A comparative study of large-scale atmospheric circulation in the context of a future scenario (RCP4.5) and past warmth (mid-Pliocene)
The mid-Pliocene warm period (~ 3.3–3.0 Ma) is often considered as the last sustained warm period with close enough geographic configurations compared to the present one associated with atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentration (405 ± 50 ppm) higher than the modern level. For this reason,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-07-01
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Series: | Climate of the Past |
Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/9/1613/2013/cp-9-1613-2013.pdf |