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[U03-07] A zonal mode over the tropical Indian Ocean during Heinrich Stadial 1
★Invited Papers
キーワード:Tropical Indian Ocean , AMOC, Heinrich stadial 1, ITCZ
Heinrich stadial 1 (HS1) involves the largest Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) reduction in recent geological time. Such abrupt changes in AMOC are thought to impact tropical hydroclimate via adjustments of the latitudinal position of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). However, proxy records suggest zonal anomalies over the tropical Indian Ocean, featuring intense and widespread drought in tropical East Africa and generally wet but heterogeneous conditions in the Maritime Continent. Here we synthesize proxy data and an isotope-enabled transient deglacial simulation and show an intensified Walker circulation across the tropical Indian Ocean in response to the North Atlantic meltwater forcing during HS1. We propose that the southward ITCZ shift over the eastern Indian Ocean, in response to North Atlantic cooling strengthens the Indian Ocean Walker circulation, triggering an east-west precipitation dipole across the basin during HS1. This dipole reverses the zonal precipitation anomalies caused by the exposure of Sunda and Sahul shelves due to the glacial lower sea level. Our study illustrates how zonal modes of atmosphere-ocean circulation can amplify or reverse global climate anomalies. Given the potential for reduced AMOC under global warming, this work highlights the importance of the zonal modes of atmosphere-ocean circulation for future climate change.