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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-2019-52
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-2019-52
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Status: this discussion paper is a preprint. It has been under review for the journal Earth System Dynamics (ESD). The manuscript was not accepted for further review after discussion.
ESD Ideas: Structures dominate the functioning of Earth systems, but their dynamics are not well represented
Axel Kleidon
Max Planck Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
Erwin Zehe
Max Planck Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
Ralf Loritz
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract. Many fluxes in Earth systems are not homogeneously distributed across space, but occur highly concentrated in structures, such as turbulent eddies, river networks, vascular networks of plants, or human-made infrastructures. Yet, the highly-organized nature of these fluxes is typically only described at a rudimentary level, if at all. We propose that it requires a novel approach to describe these structures that focuses on the work done to build and maintain these structures, and the feedbacks that they cause on a system’s ability to perform work, which requires placing these structures into their environmental Earth system context.
How to cite. Kleidon, A., Zehe, E., and Loritz, R.: ESD Ideas: Structures dominate the functioning of Earth systems,
but their dynamics are not well represented, Earth Syst. Dynam. Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-2019-52, 2019.
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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment


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RC1: 'Paper has a good structure, but fails to quantify the dynamics', Ralph Lorenz, 25 Nov 2019
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AC1: 'Response to both comments', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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AC1: 'Response to both comments', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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RC2: 'The idea is interesting but needs further development', Steffen Birk, 03 Dec 2019
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AC2: 'Response to R2', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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AC2: 'Response to R2', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
Status: closed
Status: closed
AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment


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RC1: 'Paper has a good structure, but fails to quantify the dynamics', Ralph Lorenz, 25 Nov 2019
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AC1: 'Response to both comments', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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AC1: 'Response to both comments', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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RC2: 'The idea is interesting but needs further development', Steffen Birk, 03 Dec 2019
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AC2: 'Response to R2', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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AC2: 'Response to R2', Axel Kleidon, 29 Jul 2020
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Many fluxes in Earth systems are not homogeneously distributed across space, but occur highly concentrated in structures, such as turbulent eddies, river networks, vascular networks of plants, or human-made infrastructures. Yet, the highly-organized nature of these fluxes is typically only described at a rudimentary level, if at all. We propose that it requires a novel approach to describe these structures that focuses on the work done to build and maintain these structures, and the feedbacks.
Many fluxes in Earth systems are not homogeneously distributed across space, but occur highly...
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