Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-863-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-863-2016
Research article
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10 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 10 Nov 2016

Ocean–atmosphere interactions modulate irrigation's climate impacts

Nir Y. Krakauer, Michael J. Puma, Benjamin I. Cook, Pierre Gentine, and Larissa Nazarenko

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (11 Aug 2016) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
AR by Svenja Lange on behalf of the Authors (16 Aug 2016)  Author's response
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Aug 2016) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (25 Aug 2016)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (28 Aug 2016)
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (05 Sep 2016)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by Editor) (21 Sep 2016) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
AR by Nir Krakauer on behalf of the Authors (29 Sep 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (15 Oct 2016) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
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We simulated effects of irrigation on climate with the NASA GISS global climate model. Present-day irrigation levels affected air pressures and temperatures even in non-irrigated land and ocean areas. The simulated effect was bigger and more widespread when ocean temperatures in the climate model could change, rather than being fixed. We suggest that expanding irrigation may affect global climate more than previously believed.
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