SPC-Seminar – Klima – Joshua Duffield (Imperial)

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Title: Seasonal cycle of surface temperature: insights from simple models Speaker: Joshua Duffield (Imperial) Abstract: From the perspective of the annual harmonic, the role of surface heat capacity in controlling the seasonal cycle of surface temperature is readily apparent: a larger heat capacity leads to a greater lag (i.e., the time delay between peak incoming solar radiation and the hottest day of the year), as well as a reduced seasonal amplitude (i.e., the difference between summer and winter temperatures). Over the ocean, changes in heat capacity in response to global warming can ther…