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Polar amplification: is atmospheric heat transport important?
Description: Surface albedo feedback is widely believed to be the principle contributor to polar amplification. However, a number of studies have shown that coupled ocean-atmosphere models without ice albedo feedbacks still produce significant polar amplification in 2 × CO2 runs due to atmospheric heat transports and their interaction with surface conditions. In this article, the relative importance of atmospheric heat transport and surface albedo is assessed using a conceptual 2-box energy balance model in a variety of different model climates. [Source: Climate Dynamics]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-012-1601-z
Availability: Summary
Source: Climate Dynamics
Publish Date: 7/1/2013
Reading Level: Expert
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