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Evolution of Staircase Structures in Diffusive Convection
Published on: September 5, 2018
同步降冰翻转和水质源变化
Natalie L Roberts1, Alexander M Piotrowski, Jerry F McManus
1Godwin Laboratory for Palaeoclimate Research, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK. nr297@cam.ac.uk
概括
在最后一次脱冰期间,海洋循环的变化是同步的,影响了深水源和翻转率. 像海因里希事件1这样的千年规模的事件只影响浅层翻转,与整个海洋气候变化不同.
科学领域:
- 古代海洋学 古代海洋学 古代海洋学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 地质化学 地质化学
背景情况:
- 了解海洋循环动态是解读过去气候变化的关键.
- 最后一次降冰为突发气候变化机制提供了关键的窗口.
- 重建深海变化为全球气候模型提供了信息.
研究的目的:
- 为了重建北大西洋西部深处的底层水源在最后一次脱冰期间的变化.
- 为了比较深水源质量转移与海洋翻转率.
- 为了区分千年级气候事件的影响与降冰过渡.
主要方法:
- 在铁-氧化物涂层上测量同位素.
- 来自百慕大海拔的浮游生物的分析.
- 与海洋翻转强度的现有代理数据进行比较.
主要成果:
- 深水质量源和翻转速度在最后一次脱冰过渡期间迅速和同步转移.
- 来自海因里希事件1的淡水扰动可能仅影响浅海翻转.
- 观察到深度与浅海翻转对不同气候强迫的明显反应.
结论:
- 脱冰过程中的海洋循环变化是快速和同步的,影响了整个水柱.
- 千年规模的气候事件对海洋循环有更局部的影响,而不是主要的降冰事件.
- 这项研究完善了我们对海洋在调节地球气候转型中的作用的理解.
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