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SOES 3015 Lecture Palaeoclimate Models II: Model Design, Data Interpretation & New Hypotheses Bob SOES 3015 Lecture Palaeoclimate Models II: Model Design, Data Interpretation & New Hypotheses Bob Marsh

Lecture Overview Ø Throughout the lecture: • How are models used to help interpret Lecture Overview Ø Throughout the lecture: • How are models used to help interpret palaeodata? • What new hypotheses are supported by models? • What “ideal” models are needed? Ø We’ll look at some modeling case studies: • Abrupt Changes & Cycles in the Quaternary • Pliocene Climate Change as Panama closes • Cenozoic: Antarctic Glaciation • Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum • Snowball Earth: entry & exit

Five Modeling Case Studies: Setting in the Geological Time Scale University of Southampton Five Modeling Case Studies: Setting in the Geological Time Scale University of Southampton

Proxy Evidence from the Quaternary • Layers of sediment across the northwest Atlantic - Proxy Evidence from the Quaternary • Layers of sediment across the northwest Atlantic - IRD • Protactinium-Thorium isotope ratios - MOC slowing? • Other proxy records (e. g. , pollen) - widespread NH cooling Thickness of Heinrich 1 layer, from Dowdeswell et al. 1995 Stable isotope and radiochemical data from sediment core OCE 326 -GGC 5 (33° 42' N, 57° 35' W, 4. 55 km) - Fig. 1 from Mc. Manus et al. (2004) Ø How was the Atlantic THC implicated in abrupt climate change during the Quaternary? Courtesy of the Geological Society of America: Dowdeswell, J. A. , Maslin, M. A. , Andrews, J. T. , Mc. Cave, I. N. , (2005), Iceberg production, debris rafting, and the extent and thickness of Heinrich layers (H-1, H-2) in North Atlantic sediments, Geology, v. 23, p. 301 -304. Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publichers Ltd: Collapse and rapid resumption of Atlantic meridional circulation linked to deglacial climate changes Mc. Manus, J. F. , Francois, R. , Gherardi, J. M. , Keigwin, L. D. , Brown-Leger, S. , Nature, v. 428, p. 834 -837, Copyright (2004) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modelling the Quaternary (1) Ganapolski & Rahmstorf (2001, Nature) - THC hysteresis study with Modelling the Quaternary (1) Ganapolski & Rahmstorf (2001, Nature) - THC hysteresis study with the “CLIMBER-2” EMIC Ø Freshwater (like glacial meltwater) added at rates that very slowly increase & decrease Ø over 20 -50°N (red curves) or 50 -70°N (black curves) Adapted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid changes of glacial climate simulated in a coupled climate model Ganopolski, A. , Rahmstorf, S. , Nature, v. 409, p. 153 -158. Copyright (2001) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence Ø Hysteresis very different under glacial boundary conditions

Modeling the Quaternary (2) Ganapolski & Rahmstorf (2001, Nature) - 4 states of the Modeling the Quaternary (2) Ganapolski & Rahmstorf (2001, Nature) - 4 states of the THC: Modern; Glacial strong; Glacial weak; Glacial Heinrich Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid changes of glacial climate simulated in a coupled climate model Ganopolski, A. , Rahmstorf, S. , Nature, v. 409, p. 153 -158. Copyright (2001) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modeling the Quaternary (3) Ø GR(2001): simulating D-O events based on the proxy evidence: Modeling the Quaternary (3) Ø GR(2001): simulating D-O events based on the proxy evidence: Ø And running simulations to interpret data (next slide …) Modified from NOAA, Original source of data: Grootes, P. M. , Stuiver, M. , White, J. W. C. , Johnsen, S. J. and Jouzel, J. 1993. Comparison of oxygen isotope records from the GISP 2 and GRIP Greenland ice cores. Nature v. 366: p. 552 -554 Ganopolski et al (2001) report the time evolution of recent D/O events (Marked in red in the above plot). Figure 4 b in Ganopolski et al, (2001) indicate that many D/O events show the characteristic slow cooling phase after the initial warming, followed by a more abrupt temperature drop. Some events are much longer but still show this general characteristic The modelled D/O event is shown in black in figure 4 b. For the model Ganopolski et al, (2001) show the North Atlantic sector air temperature 60– 70° N (scale on the right), which is a proxy for Greenland temperature In the coarse-resolution model. See link below for full article and figure: Rapid changes of glacial climate simulated in a coupled climate model Ganopolski, A. , Rahmstorf, S. , Nature, v. 409, p. 153 -158.

