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Soil moisture-atmosphere coupling accelerates global warming.

Liang Qiao¹, Zhiyan Zuo², Renhe Zhang³

¹Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Nature Communications

|August 15, 2023

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Soil moisture-atmosphere coupling (SA) amplifies global warming. This process, driven by a warmer climate and drier soils, is projected to accelerate warming and increase extreme temperatures globally.

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Area of Science:

Climate Science
Earth System Science
Environmental Science

Background:

Soil moisture-atmosphere coupling (SA) is a key process amplifying greenhouse gas-driven global warming.
Changes in surface heat balance due to SA significantly influence global temperature trends.

Purpose of the Study:

To project the future acceleration of SA-driven warming.
To quantify the impact of SA on extreme temperature events under different emission scenarios.

Main Methods:

Utilized projections from the Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (SCENIP).
Analyzed the 'warmer climate - drier soil' feedback loop.
Assessed changes in surface heat balance and temperature extremes.

Main Results:

SA-driven warming is projected to exceed 0.5°C over extratropical landmasses by the end of the 21st century.
Extreme high temperatures are likely to increase by ~10% globally and over 30% in North America and Europe under high-emission scenarios.
SA demonstrates high sensitivity to climate change, potentially exceeding natural variability and acting as a non-linear warming component.

Conclusions:

Soil moisture-atmosphere coupling significantly accelerates global warming.
The 'warmer climate - drier soil' feedback poses a substantial risk for increased extreme heat events.
SA's non-linear role in global warming necessitates further research and climate change mitigation strategies.