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Collaborative Research: Sensitivity of Walker circulation to CO2 forcing during the late Pliocene as an analogue for future climate change
| Funder | National Science Foundation (US) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | University of Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Start Date | May 15, 2021 |
| End Date | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Duration | 1,811 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Principal Investigator |
| Data Source | National Science Foundation (US) |
| Grant ID | 2103055 |
Grant Description
The proposed study will produce new measurements and simulations of the late-Pliocene (3.3 – 2.58 million years ago) to determine how the Pacific Walker Circulation responds to a warmer climate.
The Pacific Walker Circulation is a key feature of the climate system; it impacts temperature and rainfall worldwide, with important socioeconomic consequences.
The late Pliocene is an attractive target for understanding sensitivity of Pacific Walker Circulation to changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations because it features biome distributions, geography, and topography that are similar to the present-day.
Carbon dioxide concentration decreased from roughly today’s level during the mid-Piacenzian (3.3 – 3.0 million years ago) to around the preindustrial level during the early-Pleistocene (
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