Sensitivity of the North Atlantic climate to Greenland Ice Sheet melting during the Last Interglacial

During the Last Interglacial (LIG; ~130 000 yr BP), part of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) melted due to a warmer than present-day climate. However, the impact of this melting on the LIG climate in the North Atlantic region is relatively unknown. Using the LOVECLIM Earth system model of intermediate...

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Main Authors: P. Bakker, C. J. Van Meerbeeck, H. Renssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/8/995/2012/cp-8-995-2012.pdf