Modeling the Quaternary (4) Ø GR(2001): simulating D-O events … Ø prescribe idealized timevarying Modeling the Quaternary (4) Ø GR(2001): simulating D-O events … Ø prescribe idealized timevarying freshwater forcing Ø see model respond in D-O manner: sharp warming followed by gradual cooling … Ø in NADW formation (MOC strength), Atlantic salinity, and Greenland & Antarctic air temperatures … Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid changes of glacial climate simulated in a coupled climate model Ganopolski, A. , Rahmstorf, S. , Nature, v. 409, p. 153 -158. Copyright (2001) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modeling the Quaternary (5) Ø GR(2001) and subsequent papers by same authors hypothesize that Modeling the Quaternary (5) Ø GR(2001) and subsequent papers by same authors hypothesize that the stability of the glacial THC was quite different from that of the THC today Ø The modern THC is characterized by more extensive hysteresis: two clear modes (THC on or off) across a wide range of freshwater forcing Ø But the glacial THC is close to a “warm mode”: if net evaporation increases slightly in the subtropics / mid-lats, THC intensity may increase by O(10 Sv) Ø Further experiments implicate the varying THC (and associated heat transport) in D-O cycles

Modeling the Quaternary (6) Ø Focus on the last deglaciation (next six slides) Ø Modeling the Quaternary (6) Ø Focus on the last deglaciation (next six slides) Ø “In Progress” GENIE study (Marsh, Rohling, et al. ) Ø To model the Atlantic Overturning since 21 ka BP Ø Paying special attention to the details of ice sheet melting & the low-latitude hydrological cycle Ø Ultimately to capture three events: Heinrich Event 1 (~16 ka); the Bølling Allerød (~14. 5 ka); the Younger Dryas (~12. 5 ka)

Land-Sea Mask & Boundary Conditions for GENIE expts. ICE 5 -G ice sheets at Land-Sea Mask & Boundary Conditions for GENIE expts. ICE 5 -G ice sheets at the LGM: [ice sheets updated every 1000 years] End-deglaciation ice sheet melt (follows modern catchments) & inter-basin moisture fluxes (Sv, red arrows): [We also specify full orbital forcing and millennial CO 2] Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Control Expt. • Overall change of AMOC: strong-weak AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Control Expt. • Overall change of AMOC: strong-weak • Limited AMOC weakening over deglaciation Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 1 Inter-basin moisture flux increases from AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 1 Inter-basin moisture flux increases from 40% of modern at LGM, in proportion to cumulative ice melt (~SAT) • Overall change of AMOC: weak-strong • Full collapse of AMOC around 14. 5 ka BP Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 2 + additional Fennoscandian ice sheet AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 2 + additional Fennoscandian ice sheet melt (amounting to ~10 m sea level rise) • More extensive collapse of AMOC, starting earlier • Looking more like H 1 Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 3 + anomalies in low-latitude moisture AMOC through deglaciation in GENIE : Sensitivity Expt. 3 + anomalies in low-latitude moisture flux (enhanced x 4 at 14 ka BP, slightly reduced over 15 -18 ka BP) • “Cleaner” AMOC collapse, followed by millennial AMOC resumption, then YD hiatus before recovery into Holocene Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

Sensitivity Expt. 3 gives best agreement with AMOC proxies: Bob Marsh, University of Southampton Sensitivity Expt. 3 gives best agreement with AMOC proxies: Bob Marsh, University of Southampton Adapted by permission from Macmillan Publichers Ltd: Collapse and rapid resumption of Atlantic meridional circulation linked to deglacial climate changes Mc. Manus, J. F. , Francois, R. , Gherardi, J. M. , Keigwin, L. D. , Brown-Leger, S. , Nature, v. 428, p. 834 -837, Copyright (2004) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Caveat (1): Results highly dependent on THC stability Ø THC bi-stable or mono-stable for Caveat (1): Results highly dependent on THC stability Ø THC bi-stable or mono-stable for given boundary conditions? Ø THC stability is an emergent property of a given model … Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

