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Data-model comparisons of the tropical hydroclimate response to the 8.2 ka Event with an isotope-enabled climate model
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Raquel E. Pauly
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Short summary
Around 8200 years ago, Earth experienced an abrupt climate event when melting glaciers disrupted Atlantic Ocean circulation, triggering rapid global changes. Using statistical methods that account for dating uncertainties in paleoclimate records, we find tropical rainfall patterns shifted dramatically for 150 years. The regional complexity of these changes, verified by model simulations, provides insights for understanding how similar ocean changes could impact rainfall in our warming world.
Around 8200 years ago, Earth experienced an abrupt climate event when melting glaciers disrupted...
