Earth's radiative imbalance from the Last Glacial Maximum to the present.

ABSTRACT: The energy imbalance at the top of the atmosphere determines the temporal evolution of the global climate, and vice versa changes in the climate system can alter the planetary energy fluxes. This interplay is fundamental to our understanding of Earth's heat budget and the climate system. However, even today, the direct measurement of global radiative fluxes is difficult, such that most assessments are based on changes in the total energy content of the climate system. We apply the same approach to estimate the long-term evolution of Earth's radiative imbalance in the past. New measurements of noble gas-derived mean ocean temperature from the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica Dome C ice core covering the last 40,000 y, combined with recent results from the West Antarctic Ice She

SUBMITTER: Baggenstos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6660766 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature