北极和亚北极淡水循环中的轨迹变化
Bruce J Peterson1, James McClelland, Ruth Curry
1Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA. peterson@mbl.edu
概括
高度的淡水系统显示出显著的变化. 50多年来,增加的河流排水,降水,海冰流失和冰川融化,为北极和北大西洋海洋增加了大量的淡水.
科学领域:
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 气候科学 气候科学
背景情况:
- 在高度地区的淡水循环中观察到显著的变化.
- 淡水来源和海洋储存的综合分析揭示了过去50年的模式.
研究的目的:
- 综合高度地区淡水源和海洋储存的变化.
- 为了说明过去50年来这些淡水循环变化的时间模式和规模.
主要方法:
- 分析来自河流排放,净降水,海冰消耗和冰川融化的淡水输入.
- 对北极和北大西洋海洋的海洋淡水储存数据的综合.
- 淡水变化与北大西洋振荡和空气温度等气候模式的相关性.
主要成果:
- 河流排放异常和过度净降水导致大约2万立方公里的淡水.
- 海冰的消耗增加了大约15,000立方公里,冰川融化贡献了大约2000立方公里.
- 异常的淡水输入与1965年至1995年北大西洋的积累率相匹配,与北大西洋振荡和温度上升相吻合.
结论:
- 北大西洋的淡水积累是由于来自各种来源的投入增加而发生的.
- 这些变化与扩大的北大西洋振荡和空气温度上升有关.
- 淡水可能目前正在北冰洋积累,并可能在未来的北大西洋振荡阶段向南出口.
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