Journal
CLIMATIC CHANGE
Volume 141, Issue 4, Pages 759-773Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-017-1909-0
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- EUSTACE (EU Surface Temperature for All Corners of Earth) from European Union [640171]
- Estonian Ministry of Education and Research [IUT 21-02, PUT 777]
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To quantify the effects of recent and potential future decreases in surface wind speeds on lake thermal stratification, we apply the one-dimensional process-based model MyLake to a large, shallow, polymictic lake, Vortsjarv. The model is validated for a 3-year period and run separately for 28 years using long-term daily atmospheric forcing data from a nearby meteorological station. Model simulations show exceptionally good agreement with observed surface and bottom water temperatures during the 3-year period. Similarly, simulated surface water temperatures for 28 years show remarkably good agreement with long-term in situ water temperatures. Sensitivity analysis demonstrates that decreasing wind speeds has resulted in substantial changes in stratification dynamics since 1982, while increasing air temperatures during the same period had a negligible effect. Atmospheric stilling is a phenomenon observed globally, and in addition to recent increases in surface air temperature, needs to be considered when evaluating the influence of climate change on lake ecosystems.
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