Caveat (2): model-dependence of GR(2001)? Ø Eleven EMICs are inter -compared for THC stability Caveat (2): model-dependence of GR(2001)? Ø Eleven EMICs are inter -compared for THC stability (Modern boundary conditions) Ø Separated according to dimensionality of ocean component (fully 3 -D or 2 -D/2. 5 D) Ø For unperturbed (initial) state: • Four are mono-stable • Seven are bi-stable Figure 2 from Rahmstorf et al. (2005) Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union: Miller, K. G. , Wright, J. D. , Fairbanks, G. G. , Unlocking the Ice House: Oligocene-Miocene Oxygen Isotopes, Eustasy, and Margin Erosion, J. Geophys. Res. , v. 96(B 4), p. 6829– 6848. Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union: Rahmstorf, S. , Crucifix, M. , Ganopolski, A. , Goosse, H. , Kamenkovich, I. , Knutti, R. , Lohmann, G. , Marsh, R. , Mysak, L. A. , Wang, A. , 6 August 1990. Copyright [1991] American Geophysical Union Weaver, A. J. , Thermohaline circulation hysteresis: A model intercomparison, Geophys. Res. Lett. , 32, L 23605, 6 December 2005, Copyright [1991] American Geophysical Union

Beyond GR(2001): How to model Heinrich Events & their paleo-record? Ø Components in addition Beyond GR(2001): How to model Heinrich Events & their paleo-record? Ø Components in addition to basic climate model: ice sheet, icebergs, including sediment transport and deposition module Ø With boundary conditions: glacial CO 2; orbital parameters; initial ice sheets (e. g. , LGM, allowed to subsequently vary) Ø To capture: “binge-purge” oscillation of Laurentide and/or Fennoscandian ice sheet; massive iceberg calving; progressive iceberg melting & corresponding deposition of terrestrial sediment; freshwater influence on thermohaline circulation Ø On timescales from annual to millennial; coupled feedbacks involving the atmosphere and sea ice, on timescales from seasonal to decadal

Modeling the Pliocene (1) Bathymetry in Panamanian region (m): a Plio. CS, b Plio. Modeling the Pliocene (1) Bathymetry in Panamanian region (m): a Plio. CS, b Plio. OS GCM simulations Ø What difference with Panama Seaway closed? Ø Experiments with a GCM (Had. CM 3) Sourced from personal communication with Daniel J. Lunt in pre-prints. The results of this work are published in: Lunt, D. J. , Valdes, P. J. , Haywood, A. , Rutt. I. C. , (2008) Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p 1 -18.

Modeling the Pliocene (2) Surface temperature change, Plio. CS−Plio. OS (K) Sourced from personal Modeling the Pliocene (2) Surface temperature change, Plio. CS−Plio. OS (K) Sourced from personal communication with Daniel J. Lunt in pre-prints. The results of this work are published in: Lunt, D. J. , Valdes, P. J. , Haywood, A. , Rutt. I. C. , (2008) Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p 1 -18.

Modeling the Pliocene (3) Atlantic MOC: a Plio. CS and b Plio. OS (Sv), Modeling the Pliocene (3) Atlantic MOC: a Plio. CS and b Plio. OS (Sv), only shown in enclosed basins, where divergence of the flow is zero Ø Much stronger AMOC with PS closed Sourced from personal communication with Daniel J. Lunt in pre-prints. The results of this work are published in: Lunt, D. J. , Valdes, P. J. , Haywood, A. , Rutt. I. C. , (2008) Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p 1 -18.

Modeling the Pliocene (4) Precipitation change, “Closed Seaway minus Open Seaway” (mm/day) Ø Big Modeling the Pliocene (4) Precipitation change, “Closed Seaway minus Open Seaway” (mm/day) Ø Big changes in tropics (north-shifted pptn), also increases in N. Atlantic Sourced from personal communication with Daniel J. Lunt in pre-prints. The results of this work are published in: Lunt, D. J. , Valdes, P. J. , Haywood, A. , Rutt. I. C. , (2008) Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p 1 -18.

Modeling the Pliocene (5) Time series of Greenland 2 m air temperature (left), Greenland Modeling the Pliocene (5) Time series of Greenland 2 m air temperature (left), Greenland precipitation (right), for Plio. OS & Plio. CS simulations Ø Warmer, wetter Greenland with PS closed Ø Proposed as mechanism favoring “recent” growth of Gr. IS Sourced from personal communication with Daniel J. Lunt in pre-prints. The results of this work are published in: Lunt, D. J. , Valdes, P. J. , Haywood, A. , Rutt. I. C. , (2008) Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p 1 -18.

