Annular Variability and Change John C. Fyfe Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Acknowledging Boer and Flato Monahan, Ambaum, Stephenson, North, Lorenz and Teng Saenko, Zickfeld, Eby, Spence, Montenegro, Weaver, England and Stone
Arctic Oscillation
Antarctic Oscillation
Model has realistic annular modes, with positive trends under forced change Model does not suggest stratospheric involvement Conclusions
Main Directions Since 1999 Improving our basic understanding of the annular modes Assessing the impact of annular trends on the Southern Ocean
Analog Device for Climate Change
Climate Variability in the Past
Climate Variability in the Future X
The Southern Ocean Antarctica
Antarctic Oscillation
Zonal Wind Stress
ACC
Böning et al., Nature Geoscience, 2008
Winds Strengthen Isopycnals Steepen Eddies Strengthen Isopycnals Flatten But eddies are not resolved in GCMs
ACC Transport with Resolution
55ºS Antarctica CO 2 uptake DIC removal CO 2 outgassing DIC supply westerlies Human CO 2 emissions
Air-to-Sea Flux of CO 2 Outgas Uptake
Le Quére et al., Science, 2008
Adapted from Gille, Science, 2002
Conclusions Models predict intensifying ACC Models predict more carbon uptake Warming is attributed to human activity
Annular Variability and Change John C. Fyfe Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis