Matthew H. England

TL;DR: Subtropical Western Boundary Currents (WBCs) are often associated with hotspots of global warming, with certain WBC extension regions warming 3-4 times faster than the global mean as mentioned in this paper.

Abstract: The ocean plays a vital role in our environment. As such, an ability to model and predict its circulation can be of enormous value. Modelling and prediction of ocean currents in coastal regions is important for many reasons, including influences on recreation, navigation, algal bloom formation, effluent dispersion, search and rescue operations, and oil spills. Ocean currents near the coast also affect beach conditions that impact upon the near-shore zone. Severe wave climates and storm surges can cause enormous destruction of the built environment. At larger scales, vast ocean currents carry heat around the globe, affecting climate and weather patterns such as those associated with the El-Nino event and the North Atlantic Oscillation. The oceans also have a vast capacity to absorb and redistribute gases such as carbon dioxide. They will therefore play a crucial role in determining our future climate.

TL;DR: This article examined the interhemispheric warming asymmetry in an intermediate complexity coupled climate model with eddy-permitting (025°) ocean resolution, and results were compared with a similar model with coarse ocean resolution.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors use a new framework to investigate achievable skill of decadal predictions by comparing perfect model prediction experiments with predictions of the real world in order to identify margins for possible improvements to prediction systems.

TL;DR: Menviel et al. as mentioned in this paper performed transient simulations of MIS3 with prognostic atmospheric CO2 and compared their results with paleoproxy records, suggesting that enhanced AABW transport could have played a significant role in shaping the large AIM and the associated atmospheric CO 2 increase.