ECC-BRS_rcp85_realization3

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de Souza, Mihael Machado; Mathis, Moritz; Pohlmann, Thomas

Dataset
Summary
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This experiment aims to investigate the impact of anthropogenic climate change to the stratification of the Brazilian shelf waters under a strong warming scenario (RCP8.5).

Earth System Models (ESMs) predict a stronger increase in stratification over the equatorial regions, due to the increased surface warming. However, they cannot account for all relevant regional processes due to their coarse horizontal resolution.

One of the more relevant local processes unresolved by ESMs is the upwelling of South Atlantic Central Water along subtropical Brazil. It brings cold and nutrient-rich waters towards the coast to the most productive shelf regions along the Brazilian coastal waters and is known to play an important role in the stratification of the South Brazil Bight.

By including this process in our analysis through our downscaling experiment, we can provide a more complete assessment of the effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions in the stratification of the Brazilian continental shelf.
Project
ECC-BRS (Effects of Climate Change in the Physical Conditions of the Brazilian Shelf)
Spatial Coverage
Longitude -54.97 to -33.05 Latitude -36.95 to -1.78
Temporal Coverage
1970-01-01 to 2100-12-01 (calendrical)
Use constraints
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Data Catalog
World Data Center for Climate
Access constraints
registered users
Size
4.58 GiB (4915481410 Byte)
Format
NetCDF
Status
completely archived
Creation Date
Future Review Date
2030-08-06
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Cite as
[ Derived from parent entry - See data hierarchy tab ]
de Souza, Mihael Machado; Mathis, Moritz; Pohlmann, Thomas (2020). Model output prepared in support of the analysis of impacts to the stratification along the Brazilian shelf under a strong warming scenario (RCP8.5). World Data Center for Climate (WDCC) at DKRZ. https://doi.org/10.26050/WDCC/ECC-BRS_HAMSOM

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VariableAggregation
depth_of_max_density_gradient
mon
maximum_density_gradient
mon
potential_energy_anomaly
mon
potential_energy_anomaly_due_to_salinity
mon
potential_energy_anomaly_due_to_temperature
mon
sea_surface_salinity
CF
mon
sea_surface_temperature
CF
mon

Parent

Stratification_along_the_Brazilian_shelf
Details

Parent project(s)

Effects of Climate Change in the Physical Conditions of the Brazilian Shelf

[Entry acronym: ECC-BRS_rcp85_realization3] [Entry id: 3880355]