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TIPMIP-OCEAN experimental protocol phase 1: Tipping dynamics of the AMOC

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Swingedouw,  Didier
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Jackson,  Laura
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Hu,  Aixue
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Romanou,  Anastasia
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Laureanti,  Nicole Cristine       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Wilbert,  Weijer
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Loriani,  Sina       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Otto-Bliesner,  Bette
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Abe-Ouchi,  Ayako
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Bellucci,  Alessio
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Börner,  Reyk
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Danabasoglu,  Gokhan
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Dennis,  Donovan       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Devilliers,  Marion
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Drijfhout,  Sybren
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Donges,  Jonathan Friedemann       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Fröb,  Friederike
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Frölicher,  Thomas L.
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Gastineau,  Guillaume
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Goelzer,  Heiko
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Guo,  Chuncheng
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Hofmann,  Urs
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Jones,  Colin
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Koenigk,  Torben
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Klose,  Ann Kristin       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Lembo,  Valerio
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Licón-Saláiz,  José
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Mankoff,  Ken
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Meccia,  Virna
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Melnikova,  Irina
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Mehling,  Oliver
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Menviel,  Laurie
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Mignot,  Juliette
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Robson,  Jonathan I.
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De Almeida,  Lucas Rodrigues
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Schmidt,  Gavin A.
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Smith,  Robin
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Sun,  Yuchen
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Trombini,  Irene
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Willeit,  Matteo       
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Wood,  Richard
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Wu,  Fanghua
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Zhaohui,  Lin

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Winkelmann,  Ricarda       
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Swingedouw, D., Jackson, L., Hu, A., Romanou, A., Laureanti, N. C., Wilbert, W., Loriani, S., Otto-Bliesner, B., Abe-Ouchi, A., Bellucci, A., Börner, R., Danabasoglu, G., Dennis, D., Devilliers, M., Drijfhout, S., Donges, J. F., Fröb, F., Frölicher, T. L., Gastineau, G., Goelzer, H., Guo, C., Hofmann, U., Jones, C., Koenigk, T., Klose, A. K., Lembo, V., Licón-Saláiz, J., Mankoff, K., Meccia, V., Melnikova, I., Mehling, O., Menviel, L., Mignot, J., Robson, J. I., De Almeida, L. R., Schmidt, G. A., Smith, R., Sun, Y., Trombini, I., Willeit, M., Wood, R., Wu, F., Zhaohui, L., Winkelmann, R. (submitted): TIPMIP-OCEAN experimental protocol phase 1: Tipping dynamics of the AMOC.


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_34410
Abstract
This paper describes the experimental protocol for a set of coordinated simulations involving oceanic surface freshwater flux perturbations, conducted as part of the international Tipping Points Modelling Intercomparison Project (TIPMIP). These simulations constitute the first phase of the TIPMIP-OCEAN domain. We propose this protocol for inclusion in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 7 (CMIP7), although it can also be implemented within CMIP6+ or other types of coupled or ocean standalone models. This initial phase focuses primarily on the dynamics of the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The different experiments are designed to (i) evaluate the impacts of a potential major AMOC weakening under a 2 °C global warming scenario, (ii) assess the sensitivity of the AMOC to combined global warming and freshwater forcing, (iii) investigate the potential recovery of the AMOC following the reversal of forcings, and (iv) compare past AMOC variations with available climate observations and reconstructions. Four categories of experiments are included. Experiment group A examines the effect of freshwater release around Greenland under ramp-up, stabilization, and ramp-down scenarios in both CO2 emissions and freshwater input. Experiment group B complements this idealized set by using historical climate simulations and projections for 1850–2100, incorporating realistic estimates of Greenland Ice Sheet melt based on observations for the historical period and ice-sheet model projections for the future. Experiment group C extends the existing North Atlantic Hosing Model Intercomparison Project (NAHosMIP) by applying large freshwater perturbations to both control and 2 °C-warming simulations to assess how global warming influences AMOC reversibility. Finally, experiment group D imposes freshwater inputs, consistent with those inferred for the 8.2 kyr before present event, under pre-industrial conditions, in order to constrain model sensitivity to freshwater forcing using paleoclimate reconstructions. Together, these coordinated experiments will allow systematic evaluation of how different climate models respond to identical freshwater perturbations—an essential step toward better understanding the wide inter-model spread in North Atlantic dynamics and projected future AMOC changes.