Past and Present Variability of the Solar-Terrestrial System ( International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi” )

Publication series :International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi”

Author: Cini Castagnoli   G.  

Publisher: Ios Press‎

Publication year: 1997

E-ISBN: 9781614992189

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789051993585

Subject: O4 Physics

Keyword: 物理学

Language: ENG

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The global climate of the Earth has significantly varied over the last millennia. On a regional scale, the climate has varied and does presently vary on many different time scales, leading to a continuously changing pattern of temperatures, humidity, precipitation, with important effects on the whole terrestrial biosphere. Physicist are interested in understanding the mechanism at work by gathering data and properly analysing them, by building theoretical models and, if possible, making predictions on the future evolution of the system. Along these lines, an important question is to understand the role of the solar forcing, in order to unravel the internal mechanisms of variability of the Earth's climate from the variable forcing of the Sun. On the other hand, one can learn about the past solar variability by reading into the terrestrial archives that provide us with proxy data on the history of both the Sun and the climate. Thus, realizing that the Sun and the Earth form a closely coupled system, where the variable properties of the former may affect in many subtle ways the behaviour of the latter, is an important step toward the understanding of both.This book is explicitly devoted to these issues. First, it is important to obtain reliable data from terrestrial archives, and to properly date the records that have been measured. The first part of the book is devoted to these crucial aspects, dealing with various types of proxy data and with the difficult issue of the dating

Chapter

The "35 ky peak"

The "35 ky peak"

Solar variability and climate

Solar variability and climate

Summary

Summary

Records of the solar cycle in terrestrial archives

Records of the solar cycle in terrestrial archives

Introduction

Introduction

The 11 y solar cycle

The 11 y solar cycle

Records of the solar hydromagnetic variability

Records of the solar hydromagnetic variability

Records of the solar bolometric variability

Records of the solar bolometric variability

Conclusions

Conclusions

The 200 y variability in terrestrial archives: solar forcing?

The 200 y variability in terrestrial archives: solar forcing?

Cosmogenic isotope records

Cosmogenic isotope records

Climatic records

Climatic records

Records in the shallow-water cores of the Gallipoli terrace

Records in the shallow-water cores of the Gallipoli terrace

The cores and their dating

The cores and their dating

The total carbonate time series

The total carbonate time series

Comparison of the carbonate record with the tree ring radiocarbon record

Comparison of the carbonate record with the tree ring radiocarbon record

The thermoluminescence (TL) time series

The thermoluminescence (TL) time series

Conclusions

Conclusions

The solar-irradiance variability re~orded by thermoluminescence in shallow Ionian Sea sediments

The solar-irradiance variability re~orded by thermoluminescence in shallow Ionian Sea sediments

