High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland
An ice core drilled on the Renland ice cap in east-central Greenland contains a continuous climate record dating through the last glacial period. The Renland record is valuable because the coastal environment is more likely to reflect regional sea surface conditions compared to inland Greenland ice...
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ftnonlinearchiv:oai:noa.gwlb.de:cop_mods_00052322 2023-05-15T15:00:46+02:00 High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland Hughes, Abigail G. Jones, Tyler R. Vinther, Bo M. Gkinis, Vasileios Stevens, C. Max Morris, Valerie Vaughn, Bruce H. Holme, Christian Markle, Bradley R. White, James W. C. 2020-07 electronic https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-1369-2020 https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00052322 https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00051975/cp-16-1369-2020.pdf https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/16/1369/2020/cp-16-1369-2020.pdf eng eng Copernicus Publications Climate of the Past -- http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/cp/cp/published_papers.html -- http://www.bibliothek.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/?2217985 -- 1814-9332 https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-1369-2020 https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00052322 https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00051975/cp-16-1369-2020.pdf https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/16/1369/2020/cp-16-1369-2020.pdf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ uneingeschränkt info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC-BY article Verlagsveröffentlichung article Text doc-type:article 2020 ftnonlinearchiv https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-1369-2020 2022-02-08T22:36:03Z An ice core drilled on the Renland ice cap in east-central Greenland contains a continuous climate record dating through the last glacial period. The Renland record is valuable because the coastal environment is more likely to reflect regional sea surface conditions compared to inland Greenland ice cores that capture synoptic variability. Here we present the δ18O water isotope record for the Holocene, in which decadal-scale climate information is retained for the last 8 kyr, while the annual water isotope signal is preserved throughout the last 2.6 kyr. To investigate regional climate information preserved in the water isotope record, we apply spectral analysis techniques to a 300-year moving window to determine the mean strength of varying frequency bands through time. We find that the strength of 15–20-year δ18O variability exhibits a millennial-scale signal in line with the well-known Bond events. Comparison to other North Atlantic proxy records suggests that the 15–20-year variability may reflect fluctuating sea surface conditions throughout the Holocene, driven by changes in the strength of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Additional analysis of the seasonal signal over the last 2.6 kyr reveals that the winter δ18O signal has experienced a decreasing trend, while the summer signal has predominantly remained stable. The winter trend may correspond to an increase in Arctic sea ice cover, which is driven by a decrease in total annual insolation, and is also likely influenced by regional climate variables such as atmospheric and oceanic circulation. In the context of anthropogenic climate change, the winter trend may have important implications for feedback processes as sea ice retreats in the Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Greenland Greenland ice cores Ice cap ice core North Atlantic Sea ice Niedersächsisches Online-Archiv NOA Arctic Greenland Renland ENVELOPE(-26.750,-26.750,71.200,71.200) Climate of the Past 16 4 1369 1386 |
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An ice core drilled on the Renland ice cap in east-central Greenland contains a continuous climate record dating through the last glacial period. The Renland record is valuable because the coastal environment is more likely to reflect regional sea surface conditions compared to inland Greenland ice cores that capture synoptic variability. Here we present the δ18O water isotope record for the Holocene, in which decadal-scale climate information is retained for the last 8 kyr, while the annual water isotope signal is preserved throughout the last 2.6 kyr. To investigate regional climate information preserved in the water isotope record, we apply spectral analysis techniques to a 300-year moving window to determine the mean strength of varying frequency bands through time. We find that the strength of 15–20-year δ18O variability exhibits a millennial-scale signal in line with the well-known Bond events. Comparison to other North Atlantic proxy records suggests that the 15–20-year variability may reflect fluctuating sea surface conditions throughout the Holocene, driven by changes in the strength of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Additional analysis of the seasonal signal over the last 2.6 kyr reveals that the winter δ18O signal has experienced a decreasing trend, while the summer signal has predominantly remained stable. The winter trend may correspond to an increase in Arctic sea ice cover, which is driven by a decrease in total annual insolation, and is also likely influenced by regional climate variables such as atmospheric and oceanic circulation. In the context of anthropogenic climate change, the winter trend may have important implications for feedback processes as sea ice retreats in the Arctic. |
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Hughes, Abigail G. Jones, Tyler R. Vinther, Bo M. Gkinis, Vasileios Stevens, C. Max Morris, Valerie Vaughn, Bruce H. Holme, Christian Markle, Bradley R. White, James W. C. |
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Hughes, Abigail G. Jones, Tyler R. Vinther, Bo M. Gkinis, Vasileios Stevens, C. Max Morris, Valerie Vaughn, Bruce H. Holme, Christian Markle, Bradley R. White, James W. C. |
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High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland |
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High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland |
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High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland |
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High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland |
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High-frequency climate variability in the Holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central Greenland |
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high-frequency climate variability in the holocene from a coastal-dome ice core in east-central greenland |
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