Characteristics of the sea level in the Arctic Ocean based on observation data from 2003 to 2014

Zheng Luxi; Chen Meixiang; Ren Jie; Yu Jialin; Chen Yujie; Ji Tao; Wang Xuezhu; Yang Jie

doi:10.12284/hyxb2022027

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Zheng Luxi，Chen Meixiang，Ren Jie, et al. Characteristics of the sea level in the Arctic Ocean based on observation data from 2003 to 2014[J]. Haiyang Xuebao，2022, 44(3)：25–39 doi: 10.12284/hyxb2022027

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Characteristics of the sea level in the Arctic Ocean based on observation data from 2003 to 2014

doi: 10.12284/hyxb2022027

Zheng Luxi^{1, 2, 3
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Chen Meixiang^{1, 2
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Ren Jie^{1, 2},
Yu Jialin^{1, 2},
Chen Yujie^{1, 2},
Ji Tao⁴,
Wang Xuezhu^{1, 2},
Yang Jie⁵

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Key Laboratory of Marine Hazards Forecasting, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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College of Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China

Received Date: 2021-04-15
Rev Recd Date: 2021-09-26
Publish Date: 2022-03-18

Abstract

Abstract

Three monthly altimeter datasets of the Arctic Ocean are compared in this paper. The datasets provided by the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM) and Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are found to be consistent with each other and due to their high spapce coverage, are more suitable for the study of the sea level variation in the Arctic Ocean, the former is better in terms of spatial resolution, smoothness, and consistency with the tide gauge observation. Based on the data of both altimeter and tide gauge, the temporal and spatial characteristics of sea level in the Arctic Ocean are analyzed and the results show that the climatological sea level in the Arctic Ocean is represented by the striking contrast between the high values in the Canadian Basin and low values in the Eurasian basin. The variation of sea level in the Arctic Ocean is dominated by the seasonal variability and low-frequency variability associated with the Arctic Oscillation, large amplitudes of both the seasonal and inter-annual sea level variability are found in the Canadian Basin, and large seasonal variability occurs along the coast of Russia. During the period 2003−2014, the mean sea level of the Arctic Ocean is rising with the largest rising rate is found in the Canadian Basin, while the sea level in the Russian coastal area is declining slightly. It is also found that large uncertainty exists in the altimetry products of the Canadian Basin and the coast of Russia, as the difference both between altimetry products and between altimeter and tide gauge data cannot be ignored, data in these areas should be used with caution.
- Arctic Ocean,
- sea level,
- seasonal variability,
- low-frequency variability,
- Arctic Oscillation

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