Multistability and Intermediate Tipping of the Atlantic Ocean Circulation
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| author | Lohmann, Johannes Dijkstra, Henk A. Jochum, Markus Lucarini, Valerio Ditlevsen, Peter D. |
| author_facet | Lohmann, Johannes Dijkstra, Henk A. Jochum, Markus Lucarini, Valerio Ditlevsen, Peter D. |
| contents | Tipping points (TP) in climate sub-systems are usually thought to occur at a well-defined, critical forcing parameter threshold, via destabilization of the system state by a single, dominant positive feedback. However, coupling to other sub-systems, additional feedbacks, and spatial heterogeneity may promote further small-amplitude, abrupt reorganizations of geophysical flows at forcing levels lower than the critical threshold. Using a primitive-equation ocean model we simulate a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) due to increasing glacial melt. Considerably prior to the collapse, various abrupt, qualitative changes in AMOC variability occur. These intermediate tipping points (ITP) are transitions between multiple stable circulation states. Using 2.75 million years of model simulations, we uncover a very rugged stability landscape featuring parameter regions of up to nine coexisting stable states. The path to an AMOC collapse via a sequence of ITPs depends on the rate of change of the meltwater input. This challenges our ability to predict and define safe limits for TPs. |
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| spellingShingle | Multistability and Intermediate Tipping of the Atlantic Ocean Circulation Lohmann, Johannes Dijkstra, Henk A. Jochum, Markus Lucarini, Valerio Ditlevsen, Peter D. Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Chaotic Dynamics Tipping points (TP) in climate sub-systems are usually thought to occur at a well-defined, critical forcing parameter threshold, via destabilization of the system state by a single, dominant positive feedback. However, coupling to other sub-systems, additional feedbacks, and spatial heterogeneity may promote further small-amplitude, abrupt reorganizations of geophysical flows at forcing levels lower than the critical threshold. Using a primitive-equation ocean model we simulate a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) due to increasing glacial melt. Considerably prior to the collapse, various abrupt, qualitative changes in AMOC variability occur. These intermediate tipping points (ITP) are transitions between multiple stable circulation states. Using 2.75 million years of model simulations, we uncover a very rugged stability landscape featuring parameter regions of up to nine coexisting stable states. The path to an AMOC collapse via a sequence of ITPs depends on the rate of change of the meltwater input. This challenges our ability to predict and define safe limits for TPs. |
| title | Multistability and Intermediate Tipping of the Atlantic Ocean Circulation |
| topic | Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Chaotic Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.05664 |