Articles | Volume 15, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-15-1603-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-15-1603-2019
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15 Aug 2019
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Modelling ice sheet evolution and atmospheric CO2 during the Late Pliocene

Constantijn J. Berends, Bas de Boer, Aisling M. Dolan, Daniel J. Hill, and Roderik S. W. van de Wal

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The Late Pliocene, 3.65–2.75 million years ago, is the most recent period in Earth's history that was warmer than the present. This makes it interesting for climatological research, because it provides a possible analogue for the near future. We used a coupled ice-sheet–climate model to simulate the behaviour of these systems during this period. We show that the warmest moment saw a sea-level rise of 8–14 m, with a CO2 concentration of 320–400 ppmv.