Collaborative research: The Tropical Pacific in Glacial-Interglacial Climate Dynamics

这个合作项目旨在了解热带太平洋气候在冰期-间冰期循环动力学中的作用。在观测上，热带地区表现出与这些周期相关的显著气候波动，动力学认识要求它们在全球气候变化中发挥作用。pi将使用为热带海洋-大气设计的耦合模型进行数值模拟研究，该模型将解决两个广泛的问题：1)热带太平洋气候如何响应冰川气候强迫，2)这些变化对冰川气候的最终影响是什么？这项工作将加强对热带动力学的理解，使其成为理解边界条件变化下区域气候的一个关键因素。这笔资金将用于资助加州大学伯克利分校的一名博士生。

This collaborative project seeks to understand the role of the tropical Pacific climate in the dynamics of glacial-interglacial cycles. Observationally, the tropics show significant climate fluctuations related to these cycles, and the dynamical understanding demands that they play a role in global climate change. The PIs will undertake a numerical modeling study using a coupled model designed for the tropical ocean-atmosphere that will address two broad questions: 1) how does the tropical Pacific climate respond to glacial climate forcings, and 2) what is the resulting impact of these changes on glacial climate? This work will enhance understanding of tropical dynamics as a critical factor in understanding regional climate under changing boundary conditions. Funding will support a PhD student at UC Berkeley.