PP028
Understanding Climate Change from the Late Pleistocene to Present
Understanding Climate Change from the Late Pleistocene to Present
Session ID#: 162824
Session Description:
The climate system has undergone major reorganization from the late Pleistocene (~129ka) to present. Today, we know more about this period than ever before thanks to (1) a greater understanding of proxy sensitivities and a greater spatial and temporal coverage of proxy records, and (2) higher-resolution transient and time-slice climate simulations. Constraining the magnitude, frequency, and drivers of climate variability over this period is critical for placing anthropogonic climate change into the context of natural climate variability, for understanding the climate system response to external forcing, and for establishing test beds for assessing skill in climate models. This session focuses on the use of proxy records and model simulations in providing insight into climate change on all spatial and temporal scales since the late Pleistocene (e.g., Eemian, Last Glacial Period, Heinrich events, last deglaciation, Holocene). Contributions that involve multiple proxies, synthesis of proxy records, and proxy-model integrations are particularly encouraged.
Index Terms:
4926 Glacial [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY]
4934 Insolation forcing [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY]
4936 Interglacial [PALEOCEANOGRAPHY]
Primary Convener: Xiaojing Du, Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Providence, RI, United States
Conveners: Anson H Cheung, Brown University, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Providence, RI, United States and Samantha C Bova, San Diego State University, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego, CA, United States
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