Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment

Convey, P.; Bindschadler, R.; di Prisco, G.; Fahrbach, E.; Gutt, J.; Hodgson, D.A.; Mayewski, P.A.; Summerhayes, C.P.; Turner, J.; M.j.), The ACCE Consortium (incl Bentley

doi:10.1017/s0954102009990642

Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment

Convey, P.; Bindschadler, R.; di Prisco, G.; Fahrbach, E.; Gutt, J.; Hodgson, D.A.; Mayewski, P.A.; Summerhayes, C.P.; Turner, J.; M.j.), The ACCE Consortium (incl Bentley

Authors

P. Convey

R. Bindschadler

G. di Prisco

E. Fahrbach

J. Gutt

D.A. Hodgson

P.A. Mayewski

C.P. Summerhayes

J. Turner

The ACCE Consortium (incl Bentley M.j.)

Contributors

Professor Michael Bentley m.j.bentley@durham.ac.uk
Other

Abstract

The Antarctic climate system varies on timescales from orbital, through millennial to sub-annual, and is closely coupled to other parts of the global climate system. We review these variations from the perspective of the geological and glaciological records and the recent historical period from which we have instrumental data (the last 50 years). We consider their consequences for the biosphere, and show how the latest numerical models project changes into the future, taking into account human actions in the form of the release of greenhouse gases and chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere. In doing so, we provide an essential Southern Hemisphere companion to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.

Citation

Convey, P., Bindschadler, R., di Prisco, G., Fahrbach, E., Gutt, J., Hodgson, D., …M.j.), T. A. C. (. B. (2009). Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment. Antarctic Science, 21(6), 541-563. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102009990642

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Dec 1, 2009
Deposit Date	May 18, 2010
Publicly Available Date	May 25, 2010
Journal	Antarctic Science
Print ISSN	0954-1020
Electronic ISSN	1365-2079
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	21
Issue	6
Pages	541-563
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102009990642
Keywords	Antarctica, Biology, Environmental change, Geology, Glaciology, Southern Ocean.

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