Modeling the Cenozoic (1) de Conto & Pollard (2003, Nature) - “Rapid Cenozoic glaciation Modeling the Cenozoic (1) de Conto & Pollard (2003, Nature) - “Rapid Cenozoic glaciation of Antarctica induced by declining atmospheric CO 2” Ø A study involving a sophisticated ice sheet model Ø coupled to a “complex” atmospheric GCM Ø configured for Cenozoic palaeo-geography Ø forced with insolation, CO 2 Ø and run for a long time! Early Cenozoic ice-free Antarctic topography Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid Cenozoic glaciation of Antarctica induced by declining atmospheric CO 2, De. Conto, R. M. , Pollard, D. , Nature, v. 421, p. 245 -249. Copyright (2003) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modeling the Cenozoic (2) Ø “Step-wise” Antarctic glaciation, as “observed” in oxygen isotopes Ø Modeling the Cenozoic (2) Ø “Step-wise” Antarctic glaciation, as “observed” in oxygen isotopes Ø crucially dependent on gradual CO 2 increase, thermal isolation (DP closed) Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid Cenozoic glaciation of Antarctica induced by declining atmospheric CO 2, De. Conto, R. M. , Pollard, D. , Nature, v. 421, p. 245 -249. Copyright (2003) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modeling the Cenozoic (3) Ø Two-step glaciation due to inherent bistability of Antarctic ice Modeling the Cenozoic (3) Ø Two-step glaciation due to inherent bistability of Antarctic ice sheet (two caps) Ø “Just” 1. 3 Ma for two caps to become one Ø Associated with ice-albedo and/or iceelevation feedbacks? Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Rapid Cenozoic glaciation of Antarctica induced by declining atmospheric CO 2, De. Conto, R. M. , Pollard, D. , Nature, v. 421, p. 245 -249. Copyright (2003) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Proxy evidence for PETM Lysocline shoals at Shatsky Rise, NW Pacific • Positive excursions Proxy evidence for PETM Lysocline shoals at Shatsky Rise, NW Pacific • Positive excursions of oxygen isotope ratios - warming, in particular at high latitudes • Negative excursions of carbon isotope ratios - suggests a major influx of isotopically light carbon (methane hydrates? ) • Changes of %Carbonate by weight in ocean sediments - suggests a rise of the lysocline (CCD) by up to 2 km in Atlantic (major perturbation of carbon cycle) Courtesy: http: //iodp. tamu. edu/database/ IODP

Modeling the PETM (1) Ø Observations: carbon cycle excursion, warming, acidification Ø CO 2 Modeling the PETM (1) Ø Observations: carbon cycle excursion, warming, acidification Ø CO 2 source: • Volcanism? • Clathrates? • Terrestrial Organic Carbon? Ø Trigger: Change in ocean circulation/mixing? Ø Warming much amplified at high latitudes (+20°C in Arctic), not well simulated in AGCMs: S AR 4 (2007, Fig. 6. 10) T Courtesy: IPCC Assessment Report 4 (A 4), 2007 Ø PETM preceded a climax of early Eocene warmth ~52 Ma BP Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union: Huber, M. , Sloan, L, C. , Heat transport, deep waters, amd thermal gradients; coupled simulation of an Eocene greenhouse climate Geophys. Res. Lett. , v. 28, no 18, p 3481 -3484. , 15 September 2001, Copyright [2001] American Geophysical Union.

Ridgwell (2007) - “Interpreting transient carbonate compensation depth changes by marine sediment core modeling”, Ridgwell (2007) - “Interpreting transient carbonate compensation depth changes by marine sediment core modeling”, Paleoceanography Modeling the PETM (2) Ø Beyond climate, the PETM is a biogeochemical excursion Ø Requiring a more comprehensive Earth System Modelling approach Ø And the capability to undertake several very long, O(100 ka) transient simulations Ø Ridgwell (2007) extended GENIE, to include marine biogeochemistry (including proxies) & deep-ocean sediments Ø Including key processes: inorganic carbon cycle & sediments (bioturbation) Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union: Ridgewell, A. , Interpreting transient carbonate Compenastion depth cahnges by marine sediment core modelling, Paleoceanography, v. 22, PA 4102. , 24 October 2007. Copyright [2007] American Geophysical Union.

