The challenge of simulating the warmth of the mid-Miocene climatic optimum in CESM1

The mid-Miocene climatic optimum (MMCO) is an intriguing climatic period due to its above-modern temperatures in mid-to-high latitudes in the presence of close-to-modern CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations. We use the recently released Community Earth System Model (CESM1.0) with a slab ocean t...

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Main Authors: A. Goldner, N. Herold, M. Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/10/523/2014/cp-10-523-2014.pdf