Abstract:

Paleoclimate data play a crucial role in validating advanced coupled climate models by offering insights into past climate transitions, which can inform our understanding of potential future conditions that may diverge significantly from today's climate. By examining past periods, we can assess the performance of climate models during interglacials and warmer climates. This talk will highlight how integrating paleoclimate records with climate model simulations helps bridge knowledge gaps, focusing on the impact of ocean circulation, extreme weather events, and spatio-temporal dynamics in a warming world. Additionally, our Earth system model now incorporates an interactive cryosphere component, enabling us to simulate changes in both Antarctica and the Northern Hemisphere effectively.

Biography:

Gerrit Lohmann is Professor at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Germany, specializing in paleoclimate data analysis and coupled climate models. He has a Ph.D. in Climate Science and Physics and has contributed significantly to understanding ocean circulation dynamics and cryosphere interactions. Lohmann published more than 350 research papers and supervised students, PhD students and PostDocs. He is an elected member for the Academia Europaea to promote interdisciplinary and international research, and recently received a high-level ERC synergy grant "i2B - Into the Blue".

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