Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation
The North American Monsoon (NAM) provides critical water resources to the U.S. southwest and northwestern Mexico. Despite its importance to regional hydrology, the mechanisms that shape this monsoon are not fully understood. In this paper, we use model simulations of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 2...
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ftunivarizona:oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/625049 2023-05-15T16:40:17+02:00 Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation Bhattacharya, Tripti Tierney, Jessica E. DiNezio, Pedro Univ Arizona, Dept Geosci Department of Geosciences; University of Arizona; Tucson Arizona USA Institute for Geophysics; University of Texas at Austin; Austin Texas USA 2017-05-28 http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625049 https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL073632 en eng AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/2017GL073632 Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation 2017, 44 (10):5113 Geophysical Research Letters 00948276 doi:10.1002/2017GL073632 http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625049 Geophysical Research Letters ©2017. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. Article 2017 ftunivarizona https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL073632 2020-06-14T08:15:44Z The North American Monsoon (NAM) provides critical water resources to the U.S. southwest and northwestern Mexico. Despite its importance to regional hydrology, the mechanisms that shape this monsoon are not fully understood. In this paper, we use model simulations of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 21kaB.P.) to assess the sensitivity of the NAM to glacial boundary conditions and shed light on its fundamental dynamics. We find that atmospheric changes induced by ice sheet albedo reduce NAM intensity at the LGM. The high albedo of the Laurentide ice sheet cools the surface and drives anomalous northwesterly winds that reduce the monsoon circulation and import cold, dry air into the core NAM region. Our work emphasizes the role of ice sheet albedo rather than topography in driving the atmospheric changes that modulate the glacial NAM, and ties our understanding of the NAM to broader theories of monsoon systems. NSF [AGS-1204011, OCN-1304910, OCE-1651034]; David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering 6 month embargo; First published: 27 May 2017 This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet The University of Arizona: UA Campus Repository Geophysical Research Letters 44 10 5113 5122 |
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The North American Monsoon (NAM) provides critical water resources to the U.S. southwest and northwestern Mexico. Despite its importance to regional hydrology, the mechanisms that shape this monsoon are not fully understood. In this paper, we use model simulations of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 21kaB.P.) to assess the sensitivity of the NAM to glacial boundary conditions and shed light on its fundamental dynamics. We find that atmospheric changes induced by ice sheet albedo reduce NAM intensity at the LGM. The high albedo of the Laurentide ice sheet cools the surface and drives anomalous northwesterly winds that reduce the monsoon circulation and import cold, dry air into the core NAM region. Our work emphasizes the role of ice sheet albedo rather than topography in driving the atmospheric changes that modulate the glacial NAM, and ties our understanding of the NAM to broader theories of monsoon systems. NSF [AGS-1204011, OCN-1304910, OCE-1651034]; David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering 6 month embargo; First published: 27 May 2017 This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu. |
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Univ Arizona, Dept Geosci Department of Geosciences; University of Arizona; Tucson Arizona USA Institute for Geophysics; University of Texas at Austin; Austin Texas USA |
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Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation |
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Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation |
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Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation |
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http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/2017GL073632 Glacial reduction of the North American Monsoon via surface cooling and atmospheric ventilation 2017, 44 (10):5113 Geophysical Research Letters 00948276 doi:10.1002/2017GL073632 http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625049 Geophysical Research Letters |
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