TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mann, Michael E.
A1  - Rahmstorf, Stefan
A1  - Kornhuber, Kai
A1  - Steinman, Byron A.
A1  - Miller, Sonya K.
A1  - Petri, Stefan
A1  - Coumou, Dim
T1  - Projected changes in persistent extreme summer weather events
BT  - The role of quasi-resonant amplification
JF  - Science Advances
N2  - Persistent episodes of extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere summer have been associated with high-amplitude quasi-stationary atmospheric Rossby waves, with zonal wave numbers 6 to 8 resulting from the phenomenon of quasi-resonant amplification (QRA). A fingerprint for the occurrence of QRA can be defined in terms of the zonally averaged surface temperature field. Examining state-of-the-art [Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)] climate model projections, we find that QRA events are likely to increase by similar to 50% this century under business-as-usual carbon emissions, but there is considerable variation among climate models. Some predict a near tripling of QRA events by the end of the century, while others predict a potential decrease. Models with amplified Arctic warming yield the most pronounced increase in QRA events. The projections are strongly dependent on assumptions regarding the nature of changes in radiative forcing associated with anthropogenic aerosols over the next century. One implication of our findings is that a reduction in midlatitude aerosol loading could actually lead to Arctic de-amplification this century, ameliorating potential increases in persistent extreme weather events.
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat3272
SN  - 2375-2548
VL  - 4
IS  - 10
PB  - American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
CY  - Washington
ER  - 
TY  - GEN
A1  - Mann, Michael E.
A1  - Rahmstorf, Stefan
A1  - Kornhuber, Kai
A1  - Steinman, Byron A.
A1  - Miller, Sonya K.
A1  - Petri, Stefan
A1  - Coumou, Dim
T1  - Projected changes in persistent extreme summer weather events
BT  - the role of quasi-resonant amplification
T2  - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe
N2  - Persistent episodes of extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere summer have been associated with high-amplitude quasi-stationary atmospheric Rossby waves, with zonal wave numbers 6 to 8 resulting from the phenomenon of quasi-resonant amplification (QRA). A fingerprint for the occurrence of QRA can be defined in terms of the zonally averaged surface temperature field. Examining state-of-the-art [Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)] climate model projections, we find that QRA events are likely to increase by similar to 50% this century under business-as-usual carbon emissions, but there is considerable variation among climate models. Some predict a near tripling of QRA events by the end of the century, while others predict a potential decrease. Models with amplified Arctic warming yield the most pronounced increase in QRA events. The projections are strongly dependent on assumptions regarding the nature of changes in radiative forcing associated with anthropogenic aerosols over the next century. One implication of our findings is that a reduction in midlatitude aerosol loading could actually lead to Arctic de-amplification this century, ameliorating potential increases in persistent extreme weather events.
T3  - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 994 
KW  - planetary wave resonance
KW  - northern
KW  - atmosphere
KW  - attribution
KW  - circulation
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-446416
SN  - 1866-8372
IS  - 994
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Read, Betsy A.
A1  - Kegel, Jessica
A1  - Klute, Mary J.
A1  - Kuo, Alan
A1  - Lefebvre, Stephane C.
A1  - Maumus, Florian
A1  - Mayer, Christoph
A1  - Miller, John
A1  - Monier, Adam
A1  - Salamov, Asaf
A1  - Young, Jeremy
A1  - Aguilar, Maria
A1  - Claverie, Jean-Michel
A1  - Frickenhaus, Stephan
A1  - Gonzalez, Karina
A1  - Herman, Emily K.
A1  - Lin, Yao-Cheng
A1  - Napier, Johnathan
A1  - Ogata, Hiroyuki
A1  - Sarno, Analissa F.
A1  - Shmutz, Jeremy
A1  - Schroeder, Declan
A1  - de Vargas, Colomban
A1  - Verret, Frederic
A1  - von Dassow, Peter
A1  - Valentin, Klaus
A1  - Van de Peer, Yves
A1  - Wheeler, Glen
A1  - Dacks, Joel B.
A1  - Delwiche, Charles F.
A1  - Dyhrman, Sonya T.
A1  - Glöckner, Gernot
A1  - John, Uwe
A1  - Richards, Thomas
A1  - Worden, Alexandra Z.
A1  - Zhang, Xiaoyu
A1  - Grigoriev, Igor V.
A1  - Allen, Andrew E.
A1  - Bidle, Kay
A1  - Borodovsky, M.
A1  - Bowler, C.
A1  - Brownlee, Colin
A1  - Cock, J. Mark
A1  - Elias, Marek
A1  - Gladyshev, Vadim N.
A1  - Groth, Marco
A1  - Guda, Chittibabu
A1  - Hadaegh, Ahmad
A1  - Iglesias-Rodriguez, Maria Debora
A1  - Jenkins, J.
A1  - Jones, Bethan M.
A1  - Lawson, Tracy
A1  - Leese, Florian
A1  - Lindquist, Erika
A1  - Lobanov, Alexei
A1  - Lomsadze, Alexandre
A1  - Malik, Shehre-Banoo
A1  - Marsh, Mary E.
A1  - Mackinder, Luke
A1  - Mock, Thomas
A1  - Müller-Röber, Bernd
A1  - Pagarete, Antonio
A1  - Parker, Micaela
A1  - Probert, Ian
A1  - Quesneville, Hadi
A1  - Raines, Christine
A1  - Rensing, Stefan A.
A1  - Riano-Pachon, Diego Mauricio
A1  - Richier, Sophie
A1  - Rokitta, Sebastian
A1  - Shiraiwa, Yoshihiro
A1  - Soanes, Darren M.
A1  - van der Giezen, Mark
A1  - Wahlund, Thomas M.
A1  - Williams, Bryony
A1  - Wilson, Willie
A1  - Wolfe, Gordon
A1  - Wurch, Louie L.
T1  - Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution
JF  - Nature : the international weekly journal of science
N2  - Coccolithophores have influenced the global climate for over 200 million years(1). These marine phytoplankton can account for 20 per cent of total carbon fixation in some systems(2). They form blooms that can occupy hundreds of thousands of square kilometres and are distinguished by their elegantly sculpted calcium carbonate exoskeletons (coccoliths), rendering them visible from space(3). Although coccolithophores export carbon in the form of organic matter and calcite to the sea floor, they also release CO2 in the calcification process. Hence, they have a complex influence on the carbon cycle, driving either CO2 production or uptake, sequestration and export to the deep ocean(4). Here we report the first haptophyte reference genome, from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi strain CCMP1516, and sequences from 13 additional isolates. Our analyses reveal a pan genome (core genes plus genes distributed variably between strains) probably supported by an atypical complement of repetitive sequence in the genome. Comparisons across strains demonstrate that E. huxleyi, which has long been considered a single species, harbours extensive genome variability reflected in different metabolic repertoires. Genome variability within this species complex seems to underpin its capacity both to thrive in habitats ranging from the equator to the subarctic and to form large-scale episodic blooms under a wide variety of environmental conditions.
Y1  - 2013
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12221
SN  - 0028-0836
SN  - 1476-4687
VL  - 499
IS  - 7457
SP  - 209
EP  - 213
PB  - Nature Publ. Group
CY  - London
ER  -