Motto International
The analysis of long-term paleoclimate variations shall broaden our view of the climate system and restructure our approach to a more complex theory of climate.
对古气候长期变化的分析将加强我们对整个气候系统的认识，并将有利于我们调整 目前的 研究方法以适应更为复杂的气候理论。
L'analisi di variazioni paleoclimatiche a lungo termine amplia la nostra visuale sul sistema climatico e riadatta il nostro approccio ad una completa teoria del clima.
L'analyse de variations du paléoclimat à long terme doit élargir notre connaissance sur le système du climat et restructurer notre approche d'une théorie plus complexe sur le climat.
Analiza variatiilor paleoclimatice pe termen lung, ar trebui sa ne ofere posibilitatea de a e lârgi viziunea asupra sistemului climatic si de a ne restructura calea câtre o teorie mult mai complexâ a climei.
De analyse van paleoklimaatvariaties over lange tijdsperiodes zal onze inzichten in het klimaatsysteem verbeteren en onze visie omtrent een complexe klimaat theorie herstructureren.
Die Analyse von Langzeit-Schwankungen des Paläoklimas soll unsere Sichtweise des Klimasystems erweitern und unseren Ansatz zu einer komplexeren Klimatheorie umstrukturieren.
Concept and motto
What part of today's climate changes has been inflicted by humankind? To properly address this question, we need to know the parameters of natural variations of temperature in the ocean, over the continents, and in the cryosphere. Past changes can be recontructed by inspecting historical time series of direct temperature measurements or documentation of environmental observations.
However, direct temperature measurement records which would allow to quantify climate changes on a global scale are too short, and they fall already within the period of strong human impact on natural conditions. Thus, information on the pre-anthropogenic state of the system can be obtained either from proxies that record past climate and environmental conditions, or by simulating climate using comprehensive models of the climate system. The paleoclimate record provides an excellent test of these models as it reveals climate variations that have actually occurred in the past.
“Paleoclimate modeling" brings together
- Earth System Modeling,
- statistical analyses of historical and proxy data,
- as well as work with conceptual models.
Computer simulations and conceptual models contribute to a system-analytical understanding of the dynamics of the earth's climate system.