Earth System forcing: quantifying the roles and responses of natural and anthropogenic drivers
Earth System forcing: quantifying the roles and responses of natural and anthropogenic drivers
Session ID#: 280452
Session Description:
Earth system variability and change arise from shifts in atmospheric composition affecting top-of-atmosphere energy balance, land-use changes altering surface albedo, and changes in ocean surface temperature and sea ice, among other “forced” perturbations. These natural or anthropogenic drivers are termed climate forcing agents. This session highlights research quantifying uncertainties in the evolution and impacts of these agents using Earth System Models and observations. We invite contributions across forcing research, including development of historical and future forcing time series, idealized analyses, single- or multi-model frameworks, or observational methods assessing their influence on Earth system dynamics. We are especially interested in studies examining responses to next-generation (CMIP7) forcing datasets and comparing them with earlier CMIP phase datasets (CMIP6/CMIP6Plus). Submissions exploring interactions across Earth system components - ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, land surface and subsurface, and biosphere - and providing evidence of coherent forced responses are encouraged.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- A - Atmospheric Sciences
- C - Cryosphere
- H - Hydrology
- OS - Ocean Sciences
Index Terms:
0305 Aerosols and particles [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
1622 Earth system modeling [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1836 Hydrological cycles and budgets [HYDROLOGY]
4215 Climate and interannual variability [OCEANOGRAPHY: GENERAL]
Primary Convener: Paul James Durack, The University of Western Australia, Oceans Institute, Perth, Australia; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Livermore, United States and CMIP Forcings Task Team
Convener: Dr. Vaishali Naik, NOAA/ Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, United States and CMIP Forcings Task Team
Student/Early Career Conveners: Dr. Vaishali Naik, NOAA/ Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, United States, Paul James Durack, The University of Western Australia, Oceans Institute, Perth, Australia; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Livermore, United States and CMIP Forcings Task Team
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