Introduction

Introduction

Experimental procedure

Experimental procedure

Spectral properties of the TL profiles

Spectral properties of the TL profiles

Conclusion

Conclusion

Solar cylces recorded in meteorites

Solar cylces recorded in meteorites

Introduction

Introduction

Solar modulation of GCR in the inner heliosphere

Solar modulation of GCR in the inner heliosphere

Modelling of cosmogenic nuclide production in meteorites

Modelling of cosmogenic nuclide production in meteorites

The 11 y and the century scale solar cycle in meteorites

The 11 y and the century scale solar cycle in meteorites

The 11 y solar cycle

The 11 y solar cycle

The century scale solar cycle

The century scale solar cycle

Conclusions

Conclusions

Radiocarbon time scale of the Mediterranean core CT85-5: the last 40 000 years

Radiocarbon time scale of the Mediterranean core CT85-5: the last 40 000 years

Radiocarbon dating

Radiocarbon dating

Dating method and radiocarbon time scale

Dating method and radiocarbon time scale

Radiocarbon dating of the deep-sea core CT85-5

Radiocarbon dating of the deep-sea core CT85-5

Long-term global change from Mediterranean Sea sediments

Long-term global change from Mediterranean Sea sediments

Introduction

Introduction

Core dating

Core dating

Comparison of carbonate profiles in Tyrrhenian and North Atlantic cores

Comparison of carbonate profiles in Tyrrhenian and North Atlantic cores

Conclusions

Conclusions

Records of solar activity in planetary objects

Records of solar activity in planetary objects

Charge particle environment in the interplanetary space

Charge particle environment in the interplanetary space

Interaction of charged particles with matter

Interaction of charged particles with matter

Rates of production of tracks and their depth profiles

Rates of production of tracks and their depth profiles

Tracks due to VVH (Z more or equal 30) nuclei

Tracks due to VVH (Z more or equal 30) nuclei

Rates of production of stable and radio nuclides

Rates of production of stable and radio nuclides

Isotope production by solar particles

Isotope production by solar particles

Production of nuclides by GCR protons

Production of nuclides by GCR protons

Neutron capture effects

Neutron capture effects

Application of cosmogenic effects for paleosolar activity

Application of cosmogenic effects for paleosolar activity

Paleoactivity of the Sun: Meteoritic perspective

Paleoactivity of the Sun: Meteoritic perspective

Meteorite records over decades to century

Meteorite records over decades to century

Meteorite records over 10^6-10^9 years

Meteorite records over 10^6-10^9 years

Meteorite records relating to the earliest stages of the solar system

Meteorite records relating to the earliest stages of the solar system

Meteorite records of the early activity of the Sun

Meteorite records of the early activity of the Sun

The Sun through time: The lunar and planetary perspective

The Sun through time: The lunar and planetary perspective

Lunar samples as monitors of solar processes

Lunar samples as monitors of solar processes

The diagnostic signatures of the Sun and possible interferences

The diagnostic signatures of the Sun and possible interferences

Lunar rocks as monitors of solar-flare fluxes and their variation over the past few million years

Lunar rocks as monitors of solar-flare fluxes and their variation over the past few million years

Lunar breccias and soils as monitors of solar processes and long-term secular variations in solar-wind characteristics

Lunar breccias and soils as monitors of solar processes and long-term secular variations in solar-wind characteristics

The exposure history of grains and rocks

The exposure history of grains and rocks

The characteristic signatures of the contemporary Sun

The characteristic signatures of the contemporary Sun

Measurements and possible interferences

Measurements and possible interferences

Observed long-term changes in isotopic ratios

Observed long-term changes in isotopic ratios

The solar-wind velocity

The solar-wind velocity

Evidence of solar variability from other planetary records

Evidence of solar variability from other planetary records

Advanced spectral-analysis methods

Advanced spectral-analysis methods

Introduction

Introduction

Classical spectral estimation

Classical spectral estimation

Periodogram

Periodogram

Variance reduction

Variance reduction

Leakage reduction

Leakage reduction

Correlogram

Correlogram

Maximum-entropy method (MEM)

Maximum-entropy method (MEM)

Parametric spectral estimation

Parametric spectral estimation

Some problems with MEM spectra

Some problems with MEM spectra

Multi-channel MEM

Multi-channel MEM

Multi-taper method (MTM)

Multi-taper method (MTM)

Singular-spectrum analysis (SSA)

Singular-spectrum analysis (SSA)

Basic algorithms

Basic algorithms

Reconstruction and power spectrum

Reconstruction and power spectrum

Monte Carlo SSA (MC-SSA)

Monte Carlo SSA (MC-SSA)

Multi-channel SSA (MSSA)

Multi-channel SSA (MSSA)

Wavelet analysis

Wavelet analysis

Windowed Fourier transform (WFT)

Windowed Fourier transform (WFT)

The wavelet transform (WT)

The wavelet transform (WT)

