Bayesian hierarchical modeling for temperature reconstruction from geothermal data

J Brynjarsdóttir, LM Berliner - 2011 - projecteuclid.org
J Brynjarsdóttir, LM Berliner
2011projecteuclid.org
We present a Bayesian hierarchical modeling approach to paleoclimate reconstruction
using borehole temperature profiles. The approach relies on modeling heat conduction in
solids via the heat equation with step function, surface boundary conditions. Our analysis
includes model error and assumes that the boundary conditions are random processes. The
formulation also enables separation of measurement error and model error. We apply the
analysis to data from nine borehole temperature records from the San Rafael region in Utah …
Abstract
We present a Bayesian hierarchical modeling approach to paleoclimate reconstruction using borehole temperature profiles. The approach relies on modeling heat conduction in solids via the heat equation with step function, surface boundary conditions. Our analysis includes model error and assumes that the boundary conditions are random processes. The formulation also enables separation of measurement error and model error. We apply the analysis to data from nine borehole temperature records from the San Rafael region in Utah. We produce ground surface temperature histories with uncertainty estimates for the past 400 years. We pay special attention to use of prior parameter models that illustrate borrowing strength in a combined analysis for all nine boreholes. In addition, we review selected sensitivity analyses.
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