Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-869-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-869-2021
Research article
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21 Apr 2021
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2021

Land–sea temperature contrasts at the Last Interglacial and their impact on the hydrological cycle

Nicholas King-Hei Yeung, Laurie Menviel, Katrin J. Meissner, Andréa S. Taschetto, Tilo Ziehn, and Matthew Chamberlain

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The Last Interglacial period (LIG) is characterised by strong orbital forcing compared to the pre-industrial period (PI). This study compares the mean climate state of the LIG to the PI as simulated by the ACCESS-ESM1.5, with a focus on the southern hemispheric monsoons, which are shown to be consistently weakened. This is associated with cooler terrestrial conditions in austral summer due to decreased insolation, and greater pressure and subsidence over land from Hadley cell strengthening.