Concluding remarks

Concluding remarks

Dynamics of forced and coupled systems

Dynamics of forced and coupled systems

Introduction

Introduction

Time series analysis: A matter of motivations

Time series analysis: A matter of motivations

Phase space reconstruction

Phase space reconstruction

Correlation dimension

Correlation dimension

Self-similar random processes and surrogate data

Self-similar random processes and surrogate data

Systems with on / off intermittency

Systems with on / off intermittency

Weakly coupled systems

Weakly coupled systems

Conclusions and perspectives

Conclusions and perspectives

The maintenance of uncertainty

The maintenance of uncertainty

Introduction

Introduction

Preliminaries

Preliminaries

State-space dynamics

State-space dynamics

Linearized dynamics of infinitesimal uncertainties

Linearized dynamics of infinitesimal uncertainties

Instantaneous infinitesimal dynamics

Instantaneous infinitesimal dynamics

Finite-time evolution of infinitesimal uncertainties

Finite-time evolution of infinitesimal uncertainties

Lyapunov exponents and predictability

Lyapunov exponents and predictability

The Baker's apprentice map

The Baker's apprentice map

Infinitesimals and predictability

Infinitesimals and predictability

Dimensions

Dimensions

The Grassberger-Procaccia algorithm

The Grassberger-Procaccia algorithm

Towards a better estimate from Takens' estimators

Towards a better estimate from Takens' estimators

Space-time-separation diagrams

Space-time-separation diagrams

Intrinsic limits to the analysis of geometry

Intrinsic limits to the analysis of geometry

Takens' theorem

Takens' theorem

The method of delays

The method of delays

Noise

Noise

Prediction, prophecy, and pontification

Prediction, prophecy, and pontification

Introduction

Introduction

Simulations, models and physics

Simulations, models and physics

Ground rules

Ground rules

Data-based models: dynamic reconstructions

Data-based models: dynamic reconstructions

Analogue prediction

Analogue prediction

Local prediction

Local prediction

Global prediction

Global prediction

Accountable forecasts of chaotic systems

Accountable forecasts of chaotic systems

Evaluating ensemble forecasts

Evaluating ensemble forecasts

The annulus

The annulus

Prophecies

Prophecies

Aids for more reliable nonlinear analysis

Aids for more reliable nonlinear analysis

Significant results: surrogate data, synthetic data and self-deception

Significant results: surrogate data, synthetic data and self-deception

Surrogate data and the bootstrap

Surrogate data and the bootstrap

Surrogate predictors: Is my model any good?

Surrogate predictors: Is my model any good?

Hints for the evaluation of new techniques

Hints for the evaluation of new techniques

Avoiding simple straw men

Avoiding simple straw men

Feasibility tests for the identification of chaos

Feasibility tests for the identification of chaos

On detecting "tiny" data sets

On detecting "tiny" data sets

Building models consistent with the observations

Building models consistent with the observations

Cost functions

Cost functions

t-shadowing: Is my model any good? (reprise)

t-shadowing: Is my model any good? (reprise)

Casting infinitely long shadows (out-of-sample)

Casting infinitely long shadows (out-of-sample)

Distinguishing model error and system sensitivity

Distinguishing model error and system sensitivity

Forecast error and model sensitivity

Forecast error and model sensitivity

Accountability

Accountability

Residual predictability

Residual predictability

Deterministic or stochastic dynamics?

Deterministic or stochastic dynamics?

