@article{fdi:010096085, title = {{R}econstruction of last millennium sea surface temperature on 1° grid using a random forest algorithm}, author = {{M}ichel, {S}. {L}. {L}. and {S}wingedouw, {D}. and {M}ignot, {J}uliette}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}limate models and theoretical evidence show that the ocean drives climate from sub-decadal to centennial timescales through a variety of processes and their interactions. {T}he range of direct climate observations, arelhowever, is too short to understand the exact role of the ocean in shaping observed and future climate variability on top of anthropogenic climate change. {I}n the present study, we use a large set of paleoclimate records combined with a random forest algorithm to reconstruct a gridded dataset of sea surface temperatures since 850 {C}.{E}. to provide a better framework for the study of ocean surface variability. {I}n line with modeling and paleodata studies, our reconstruction suggests that natural climate forcings have importantly influenced the last millennium climate variability. {O}ur reconstruction also suggests that {N}orth {A}tlantic {SST} multidecadal variability influences {P}acific {SST} on decadal timescales. {H}owever, the latter result is shown to be strongly dependent on background climate conditions. {T}his new reconstruction offers a useful resource for testing the capabilities of climate models to reproduce the linkages between {A}tlantic and {P}acific as well as the response to external forcings.}, keywords = {{S}ea surface temperatures ; {L}ast millennium climate ; {R}andom forest ; {V}olcanic eruptions ; {A}tlantic-{P}acific interactions ; {MONDE} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {PACIFIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}lobal and {P}lanetary {C}hange}, volume = {258}, numero = {}, pages = {105279 [18 p.]}, ISSN = {0921-8181}, year = {2026}, DOI = {10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.105279}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096085}, }