Greenland climate simulations show high Eemian surface melt which could explain reduced total air content in ice cores

• Published in: Climate of the Past
• Main Authors: A. Plach, B. M. Vinther, K. H. Nisancioglu, S. Vudayagiri, T. Blunier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: geo; envir; Greenland; Tac; Dye 3; Dye-3; Greenland ice core; ice core; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-317-2021; https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/17/317/2021/cp-17-317-2021.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/bfff0cdda6a54754a4a4519ac668ac53

This study presents simulations of Greenland surface melt for the Eemian interglacial period (∼130 000 to 115 000 years ago) derived from regional climate simulations with a coupled surface energy balance model. Surface melt is of high relevance due to its potential effect on ice core observations,...