Using ensembles to distinguish the expectation from the expected

Using ensembles to distinguish the expectation from the expected

Numerical Weather Prediction

Numerical Weather Prediction

Probabilistic prediction with a deterministic model

Probabilistic prediction with a deterministic model

The analysis

The analysis

Constructing and interpreting ensembles

Constructing and interpreting ensembles

The outlook(s) for today

The outlook(s) for today

Conclusion

Conclusion

Summary

Summary

Solar variability: Simple models and proxy data

Solar variability: Simple models and proxy data

A nonlinear dynamo model

A nonlinear dynamo model

Subject and methods of qualitative analysis

Subject and methods of qualitative analysis

Bifurcation phenomena in the nonlinear dynamo model

Bifurcation phenomena in the nonlinear dynamo model

Reconstruction of grand minima of solar activity from Delta 14C data

Reconstruction of grand minima of solar activity from Delta 14C data

Historical sunspot observations and grand minima

Historical sunspot observations and grand minima

Determination of a record of grand minima from proxy data

Determination of a record of grand minima from proxy data

Preprocessing

Preprocessing

Estimation procedure

Estimation procedure

Result

Result

Test of models

Test of models

Comments

Comments

Appendix A - Testing the AR model

Appendix A - Testing the AR model

Phase synchronization of chaotic oscillators and analysis of bivariate data

Phase synchronization of chaotic oscillators and analysis of bivariate data

Introduction

Introduction

Instantaneous phase of signals and systems

Instantaneous phase of signals and systems

Phase synchronization of chaotic self-sustained oscillators

Phase synchronization of chaotic self-sustained oscillators

Looking for synchronization phenomena in real data

Looking for synchronization phenomena in real data

Conclusions

Conclusions

Search for low-dimensional chaos in observational data

Search for low-dimensional chaos in observational data

Introduction

Introduction

The underlying dynamics

The underlying dynamics

A test case: the Rossler oscillator

A test case: the Rossler oscillator

The test data sets

The test data sets

The flow reconstruction

The flow reconstruction

Noise

Noise

A real system: the light curve of R Scuti

A real system: the light curve of R Scuti

Conclusion

Conclusion

The evolution of the solar cycle

The evolution of the solar cycle

Introduction

Introduction

The reconstruction of the solar cycle back to 1609

The reconstruction of the solar cycle back to 1609

Original measurement devices

Original measurement devices

Wolf sunspot number

Wolf sunspot number

Group sunspot number

Group sunspot number

Solar-diameter measurements

Solar-diameter measurements

Original techniques and data

Original techniques and data

Comparison of historical radius with modern values

Comparison of historical radius with modern values

Period analysis of the solar-diameter data

Period analysis of the solar-diameter data

Maunder Minimum

Maunder Minimum

Butterfly diagram and rotation distributions

Butterfly diagram and rotation distributions

Wavelet analysis

Wavelet analysis

Further evidences from solar-type stars

Further evidences from solar-type stars

Alpha-omega dynamo and solar cycle

Alpha-omega dynamo and solar cycle

Nonlinear prospects

Nonlinear prospects

Conclusion

Conclusion

Catastrophes, chaos and cycles

Catastrophes, chaos and cycles

Astromathematics

Astromathematics

Sensitive systems

Sensitive systems

Gradient systems

Gradient systems

Excitability

Excitability

Chaotic systems

Chaotic systems

Intermittency

Intermittency

The macculate Sun

The macculate Sun

Variable solar maccularity

Variable solar maccularity

The solar tachocline

The solar tachocline

Solar solitoids

Solar solitoids

Cycles

Cycles

A model solar oscillation

A model solar oscillation

Solar activity waves

Solar activity waves

Physics of the solar dynamo

Physics of the solar dynamo

Introduction

Introduction

Stellar magnetic cycles

Stellar magnetic cycles

Solar magnetic activity

Solar magnetic activity

Stellar activity

Stellar activity

Origins of the Sun's magnetic field

Origins of the Sun's magnetic field

Dynamo theory

Dynamo theory

The kinematic dynamo problem

The kinematic dynamo problem

Nonlinear equilibration

Nonlinear equilibration

Mean-field dynamo theory

Mean-field dynamo theory

Modulation of activity cycles

Modulation of activity cycles

Toy models

Toy models

Global models

Global models

Solar activity and climatic change

Solar activity and climatic change

Observational correlations

Observational correlations

Mechanisms and speculations

Mechanisms and speculations

Dynamics of the solar convection zone

Dynamics of the solar convection zone

Introduction

Introduction

Multiple discrete scales of convection

Multiple discrete scales of convection

Probing of structure and flows with helioseismology

Probing of structure and flows with helioseismology

Multitude of magnetic structures and dynamo action

Multitude of magnetic structures and dynamo action

Structures and inverse cascades in turbulence

Structures and inverse cascades in turbulence

Dynamical range of solar turbulence

Dynamical range of solar turbulence

Local models of rotating compressible convection

Local models of rotating compressible convection

Formulation of local f-plane models

Formulation of local f-plane models

Nature of rotating turbulent convection

Nature of rotating turbulent convection

Driving of mean flows and implications for differential rotation

Driving of mean flows and implications for differential rotation

Penetrative convection and intermittency in transport of heat

