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Andrew Shepherd1, Erik R Ivins, Geruo A
1School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. ashepherd@leeds.ac.uk
概括
地球的极地冰盖正在失去质量,导致海平面上升. 结合卫星数据可以提高这些关键气候变化测量的确定性.
科学领域:
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
- 冰川学的冰川学
- 气候科学 气候科学
背景情况:
- 准确估计极地冰盖质量平衡对于了解全球海平面上升至关重要.
- 以前的研究通常依赖于单个卫星方法,导致不确定性.
研究的目的:
- 使用卫星数据的组合估计地球极地冰盖的质量平衡.
- 评估不同的卫星方法之间的协议,以估计冰盖质量平衡.
- 确定极地冰盖对全球海平面上升的贡献.
主要方法:
- 综合卫星高度测量,干扰测量和重力测量数据集.
- 利用了共同的地理区域,时间间隔和表面质量平衡和冰川静态调整模型.
- 分析了1992年至2011年间格陵兰岛,东南极洲,西南极洲和南极半岛的数据.
主要成果:
- 不同的卫星方法之间发现了良好的一致性,特别是在格陵兰和西南极洲.
- 通过结合卫星数据集,增加了质量平衡估计的确定性.
- 自1992年以来,极地冰盖平均每年贡献0.59±0.20毫米的全球海平面上升.
结论:
- 综合卫星方法提供了更可靠的估计极地冰盖质量平衡.
- 极地冰盖是当代全球海平面上升的重要和可衡量的贡献者.
- 使用综合卫星技术进行持续监测对于跟踪气候变化影响至关重要.
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