New insights into abrupt climate change using isotope model-data fusion

在过去的6万年里，有几次二氧化碳被释放到大气中，导致显著而迅速的变暖。该项目旨在确定导致这些变暖事件的碳的来源。这个项目意义重大，因为它将增加我们对突如其来的过去和潜在的未来变化背后的过程的理解。这些过程目前在气候模型中被低估或缺失。预期成果包括更好地理解气候系统中的非线性反应。这应该会带来显著的好处，例如评估目前预计到2100年的平稳气候变化是否具有误导性。

There have been several episodes in the past 60,000 years during which carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere causing significant and rapid warming. This project aims to determine the source of the carbon responsible for these warming events. This project is significant because it will increase our understanding of the processes underlying abrupt past, and potential future changes. These processes are currently underestimated or missing in climate models. The expected outcomes include a better understanding of the non-linear responses in the climate system. This should provide significant benefits, such as an assessment of whether the smooth climate changes currently projected through to year 2100 are misleading.