Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-19-2157-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-19-2157-2023
Research article
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02 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 02 Nov 2023

Unraveling the complexities of the Last Glacial Maximum climate: the role of individual boundary conditions and forcings

Xiaoxu Shi, Martin Werner, Hu Yang, Roberta D'Agostino, Jiping Liu, Chaoyuan Yang, and Gerrit Lohmann

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on cp-2023-51', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jul 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xiaoxu Shi, 13 Sep 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC1', Xiaoxu Shi, 13 Sep 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on cp-2023-51', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Aug 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xiaoxu Shi, 13 Sep 2023
    • AC4: 'Reply on RC2', Xiaoxu Shi, 13 Sep 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (15 Sep 2023) by Laurie Menviel
AR by Xiaoxu Shi on behalf of the Authors (15 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (22 Sep 2023) by Laurie Menviel
AR by Xiaoxu Shi on behalf of the Authors (26 Sep 2023)
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Short summary
The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) marks the most recent extremely cold and dry time period of our planet. Using AWI-ESM, we quantify the relative importance of Earth's orbit, greenhouse gases (GHG) and ice sheets (IS) in determining the LGM climate. Our results suggest that both GHG and IS play important roles in shaping the LGM temperature. Continental ice sheets exert a major control on precipitation, atmospheric dynamics, and the intensity of El Niño–Southern Oscillation.