Modeling the PETM (3) Simulated PETM (synthetic cores, Walvis Ridge, S. Atlantic) Ø Obtain Modeling the PETM (3) Simulated PETM (synthetic cores, Walvis Ridge, S. Atlantic) Ø Obtain best fit to data for given duration and total size of CO 2 release Reproduced by permission of American Geophysical Union: Ridgewell, A. , Interpreting transient carbonate Compenastion depth cahnges by marine sediment core modelling, Paleoceanography, v. 22, PA 4102. , v 24 October 2007. Copyright [2007] American Geophysical Union.

Ingredients for comprehensive EMIC modeling of the PETM? Ø Components additional to basic climate Ingredients for comprehensive EMIC modeling of the PETM? Ø Components additional to basic climate model: marine & terrestrial biogeochemistry; ocean sediments (incl. diagenesis); methane hydrate distribution (from “stand-alone” model) Ø Plus boundary conditions: paleo-geography and topography (including catchment areas); initially 3 x present day CO 2; winds from an AGCM for the late Paleocene (if EMIC) Ø To capture: trigger mechanism (e. g. , methane release) on timescale of millennia; near-instant response of global climate system to perturbed radiative forcing; adjustment of ocean circulation, on decadal-millennial timescales; response of terrestrial & marine carbon cycles (especially calcite compensation depth in ocean), over decades-millennia

Geological evidence for the Snowball Earth • Dropstones & paleomagnetic data - suggest glaciation Geological evidence for the Snowball Earth • Dropstones & paleomagnetic data - suggest glaciation at low latitudes (i. e. , everywhere!) • Negative excursions in carbon isotope ratios - suggest near extinction of photosynthetic life University of Southampton • Cap carbonates suggest major perturbation of carbon cycle on “escape” from Snowball state due to intense weathering & flux of Ca 2+ ions to oceans Late Precambrian sequence in Namibia: Glacial dropstones in laminated marine sediment overlaid by carbonate rocks at at a sudden termination of the Snowball Earth - transition indicated by Paul Hoffman (chief proponent of hypothesis)

Modeling the Snowball Earth (1) Ø Start with the physical climate Ø Simple models Modeling the Snowball Earth (1) Ø Start with the physical climate Ø Simple models suggest a low-temperature threshold Ø Due to ice-albedo feedback • for Ts > ~ -10ºC, ≈ 0. 3 (not much ice - dark planet) • for Ts < ~ -10ºC, ≈ 0. 7 (ice everywhere - shiny planet) [Note change-over at ~ -10ºC (rather than 0ºC) allows for seasonal effects: faster summer melting vs. winter accumulation] Ø Simple model approach: Approximate albedo switch by simple step-like function Ø May lead to multiple (alternative) stable states • once is established, high albedo maintains cold climate even if incoming shortwave radiation increases (e. g. , through increased solar constant)

Modeling the Snowball Earth (2) 1 -D EBM (as in last lecture) : with Modeling the Snowball Earth (2) 1 -D EBM (as in last lecture) : with Ice-Albedo effect ; varying Solar Constant ; flow = 0 ; fixed mixing 2 x 104 m 2 s-1 Each curve = simulated temperature profile for given solar constant non-Snowball Earths (some ice-free latitudes) -10°C Snowball Earths (< -10°C at all latitudes) Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

Modeling the Snowball Earth (3) Global-mean temperature, for each expt (from previous slide) - Modeling the Snowball Earth (3) Global-mean temperature, for each expt (from previous slide) - reveals extensive hysteresis (Snowball & non-Snowball states for same S) N. B. Start each new simulation with state at end of last s te a st l al wb no S n. No tes ll sta a nowb S Solar Constant (S) Bob Marsh, University of Southampton

Modeling the Snowball Earth (4) Ø More elaborate modeling underlines the importance of palaeo Modeling the Snowball Earth (4) Ø More elaborate modeling underlines the importance of palaeo ocean-continent distribution From “Neoproterozoic 'snowball Earth' simulations with a coupled climate/ice-sheet model” (Hyde et al. , 2000, Nature 405, 425 -429) Ø Concentration of continents around one pole favors the development and equatorward spread of ice sheet Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Neoprotoerozoic ‘snowball Earth simulations with a coupled climate/ice-sheet model, Hyde, W. T. , Crowley, T. J. , Baum, S. K. , Peltier, W. R. , Nature, v. 405, p. 424 -429 Copyright (2000) Nature Publishing Group. Not under CC Licence

