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Modelling Isotope Tracers in the LaurentideIce Sheet through the Last Glacial Cycle
Shawn Marshall, University of Calgary
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Reasons to Model Ice Sheet Isotopes
Within Greenland and Antarctica, δ18O and δD offer additional internal ice sheet constraints for models of ice sheet and climate history (i.e. via ice cores)
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Last Glacial Period
Neem
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Reasons to Model Ice Sheet Isotopes
Within Greenland and Antarctica, δ18O and δD offer additional internal ice sheet constraints for models of ice sheet and climate history (i.e. via ice cores)
At LGM, oceans were enriched by ca. 1‰ in 18O; δ18O of the ice sheets needs to be done to equate this to ice sheet volume at LGM
- This is usually assumed to be −30‰- The evolution of ice sheet δ18O (t) is even more
interesting, and offers potential constraints.
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Passive Tracers in Ice Sheet Models
• Lagrangian tracer of ice origin and age (x,y,z) i.e. can query any part of the ice sheet for (x0,y0,z0,t0)
• Next you need estimates of δ18O (and/or δD) of precipitation at (x0,y0,z0,t0), to map δ (x,y,z)
• Typically in ice sheet models, nz ~ 20, so e.g. ∆z ~ 150 m, too coarse for a synthetic ice core. Hence it is necessary to interpolate δ(z).
• Finally, diffuse the interpolated δ(z) profile.
Following Clarke & L’homme (2002, 2005)
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Application to Greenland:
Precipitation δ18O is somewhat constrained, since we ~know δ(x0,y0,z0,t0) at ice core sites.
Actually we only really know δ(t0). The spatial origin of ice at a given depth in an ice core is unknown. One can assume it is the same as modern, or one can use an ice sheet model to refine estimates of (x0,y0,z0)
Passive Tracers in Ice Sheet Models
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Application to Greenland
Another option is to rely on Dansgaard for estimates of δ (x0,y0,z0,t0) – really this means δ(T):
i.e. transfer function based on modern day
This assumes stationarity and assumes that we can model past temperatures T (x0,y0,z0,t0) with some confidence (climate model or ice core based).
Passive Tracers in Ice Sheet Models
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Example for GreenlandGRIP ice core δ18O and T (z)modeldata
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Some questions and limitations
There is circularity here, in the modeling of Greenland ice cores based on Greenland ice cores
We need more spatial information for precipitation δ18O and changes in seasonality of precipitation, moisture pathways, etc. through the glaciation – i.e., not just the modern δ-T relation
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Some questions and limitations
We need more spatial information for precipitation δ18O and changes in seasonality of precipitation, moisture pathways, etc. through the glaciation – i.e., not just the modern δ-T relation
Post-depositional melt effects on δ18O ?
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NatureNews, 2013
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NatureNews, 2013
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Application to the Laurentide Ice Sheet:
Here we really don’t know δ(x0,y0,z0,t0).
Options: - transfer function based on modern day- independent isotopic model, e.g. Rayleigh- isotope-enabled GCM
Passive Tracers in Ice Sheet Models
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δ18O (precipitation) present day
−45 −40 −35 −30 −25 −20 −15 −10
Modern modelledδ18O (T,z,θ)
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Precipitation δ18O in CanadaObserved vs. modelled: δ18O (T,θ,z)
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−35 −30 −25 −20 −15 −10 −35 −30 −25 −20 −15
Vertically-integrated mean δ18O (‰) Vertically-integrated mean δ18O (‰)
t = 60 ka
t = 13 ka
t = 80 ka
t = 21 ka
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Time (ka)
Mean δ18O of the North American ice sheets (‰)
−120 −100 −80 −60 −40 −20 0
−32
−30
−28
−26
−24
−22
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Time (ka)
Ice sheet δ18O (‰) Marine ∆δ18O (‰)
Time (ka)
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Ice sheet δ18O (‰) Marine ∆δ18O (‰)
δ18O of mwp1a:−25.6 ‰
Time (ka) Time (ka)
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SUBGLACIAL LISCONCRETIONS ATCANTLEY (over GrenvillianPrecambrianmarbles)
Age of concretions:22.2 ± 1.3 ka (TSD/U-Th)δ18Ocalcite ~ -25‰
with T ~ 0oC, δ18Owater ~ -30‰
Hillaire-Marcel et al, CJES, 1979Hillaire-Marcel & Causse, QR, 1989
Proxies documenting Laurentide δ18O values?
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Summary and Preliminary Conclusions
Advances should be possible through isoCESM: complete the loop on the global hydrological and water isotope cycles.
Maybe need to think about ∆δ for this, depending on atmospheric model biases.
Challenge: how to treat transient δ of precipitation over many kyr, or a glacial cycle?
One option is to map δ(T) or δ(z,θ,T) relationships for different ice sheet geometries, from snapshots
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Questions
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LGM 700-mb specific humidity
g/kg
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LGM wind field (winter)
m/s
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Modeling vapor transport andisotope fractionation
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Robinson et al., 2011
Cuffey and Marshall, 2000
Born, 2012
Helsen, 2013
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Collaboration with Claude Hillaire-Marcel, Anne de Vernal, Garry Clarke & Andy Bush
Q. What was the δ18O of Laurentide Ice Sheet runoff ?
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SE margin LIS meltwater…
Appr. -16‰
- L. Erie ostracods, Fritz et al., 1975- Glacial lake concretions, Hillaire-Marcel & Causse, 1989
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Mean modelled surface δ18O
Time (kyr BP)
North America
Laurentide
Drainage ofLake Agassiz-
Ojibway
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SE margin LIS meltwater…
Appr. -16‰
- L. Erie ostracods, Fritz et al., 1975- Glacial lake concretions, Hillaire-Marcel & Causse, 1989