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GRACE, time-varying gravity, Earth system dynamics and climate change.
B Wouters1, J A Bonin, D P Chambers
1Bristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Science, Bristol, UK. Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
Reports on Progress in Physics. Physical Society (Great Britain)
|November 1, 2014
Summary
The Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission provides high-resolution gravity field data, revealing Earth
Area of Science:
- Earth Science
- Geophysics
- Climate Science
Background:
- Continuous observations of Earth's gravity field variations are now available at high resolution.
- Gravity field data reflects Earth's mass distribution, crucial for studying mass exchange.
- The Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission provides these vital data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the GRACE mission concept and theoretical background.
- To discuss GRACE data and its applications.
- To highlight major advances in Earth science attributed to GRACE.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing satellite data from the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE).
- Analyzing temporal variations in Earth's gravity field.
- Focusing on applications in hydrology, solid Earth sciences, glaciology, and oceanography.
Main Results:
- GRACE data has evolved from experimental to a respected tool for Earth scientists.
- GRACE provides a fixed bound on total change in Earth's mass distribution.
- Significant advances in understanding Earth system dynamics and climate change.
Conclusions:
- GRACE data is indispensable for unraveling complex Earth system dynamics.
- The mission has revolutionized the study of mass transport within and on Earth's surface.
- GRACE data is critical for climate change research and various Earth science disciplines.
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