2016/09/16 by F. Louchet, Louchet, Francois
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems (nlin.AO) #Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph) #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #Ecosystem dynamics and resilience #FOS: Physical sciences #Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1609.05098
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Using in a simple way the theory of non linear dynamical systems, we show that increasing climatic instabilities may be a qualitative warning sign for the occurrence of a nearby bifurcation, yielding a discontinuous and sudden climate tipping towards an unknown and unpredictable state. The possibility of an accurate prediction of the occurrence time of such a transition is also discussed in terms of the approach of a critical point.