Penetrative convection and intermittency in transport of heat

Global models of spherical convection

Global models of spherical convection

Formulation of anelastic convection in rotating shells

Formulation of anelastic convection in rotating shells

Nature of global convection and the mean flows

Nature of global convection and the mean flows

Reflections

Reflections

Recent developments in the theory of large-scale dynamos

Recent developments in the theory of large-scale dynamos

Large-scale magnetic fields in the Sun

Large-scale magnetic fields in the Sun

Traditional alpha Omega dynamos

Traditional alpha Omega dynamos

The effective alpha in accretion disc simulations

The effective alpha in accretion disc simulations

Strengths of fluctuations

Strengths of fluctuations

Quenching of alpha and eta_t

Quenching of alpha and eta_t

Convection with shear

Convection with shear

Forced turbulence with shear

Forced turbulence with shear

Variety of solar dynamo models

Variety of solar dynamo models

Modeling and simulation of climate and climate change

Modeling and simulation of climate and climate change

Introduction

Introduction

Energy balance models

Energy balance models

Formulation

Formulation

Governing equations

Governing equations

Calibration: simulation of the present-day seasonal cycle

Calibration: simulation of the present-day seasonal cycle

Simulation of 2 x CO2-induced temperature and sea-level changes

Simulation of 2 x CO2-induced temperature and sea-level changes

Radiative-convective models

Radiative-convective models

Formulation

Formulation

Governing equations

Governing equations

Surface convection

Surface convection

Convective adjustment

Convective adjustment

Model specification and initialization

Model specification and initialization

Simulation of the present-day temperature

Simulation of the present-day temperature

Simulation of the temperature change induced by doubling the CO2 concentration

Simulation of the temperature change induced by doubling the CO2 concentration

General circulation models

General circulation models

Formulation of atmospheric GCMs

Formulation of atmospheric GCMs

Formulation of ocean/sea-ice models

Formulation of ocean/sea-ice models

Model validation: simulation of the present climate

Model validation: simulation of the present climate

Simulation of 2 x CO2-induced climate change

Simulation of 2 x CO2-induced climate change

Appendix A - Description of the UIUC 11-layer atmospheric general circulation/mixed-layer-ocean model

Appendix A - Description of the UIUC 11-layer atmospheric general circulation/mixed-layer-ocean model

Background

Background

Atmospheric general circulation model

Atmospheric general circulation model

Predicted quantities and numerical solution methods

Predicted quantities and numerical solution methods

Parameterizations-Treatment of unresolved-scale physical processes

Parameterizations-Treatment of unresolved-scale physical processes

Surface and planetary boundary layer

Surface and planetary boundary layer

Subgrid-scale transports, convection, large-scale condensation, precipitation and clouds

Subgrid-scale transports, convection, large-scale condensation, precipitation and clouds

Radiative transfer

Radiative transfer

Calibration and tuning

Calibration and tuning

Mixed-layer ocean

Mixed-layer ocean

Atmospheric variability: modelling, diagnostics, and forecasting

Atmospheric variability: modelling, diagnostics, and forecasting

The atmosphere: a component of the climate system

The atmosphere: a component of the climate system

Modelling: conceptual and comprehensive

Modelling: conceptual and comprehensive

Modelling strategy

Modelling strategy

A toy climate model

A toy climate model

Dynamic analysis

Dynamic analysis

Stochastic analysis (and the two-time-scale approach)

Stochastic analysis (and the two-time-scale approach)

A new general circulation model

A new general circulation model

Numerics, physics, and climatology

Numerics, physics, and climatology

GCM-experiments

GCM-experiments

Diagnostics: stormtracks and Grosswetter

Diagnostics: stormtracks and Grosswetter

A toy weather model: linear quasi-geostrophic flow

A toy weather model: linear quasi-geostrophic flow

Eulerian analysis

Eulerian analysis

The textbook linear 2-layer model

The textbook linear 2-layer model

Energetics

Energetics

Spectral model

Spectral model

Rossby waves

Rossby waves

Baroclinic instability

Baroclinic instability

Stochastic forcing

Stochastic forcing

Midlatitude cyclone tracks: a Lagrangian view

Midlatitude cyclone tracks: a Lagrangian view

Lagrangian analysis

Lagrangian analysis

Storm track scaling

Storm track scaling

Time series analysis: degrees of freedom and dimension

Time series analysis: degrees of freedom and dimension

Linear analysis: degrees of freedom

Linear analysis: degrees of freedom

Non-linear analysis: dimension

Non-linear analysis: dimension

Forecasting: persistence, hurricanes, and rain

Forecasting: persistence, hurricanes, and rain

A toy predictability model: persistence in red noise

A toy predictability model: persistence in red noise

Red noise

Red noise

Chance, climate, and persistence

Chance, climate, and persistence

Forecast verification

Forecast verification

Tropical-cyclone tracks: linear and non-linear forecasts

Tropical-cyclone tracks: linear and non-linear forecasts

Linear combination of forecasts

Linear combination of forecasts

Non-linear forecasts

Non-linear forecasts

Probability of precipitation (PoP)

Probability of precipitation (PoP)

Rainfall Markov chain

Rainfall Markov chain

Conclusion

Conclusion

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