The effect of a dynamic soil scheme on the climate of the mid-Holocene and the Last Glacial Maximum
In order to account for coupled climate–soil processes, we have developed a soil scheme which is asynchronously coupled to a comprehensive climate model with dynamic vegetation. This scheme considers vegetation as the primary control of changes in physical soil characteristics. We test the scheme fo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b802e14365bf4a4a895ff80d04b24c95 2023-05-15T18:30:51+02:00 The effect of a dynamic soil scheme on the climate of the mid-Holocene and the Last Glacial Maximum M. Stärz G. Lohmann G. Knorr 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-12-151-2016 https://doaj.org/article/b802e14365bf4a4a895ff80d04b24c95 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.clim-past.net/12/151/2016/cp-12-151-2016.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9324 https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9332 1814-9324 1814-9332 doi:10.5194/cp-12-151-2016 https://doaj.org/article/b802e14365bf4a4a895ff80d04b24c95 Climate of the Past, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 151-170 (2016) Environmental pollution TD172-193.5 Environmental protection TD169-171.8 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-12-151-2016 2022-12-31T06:47:30Z In order to account for coupled climate–soil processes, we have developed a soil scheme which is asynchronously coupled to a comprehensive climate model with dynamic vegetation. This scheme considers vegetation as the primary control of changes in physical soil characteristics. We test the scheme for a warmer (mid-Holocene) and colder (Last Glacial Maximum) climate relative to the preindustrial climate. We find that the computed changes in physical soil characteristics lead to significant amplification of global climate anomalies, representing a positive feedback. The inclusion of the soil feedback yields an extra surface warming of 0.24 °C for the mid-Holocene and an additional global cooling of 1.07 °C for the Last Glacial Maximum. Transition zones such as desert–savannah and taiga–tundra exhibit a pronounced response in the model version with dynamic soil properties. Energy balance model analyses reveal that our soil scheme amplifies the temperature anomalies in the mid-to-high northern latitudes via changes in the planetary albedo and the effective longwave emissivity. As a result of the modified soil treatment and the positive feedback to climate, part of the underestimated mid-Holocene temperature response to orbital forcing can be reconciled in the model. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Climate of the Past 12 1 151 170 |
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In order to account for coupled climate–soil processes, we have developed a soil scheme which is asynchronously coupled to a comprehensive climate model with dynamic vegetation. This scheme considers vegetation as the primary control of changes in physical soil characteristics. We test the scheme for a warmer (mid-Holocene) and colder (Last Glacial Maximum) climate relative to the preindustrial climate. We find that the computed changes in physical soil characteristics lead to significant amplification of global climate anomalies, representing a positive feedback. The inclusion of the soil feedback yields an extra surface warming of 0.24 °C for the mid-Holocene and an additional global cooling of 1.07 °C for the Last Glacial Maximum. Transition zones such as desert–savannah and taiga–tundra exhibit a pronounced response in the model version with dynamic soil properties. Energy balance model analyses reveal that our soil scheme amplifies the temperature anomalies in the mid-to-high northern latitudes via changes in the planetary albedo and the effective longwave emissivity. As a result of the modified soil treatment and the positive feedback to climate, part of the underestimated mid-Holocene temperature response to orbital forcing can be reconciled in the model. |
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The effect of a dynamic soil scheme on the climate of the mid-Holocene and the Last Glacial Maximum |
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