Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models

Abstract Sterodynamic sea level (SdynSL) is an essential component of sea level that climate models can simulate directly. Here, we disentangle the impacts of intermodel uncertainty, internal variability, and scenario uncertainty on SdynSL projections from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase...

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Main Authors: Chenyang Jin, Hailong Liu, Pengfei Lin, Kewei Lyu, Yiwen Li
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Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL113691
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description Abstract Sterodynamic sea level (SdynSL) is an essential component of sea level that climate models can simulate directly. Here, we disentangle the impacts of intermodel uncertainty, internal variability, and scenario uncertainty on SdynSL projections from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models. Regarding the global mean, intermodel (scenario) uncertainty dominates before (after) ∼2070, while internal variability is negligible. At the regional scale, intermodel uncertainty is the largest contributor, whereas internal variability plays a secondary role mainly in the tropical Indo‐Pacific Ocean. Scenario uncertainty becomes significant in certain regions toward the end of this century. The anthropogenic signal of global mean SdynSL emerges at the beginning of this century relative to 1971–2000. In contrast, the anthropogenic signals of regional SdynSL are likely to emerge over 70% of the global ocean by the 2090s, which could be advanced to the 2040s if model differences can be totally eliminated.
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spelling doaj-art-ad6e4cf0a32f4f19b9e897358bf3ac062025-08-20T02:56:35ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072025-04-01528n/an/a10.1029/2024GL113691Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 ModelsChenyang Jin0Hailong Liu1Pengfei Lin2Kewei Lyu3Yiwen Li4Shanghai Ecological Forecasting and Remote Sensing Center Shanghai Meteorological Service Shanghai ChinaLaoshan Laboratory Qingdao ChinaInstitute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science College of Ocean and Earth Sciences Xiamen University Xiamen ChinaSchool of Ocean Sciences China University of Geosciences Beijing ChinaAbstract Sterodynamic sea level (SdynSL) is an essential component of sea level that climate models can simulate directly. Here, we disentangle the impacts of intermodel uncertainty, internal variability, and scenario uncertainty on SdynSL projections from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models. Regarding the global mean, intermodel (scenario) uncertainty dominates before (after) ∼2070, while internal variability is negligible. At the regional scale, intermodel uncertainty is the largest contributor, whereas internal variability plays a secondary role mainly in the tropical Indo‐Pacific Ocean. Scenario uncertainty becomes significant in certain regions toward the end of this century. The anthropogenic signal of global mean SdynSL emerges at the beginning of this century relative to 1971–2000. In contrast, the anthropogenic signals of regional SdynSL are likely to emerge over 70% of the global ocean by the 2090s, which could be advanced to the 2040s if model differences can be totally eliminated.https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL113691sterodynamic sea levelprojection uncertaintyclimate models
spellingShingle Chenyang Jin
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Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
Geophysical Research Letters
sterodynamic sea level
projection uncertainty
climate models
title Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
title_full Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
title_fullStr Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
title_full_unstemmed Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
title_short Uncertainties in the Projection of Sterodynamic Sea Level in CMIP6 Models
title_sort uncertainties in the projection of sterodynamic sea level in cmip6 models
topic sterodynamic sea level
projection uncertainty
climate models
url https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL113691
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