a294eea26 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.clim-past.net/7/339/2011/cp-7-339-2011.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9324 https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9332 doi:10.5194/cp-7-339-2011 1814-9324 1814-9332 https://doaj.org/article/9ad4f18218814105b6f30a8a294eea26 Climate of the Past, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 339-347 (2011) Environmental pollution TD172-193.5 Environmental protection TD169-171.8 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-7-339-2011 2022-12-31T12:38:42Z The Southern Hemisphere Westerly Winds (SWW) constitute an important zonal circulation that influences large-scale precipitation patterns and ocean circulation. Variations in their intensity and latitudinal position have been suggested to exert a strong influence on the CO 2 budget in the Southern Ocean, thus making them a potential factor affecting the global climate. In the present study, the possible influence of solar forcing on SWW variability during the Holocene is addressed. It is shown that a high-resolution iron record from the Chilean continental slope (41° S), which is interpreted to reflect changes in the position of the SWW, is significantly correlated with reconstructed solar activity during the past 3000 years. In addition, solar sensitivity experiments with a comprehensive global climate model (CCSM3) were carried out to study the response of SWW to solar variability. Taken together, the proxy and model results suggest that centennial-scale periods of lower (higher) solar activity caused equatorward (southward) shifts of the annual mean SWW. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Southern Ocean Climate of the Past 7 2 339 347 |
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The Southern Hemisphere Westerly Winds (SWW) constitute an important zonal circulation that influences large-scale precipitation patterns and ocean circulation. Variations in their intensity and latitudinal position have been suggested to exert a strong influence on the CO 2 budget in the Southern Ocean, thus making them a potential factor affecting the global climate. In the present study, the possible influence of solar forcing on SWW variability during the Holocene is addressed. It is shown that a high-resolution iron record from the Chilean continental slope (41° S), which is interpreted to reflect changes in the position of the SWW, is significantly correlated with reconstructed solar activity during the past 3000 years. In addition, solar sensitivity experiments with a comprehensive global climate model (CCSM3) were carried out to study the response of SWW to solar variability. Taken together, the proxy and model results suggest that centennial-scale periods of lower (higher) solar activity caused equatorward (southward) shifts of the annual mean SWW. |
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Solar-forced shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies during the Holocene |
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Solar-forced shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies during the Holocene |
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