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September 12
The role of the oceans
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All of Earth’s water
Source: Howard Perlman, United States Geological Survey
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WHAT ROLES DO THE OCEANS PLAY WITHIN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM?
They absorb and reflect solar radiation. (albedo)
They transport heat. (climate variability)
They are source of water vapor. (greenhouse e!ect, precipitation)
They store heat. (heat capacity, latent heat)
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The low-latitude oceans are Earth’s main storage tanks of solar heat.“ ”
Bill RuddimanEarth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
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3Main reasons.
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1Physical properties of water
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The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius.
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Water
Ice
Wood, oak
Soil, wet
Tar
Earth, dry
Brick, common
Concrete, light
Clay
Lava
Glass
Granite
Steel
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
The specific heat of water is WAY higher than any of Earth’s other surfaces.
cal/g
Source: The Engineering Toolbox
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Heat capacity = Density × Specific Heatcal/cm3 g/cm3 cal/g
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60 : 5 : 2 : 1water : ice : air : land
HEAT CAPACITIES
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The low-latitude oceans are Earth’s main storage tanks of solar heat.“ ”
Bill RuddimanEarth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
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Source: Ruddiman, Earth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
Sun angle controls heat absorption.
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179.5W
90˚S 60˚S 30˚S 0˚ 30˚N 60˚N 90˚NLatitude
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0040
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epth
[m]
Depth-temperature profile at 180°W
Source: Levitus and Boyer, 1994
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Source: reefdaddy
2Turbulent mixing
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Source: Ruddiman, Earth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
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The mixed layer is uppermost layer of the ocean, where temperature and salinity are relatively constant.
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Depth of mixed layer (meters)
Boreal winter
Source: Giorgiogp2
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Depth of mixed layer (meters)
Boreal summer
Source: Giorgiogp2
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179.5W
90˚S 60˚S 30˚S 0˚ 30˚N 60˚N 90˚NLatitude
020
0040
00D
epth
[m]
Depth-temperature profile at 180°W
Source: Levitus and Boyer, 1994
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3The conveyor belt
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The thermohaline circulation
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Source: Jonathan Cohen
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Average annual ocean-atmosphere CO2 flux
Source: NOAA PMEL Carbon Program
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The residence time describes the average time a water molecule will spend in a specific reservoir within the hydrological cycle.
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Age of ocean waters inferred from radiocarbon observations
Source: Gebbie and Huybers, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 2012
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1 day 100,000 years
1 week
1 month
1 year
10 years
100 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
Antarctica and Greenland20,000 yr
Groundwater10,000 yr
Oceans3,200 yr
Lakes50 to 100 yr
Glaciers20 to 100 yr
Snow2 to 6 months
Soil1 to 2 months
Atmosphere9 days
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The thermal inertia describes the resistance of a component of the climate system to temperature change.
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Source: Ruddiman, Earth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
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Sensitivity to solar heating (land vs. ocean)
Source: Ruddiman, Earth’s Climate: Past, Present and Future
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Pacific Decadal Oscillation index
1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
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Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation index
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Source: Franklin Hunting
September 20
Impacts on terrestrial climates
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