在南极冰河流中改变流动方向
H Conway1, G Catania, C F Raymond
1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. conway@ess.washington.edu
Nature
|October 9, 2002
概括
西南极洲的冰流是高度动态的,冰流迅速重组. 这项研究揭示了罗斯排水系统中的显著流量开关,影响了冰盖质量平衡.
科学领域:
- 冰川学的冰川学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 地球系统科学 地球系统科学
背景情况:
- 西南极洲快速流动的冰流对冰盖质量平衡至关重要.
- 之前的研究表明,罗斯海部门的质量平衡是正的,这主要是由于冰流C的减速.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究罗斯排水系统的动态行为.
- 了解冰流变化模式背后的原因.
主要方法:
- 使用了表面测量和遥感数据.
- 分析了冰流活动和配置的变化.
主要成果:
- 展示了罗斯排水系统的高度动态性质.
- 记录了从冰流C到惠兰斯冰流 (以前是冰流B) 的冰流方向切换.
- 他将这种转变归因于惠兰斯冰流持续稀薄以及最近冰流C的加厚.
结论:
- 西南极洲的冰流流可以迅速重组.
- 由于内部动态和气候变化,预计未来冰川的突然重新配置将会发生.
- 短期质量变化观测需要谨慎的解释来评估大规模的冰盖质量平衡.
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