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Quantifying climate feedbacks in polar regions
Goosse, H.; Kay, J.E.; Armour, K.C.; Bodas-Salcedo, A.; Chepfer, H.; Docquier, D.; Jonko, A.; Kushner, P.J.; Lecomte, O.; Massonnet, F.; Park, H.-S.; Pithan, F.; Svensson, G.; Vancoppenolle, M. (2018). Quantifying climate feedbacks in polar regions. Nature Comm. 9(1): 13 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04173-0
In: Nature Communications. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 2041-1723; e-ISSN 2041-1723, more
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  • Goosse, H., more
  • Kay, J.E.
  • Armour, K.C.
  • Bodas-Salcedo, A.
  • Chepfer, H.
  • Docquier, D., more
  • Jonko, A.
  • Kushner, P.J.
  • Lecomte, O., more
  • Massonnet, F., more
  • Park, H.-S.
  • Pithan, F.
  • Svensson, G.
  • Vancoppenolle, M., more

Abstract
    The concept of feedback is key in assessing whether a perturbation to a system is amplified or damped by mechanisms internal to the system. In polar regions, climate dynamics are controlled by both radiative and non-radiative interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, ice sheets and land surfaces. Precisely quantifying polar feedbacks is required for a process-oriented evaluation of climate models, a clear understanding of the processes responsible for polar climate changes, and a reduction in uncertainty associated with model projections. This quantification can be performed using a simple and consistent approach that is valid for a wide range of feedbacks, offering the opportunity for more systematic feedback analyses and a better understanding of polar climate changes.

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