01 Oct 2019
01 Oct 2019
ESD Ideas: Structures dominate the functioning of Earth systems, but their dynamics are not well represented
- 1Max Planck Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
- 2Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1Max Planck Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
- 2Karlsruhe 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.
Axel Kleidon et al.


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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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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
Axel Kleidon et al.
Axel Kleidon et al.
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