Persistent influence of ice sheet melting on high northern latitude climate during the early Last Interglacial
Although the Last Interglacial (LIG) is often considered as a possible analogue for future climate in high latitudes, its precise climate evolution and associated causes remain uncertain. Here we compile high-resolution marine sediment records from the North Atlantic, Labrador Sea, Norwegian Sea and...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fb8bdaae4ed64ed88f1792ffd3f818a2 2023-05-15T16:40:30+02:00 Persistent influence of ice sheet melting on high northern latitude climate during the early Last Interglacial A. Govin P. Braconnot E. Capron E. Cortijo J.-C. Duplessy E. Jansen L. Labeyrie A. Landais O. Marti E. Michel E. Mosquet B. Risebrobakken D. Swingedouw C. Waelbroeck 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-8-483-2012 https://doaj.org/article/fb8bdaae4ed64ed88f1792ffd3f818a2 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.clim-past.net/8/483/2012/cp-8-483-2012.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9324 https://doaj.org/toc/1814-9332 doi:10.5194/cp-8-483-2012 1814-9324 1814-9332 https://doaj.org/article/fb8bdaae4ed64ed88f1792ffd3f818a2 Climate of the Past, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 483-507 (2012) Environmental pollution TD172-193.5 Environmental protection TD169-171.8 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-8-483-2012 2022-12-31T01:58:39Z Although the Last Interglacial (LIG) is often considered as a possible analogue for future climate in high latitudes, its precise climate evolution and associated causes remain uncertain. Here we compile high-resolution marine sediment records from the North Atlantic, Labrador Sea, Norwegian Sea and the Southern Ocean. We document a delay in the establishment of peak interglacial conditions in the North Atlantic, Labrador and Norwegian Seas as compared to the Southern Ocean. In particular, we observe a persistent iceberg melting at high northern latitudes at the beginning of the LIG. It is associated with (1) colder and fresher surface-water conditions in the North Atlantic, Labrador and Norwegian Seas, and (2) a weaker ventilation of North Atlantic deep waters during the early LIG (129–125 ka) compared to the late LIG. Results from an ocean-atmosphere coupled model with insolation as a sole forcing for three key periods of the LIG show warmer North Atlantic surface waters and stronger Atlantic overturning during the early LIG (126 ka) than the late LIG (122 ka). Hence, insolation variations alone do not explain the delay in peak interglacial conditions observed at high northern latitudes. Additionally, we consider an idealized meltwater scenario at 126 ka where the freshwater input is interactively computed in response to the high boreal summer insolation. The model simulates colder, fresher North Atlantic surface waters and weaker Atlantic overturning during the early LIG (126 ka) compared to the late LIG (122 ka). This result suggests that both insolation and ice sheet melting have to be considered to reproduce the climatic pattern that we identify during the early LIG. Our model-data comparison also reveals a number of limitations and reinforces the need for further detailed investigations using coupled climate-ice sheet models and transient simulations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet Labrador Sea North Atlantic Norwegian Sea Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norwegian Sea Southern Ocean Climate of the Past 8 2 483 507 |
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Environmental pollution TD172-193.5 Environmental protection TD169-171.8 Environmental sciences GE1-350 A. Govin P. Braconnot E. Capron E. Cortijo J.-C. Duplessy E. Jansen L. Labeyrie A. Landais O. Marti E. Michel E. Mosquet B. Risebrobakken D. Swingedouw C. Waelbroeck Persistent influence of ice sheet melting on high northern latitude climate during the early Last Interglacial |
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Although the Last Interglacial (LIG) is often considered as a possible analogue for future climate in high latitudes, its precise climate evolution and associated causes remain uncertain. Here we compile high-resolution marine sediment records from the North Atlantic, Labrador Sea, Norwegian Sea and the Southern Ocean. We document a delay in the establishment of peak interglacial conditions in the North Atlantic, Labrador and Norwegian Seas as compared to the Southern Ocean. In particular, we observe a persistent iceberg melting at high northern latitudes at the beginning of the LIG. It is associated with (1) colder and fresher surface-water conditions in the North Atlantic, Labrador and Norwegian Seas, and (2) a weaker ventilation of North Atlantic deep waters during the early LIG (129–125 ka) compared to the late LIG. Results from an ocean-atmosphere coupled model with insolation as a sole forcing for three key periods of the LIG show warmer North Atlantic surface waters and stronger Atlantic overturning during the early LIG (126 ka) than the late LIG (122 ka). Hence, insolation variations alone do not explain the delay in peak interglacial conditions observed at high northern latitudes. Additionally, we consider an idealized meltwater scenario at 126 ka where the freshwater input is interactively computed in response to the high boreal summer insolation. The model simulates colder, fresher North Atlantic surface waters and weaker Atlantic overturning during the early LIG (126 ka) compared to the late LIG (122 ka). This result suggests that both insolation and ice sheet melting have to be considered to reproduce the climatic pattern that we identify during the early LIG. Our model-data comparison also reveals a number of limitations and reinforces the need for further detailed investigations using coupled climate-ice sheet models and transient simulations. |
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A. Govin P. Braconnot E. Capron E. Cortijo J.-C. Duplessy E. Jansen L. Labeyrie A. Landais O. Marti E. Michel E. Mosquet B. Risebrobakken D. Swingedouw C. Waelbroeck |
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Persistent influence of ice sheet melting on high northern latitude climate during the early Last Interglacial |
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Persistent influence of ice sheet melting on high northern latitude climate during the early Last Interglacial |
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