Articles | Volume 20, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-549-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-549-2024
Research article
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12 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 12 Apr 2024

Persistent climate model biases in the Atlantic Ocean's freshwater transport

René M. van Westen and Henk A. Dijkstra

Data sets

HR-CESM and LR-CESM data set iHESP modelling group https://ihesp.github.io/archive/

Model code and software

FOV-Bias-Trends René M. van Westen and Henk A. Dijkstra https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10684732

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Short summary
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an important component in the global climate system. Observations of the present-day AMOC indicate that it may weaken or collapse under global warming, with profound disruptive effects on future climate. However, AMOC weakening is not correctly represented because an important feedback is underestimated due to biases in the Atlantic's freshwater budget. Here we address these biases in several state-of-the-art climate model simulations.