Abrupt climate changes: from the past to the future – a review
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T. F. Stocker Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland Tel: c41-31-6314462, Fax: c41-31-6314405 e-mail: stocker6climate.unibe.ch Abstract A review of climatic variability is given with a focus on abrupt changes during the last glacial. Evidence from palaeoclimatic archives suggests that these were most likley due to reorganisations of the atmosphere–ocean system. The mechanisms responsible for these changes are presented. Their implication for future climate changes is discussed in light of recent climate model simulations.
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