Articles | Volume 6, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-591-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-591-2015
Research article
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21 Sep 2015
Research article |  | 21 Sep 2015

The impact of oceanic heat transport on the atmospheric circulation

M.-A. Knietzsch, A. Schröder, V. Lucarini, and F. Lunkeit

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AR by Frank Lunkeit on behalf of the Authors (17 Feb 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Feb 2015) by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
RR by Frédéric Laliberté (08 Apr 2015)
RR by Anonymous Referee #5 (17 Apr 2015)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (03 May 2015) by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
AR by Frank Lunkeit on behalf of the Authors (09 Jul 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jul 2015) by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
RR by Frédéric Laliberté (30 Jul 2015)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by Editor) (10 Aug 2015) by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
AR by Frank Lunkeit on behalf of the Authors (28 Aug 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (03 Sep 2015) by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
AR by Frank Lunkeit on behalf of the Authors (03 Sep 2015)  Manuscript 
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A general circulation model with an aquaplanet setup is used to study the impact of changes in the oceanic heat transport (OHT) on the atmospheric circulation. The atmosphere counterbalances the imposed changes in OHT. A stronger OHT leads to a decline in the intensity and a poleward shift of the maxima of both the Hadley and Ferrel cells. The efficiency of the climate machine, the intensity of the Lorenz energy cycle and the material entropy production of the system decline with increased OHT.
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