Natural climate variability and climate change in the North-Atlantic European region; chance for surprise?

Authors

  • Christof Appenzeller University of Bern
  • Thomas F. Stocker University of Bern
  • Andreas Schmittner University of Bern

Keywords:

CLEAR, natural climate variability, climate change, atmosphere, ocean

Abstract

Long-term variability in the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Atlantic thermohaline ocean circulation (THC) are both shaping the European climate on time scales of decades and longer. Possible linear and non-linear changes in the characteristics of these natural climate modes due to global warming are an important source of uncertainty in long-term regional projections of future climate changes.

Author Biographies

Christof Appenzeller, University of Bern

Climate and Environmental Physics Instutite

Thomas F. Stocker, University of Bern

Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute

Andreas Schmittner, University of Bern

Present address: School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Canada

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Published

2005-10-31

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2000)

Section

Articles