We invite abstract submissions to our AGU session PP004. Advancing Paleoclimatology by Combining Data, Models, and Theory. Presenters from all backgrounds and career stages are welcome. The submission deadline is 31 July 2025 (23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT).
Session Description:
Our most powerful constraints on past climate are developed through combining observational data with models and theory. This intersection allows us to test hypotheses, refine model physics, develop data-informed state estimates of past climates, and ultimately advance the theoretical principles underpinning our dynamical understanding of the climate system. We highlight a range of tools and methodologies, including: advancements in linking environmental variables to paleoclimate proxies; the design and implementation of proxy system models; innovative approaches for integrating numerical models with data (such as data assimilation and machine learning techniques); and the use of model hierarchies, from idealized physical models to comprehensive climate models. We welcome submissions that apply these tools to key paleoclimate questions, including but not limited to: characterizing climate variability (including climate extremes), reconstructing past ecosystems and climates, understanding specific dynamical processes across space and time, and leveraging paleoclimate insights to improve future climate projections.
Submission Link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/prelim.cgi/Session/247502
on behalf of the organizers,
Shawn Wang, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Charlie Marshall, Rice University
Becca Cleveland Stout, University of Washington
Brynn Hamilton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution