Simulated European stalagmite record and its relation to a quasi-decadal climate mode


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A synthetic stalagmite δ18O record for the Bunker Cave (51° N, 7° E) is constructed using a combined climate–stalagmite modelling approach where we combine an atmospheric circulation model equipped with water isotopes and a model simulating stalagmite calcite δ18O values. Mixing processes in the soil and karst above the cave represent a natural low-pass filter of the speleothem climate archive. Stalagmite δ18O values at Bunker Cave lag the regional surface climate by 3–4 yr. The power spectrum of the simulated speleothem calcite δ18O record has a pronounced peak at quasi-decadal time scale, which is associated with a large-scale climate variability pattern in the North Atlantic. Our modelling study suggests that stalagmite records from Bunker Cave are representative for large-scale teleconnections and can be used to obtain information about the North Atlantic and its decadal variability.



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DOI 10.5194/cp-9-89-2013

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Lohmann, G. , Wackerbarth, A. , Langebroek, P. M. , Werner, M. , Fohlmeister, J. , Scholz, D. and Mangini, A. (2013): Simulated European stalagmite record and its relation to a quasi-decadal climate mode , Climate of the Past, (9), pp. 89-98 . doi: 10.5194/cp-9-89-2013


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