Open AccessThe EPICA challenge to the Earth system modeling community
Author(s) -
Wolff Erick W.,
Chappella Jerome,
Fischer Hubertus,
Kull Christoph,
Miller Heinz,
Stocker Thomas F.,
Watson Andrew J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2004eo380003
Subject(s) - earth system science , set (abstract data type) , core (optical fiber) , ice core , face (sociological concept) , earth (classical element) , earth science , data science , computer science , geography , geology , climatology , sociology , oceanography , social science , mathematical physics , telecommunications , physics , programming language
One of our major aims as Earth systems scientists is to predict how the Earth will behave in the future, particularly in the face of changes imposed upon it as a result of human activities. These predictions are made using models and concepts that are in part derived from observation of how the system has behaved in the past. However, these observations, which come from paleo‐records, are also one important tool for validating the models. The imminent appearance of a new ice core data set presents a unique opportunity for a test of our understanding, particularly of the climate/carbon system.