Modeling the Snowball Earth (5) Ø Entering, Sustaining & Exiting the Snowball Earth state? Modeling the Snowball Earth (5) Ø Entering, Sustaining & Exiting the Snowball Earth state? Ø Implicates Geochemistry (and CO 2 in particular) Ø In particular, weathering, sediments, and (ultimately), volcanoes - the long-term Carbon Cycle Ø Ridgwell, Kennedy and Caldeira (2003). Carbonate Deposition, Climate Stability, and Neoproterozoic Ice Ages. Science, 302, 859 -862. Ø The importance of shallow carbonate deposition/burial: more ice sheets = less shallow ocean (for burial) Ø And the role of Biota - buffering the Modern Earth against Ancient and modern global carbonate cycling extremes From: Ridgewell, A. J. , Kennedy, M. J. , Caldeira, K. , (2003) Carbonate Deposition, Cliamte Stability, and Neoproterozoic Ice Ages, Science, v. 302, p. 859 -862. Reprinted with permission from AAAS. This figure may be used for non-commercial, classroom purposes only. Any other uses requires the prior written permission from AAAS.

Modeling the Snowball Earth (6) Ø How to model all this? Ø Start simple! Modeling the Snowball Earth (6) Ø How to model all this? Ø Start simple! Ø Ridgwell et al. (2003) used the PANDORA ocean carbon cycle box model (developed by Wally Broecker), coupled to a representation of the preservation and burial of Ca. CO 3 in deep-sea sediments Ø They provided long-term negative feedback by specifying weathering fluxes of carbon (15 Tmol year– 1) and alkalinity (40 Tmol year– 1), based on estimates for a world before the appearance of vascular plants Ø They left volcanic CO 2 outgassing (5 Tmol year– 1) constant Ø They thus calculated the evolution in atmospheric CO 2 that arises from a reduction in the area available for neritic carbonate deposition (through the Snowball glaciation)

“Ultimate” model of Snowball Earth entry (glaciation) and exit (deglaciation) Ø Components additional to “Ultimate” model of Snowball Earth entry (glaciation) and exit (deglaciation) Ø Components additional to basic climate model: ice sheets; marine & terrestrial (bio? )geochemistry; ocean sediments; lithosphere (weathering); volcanic CO 2 emissions Ø With boundary conditions: varying solar constant, orbital parameters and/or atmospheric CO 2 (to trigger glaciation); neo-Proterozoic distribution of land, perhaps concentrated in low latitudes or one hemisphere Ø Capturing: ice-albedo feedback and associated bistability (Snowball or non-Snowball state); slow carbon cycle (weathering balancing volcanic emissions), on 100 x millennial timescales!

Summary Ø Why model palaeoclimate? • • • For more fundamental understanding of climate Summary Ø Why model palaeoclimate? • • • For more fundamental understanding of climate system To help interpret proxies To inform us about the Anthropocene - Latest Assessment Report (AR 4) features Paleoclimate chapter, for the first time Ø Different models for different problems • • • Simple Equations (Ridgwell et al. 2003; Hansen et al. 2007 - see last lecture) EMICs (Ganapolski & Rahmstorf 2001; Ridgwell 2007) OAGCMs (Hyde et al. 2000; de. Conto & Pollard 2003; Lunt et al. 2008) Ø Five Case Studies: Quaternary; Pliocene; Cenozoic; PETM; Snowball Earth (each with a different model)

Monday (3 -6 pm, Mon 8 March) Ø The GENIE model has been recently Monday (3 -6 pm, Mon 8 March) Ø The GENIE model has been recently adapted for teaching by colleagues at the Open University Ø The application runs under Windows, and is installed on the machines in 121/02 Ø Please be in 121/02 at 3 pm (as scheduled), where you can work from an instruction sheet (2 -3 instructors on hand to provide advice to individuals) Ø Then work individually or in pairs, running GENIE in a small range of palaeo-flavoured experiments Ø The practical is designed to give you some direct experience of: • • • what an EMIC looks like how fast it runs the kind of data (plots) that are produced

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