Original Research Papers

Stochastic aspects of climatic transitions–Additive fluctuations

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Abstract

The Fokker-Planck equation corresponding to a zero-dimensional climatic model showing bistable behavior is analyzed. A climatic potential function is introduced, whose variational properties determine the most probable states of the stationary probability distribution. A study of the time-dependent properties leads to the identification of the characteristic time scales of evolution.

  • Year: 1981
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Page/Article: 225-234
  • DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v33i3.10710
  • Submitted on 16 Jun 1980
  • Accepted on 24 Oct 1980
  • Published on 1 Jan 1981
  • Peer Reviewed