Estimation of the Arctic sea ice volume based on satellite observations during 2003-2013
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摘要: 北极海冰正处于快速减退时期,北极海冰体积变化是全球气候变化的重要指示因子。本文利用两种卫星高度计数据(ICESat和CryoSat-2)反演得到的海冰厚度数据,结合星载辐射计提取的海冰密集度数据以及海冰年龄数据,估算了近期的北极海冰体积以及一年冰和多年冰体积变化。CryoSat-2观测时段(2011-2013年)与ICESat观测时段(2003-2008年)相比,北极海冰体积在秋季(10-11月)和冬季(2-3月)分别减少了1 426 km3和412 km3。其中,秋季和冬季的一年冰的体积增加了702 km3和2 975 km3。相反,多年冰分别减少了2 108 km3和3 206 km3。多年冰的大量流失是造成北极海冰净储量下降的主要原因。Abstract: Arctic sea ice is undergoing a rapid decline, and the Arctic sea ice volume is an important indicator of global climate change. Sea ice thickness data from two kinds of satellite altimetry data (ICESat and CryoSat-2), together with sea ice concentration data and sea ice age data derived from space borne radiometers, the total and the first-year/multi-year Arctic sea ice volume from 2003 to 2013 were estimated. Comparison between the ICESat period from 2003 to 2008 and the CryoSat-2 period from 2011 to 2013, the Arctic sea ice volume had been decreased by 1 426 km3 and 412 km3 in autumn (October-November) and winter (February-March), respectively. These changes are mainly caused by significant reduction of the multi-year sea ice volume in these ten years, the ice volume in autumn and winter had been decreased by 2 108 km3 and 3 206 km3, respectively. Therefore, the dramatic depletion of multi-year sea ice is the main factor of causing Arctic sea ice volume loss.
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Key words:
- sea ice volume changes /
- Arctic /
- satellite remote sensing /
- ICESat /
- CryoSat-2
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