D Brian Blais 1,2 , Colin Gannon 1 , Qin Leng 1 , Robert Patalano 1 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Bayesian Parameter Estimation in a 1D Model of Precipitation and Evaporation: Comparison of Middle Miocene and Modern Climates Using Plant Lipid Deuterium ( ) Measurements δ D Brian Blais 1,2 , Colin Gannon 1 , Qin Leng 1 , Robert Patalano 1 , Hong Yang 1 1 Laboratory of Terrestrial Environments, Department of Science and Technology, Bryant University 2 Institute for Brain and Neural Systems, Brown University Extra Slides

Modern values of and τ E τ P

and from an all-land model τ E τ P Modern (first run)

and from an all-land model τ E τ P Miocene (first run)

and from an all-ocean model τ E τ P Modern

and from an all-ocean model τ E τ P Miocene

Modern and Climactic Variables δ D � Yang, H., Blais, B.S., Leng, Q. 2011. Stable isotope � variations from cultivated Metasequoia trees in the United States: A statistical approach to assess isotope signatures as climate signals. Jpn. J. His tor. Bot. 19 (1-2) pp 75-88. � � � � � � � �