近四年全球海水质量变化及其时空特征分析

本文利用卫星重力、卫星测高和海洋温盐数据反演计算全球海水质量变化,并分析其时空变化特征.卫星重力数据利用2003年1月~2006年12月的GRACE月时变重力场球谐系数,同时考虑替换一阶项和C₂₀项,并进行了相关误差滤波、高斯滤波和陆地水文信号泄漏改正,计算得到海洋等效水高变化;利用相同时间跨度的卫星测高数据和海洋温度、盐度水文观测数据,计算全球海平面变化和比容海平面变化,反演得到海水质量变化.反演的两种海水质量变化的年际变化特征一致性较好.三种数据得到的长期趋势变化,与1993~2003年的结果相比,可以看出,海水质量变化加速,并已成为全球海平面上升的主要因素.     

近十年全球平均海平面变化成因的卫星重力监测研究以及与ENSO现象的相关分析

全球平均海平面年际变化中最突出的信号是由厄尔尼诺-南方涛动(ENSO)引起的.本文利用卫星测高、GRACE卫星重力、Argo海洋温盐实测数据、冰川消融质量数据和MEI指数,研究了全球海平面长期变化和年际变化的成因以及ENSO现象对海平面年际变化的影响.本文发现冰川消融贡献了海水质量变化的长期变化部分,其中格陵兰和南极洲的冰盖消融起主导作用.2003-2014年间,几次较大的厄尔尼诺以及拉尼娜现象均引起了海平面年际变化的响应.由于2010年强烈的拉尼娜现象,导致全球海平面下降了8 mm左右,同时期质量引起的海平面变化下降了6 mm,而比容海平面下降了2 mm.同时间段内,总的海平面年际变化、海水质量年际变化部分和比容海平面年际变化部分均与ENSO存在较高的相关性,测高得到的海平面年际变化、GRACE得到的海水质量年际变化和Argo浮标得到的比容海平面年际变化与MEI的相关系数分别达到0.41、0.48和0.56(置信度95%).经过对Argo分层实测数据分析,发现ENSO现象能够影响赤道太平洋区域0~300 m的海深的海水温度.     

联合卫星重力、卫星测高和海洋资料研究中国南海海平面变化

利用卫星测高、GRACE(Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment)卫星重力和海洋实测与模式资料,在季节和年际尺度上,探讨了海水比容变化和海水质量变化对中国南海海平面变化的影响.在季节尺度上,利用测高和ECCO(Estimation of the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean)模式得到的南海海水质量引起的海平面变化的周年振幅和GRACE卫星独立观测的结果在地理分布上有很好的一致性.GRACE卫星观测到海水质量引起的南海平均海平面变化具有明显的季节性变化,其周年振幅为(2.7±0.4)cm;利用另一种独立的方法(测高减比容)得到的平均海平面周年振幅为(2.7±0.3)cm,两者符合得很好.在年际尺度上,南海平均海平面变化表现出明显的年际变化特征,且主要为比容海平面变化的贡献.卫星测高结果表明,1993～2009年的南海平均海平面变化为(5.5±0.7)mm/a,明显高于同期全球平均海平面变化趋势(3.3±0.4)mm/a.GRACE卫星观测到的海水质量变化没有表现出明显的趋势信号,这说明南海整体上与周边海域或陆地水的水循环是平衡的.     

冰盖消融的海平面指纹变化及其对GRACE监测结果的影响

全球变暖背景下的冰盖消融以及由此带来海平面上升日益明显,直接影响地球表面的陆地水质量平衡,以及固体地球瞬间弹性响应,研究冰盖质量变化的海平面指纹能够帮助深入了解未来海平面区域变化的驱动因素.本文基于海平面变化方程并考虑负荷自吸效应（SAL）与地球极移反馈的影响,借助美国德克萨斯大学空间研究中心（Center for Space Research,CSR）发布的2003年到2012年十年期间的GRACE重力场月模型数据（RL05）,结合加权高斯平滑的区域核函数,反演得到格陵兰与南极地区冰盖质量变化的时空分布,并利用海平面变化方程计算得到了相对海平面的空间变化,结果表明：格陵兰与南极冰盖质量整体呈明显的消融趋势,变化速率分别为-273.31 Gt/a及-155.56 Gt/a,由此导致整个北极圈相对海平面降低,最高可达约-0.6 cm·a^-1;而南极地区冰盖质量变化趋势分布不一,导致西南极近海相对海平面下降,而东南极地区近海相对海平面上升,最高可达约0.2 cm·a^-1.远离质量负荷区域的全球海平面以上升趋势为主,平均全球相对海平面上升0.71 mm·a^-1,部分远海地区相对海平面上升更加突出（例如北美与澳大利亚）,高出全球平均海平面上升速率将近30%.此外,本文也重点探讨了GRACE监测冰盖消融结果中由于极地近海海平面变化导致的泄漏影响,经此项影响校正后的结果表明：海平面指纹效应对GRACE监测格陵兰与南极地区2003-2012期间整体冰盖消融速率的贡献分别为约3%与9%,建议在后期利用GRACE更精确地估算研究区冰盖质量变化时,应考虑海平面指纹效应的渗透影响.     

全球平均海平面上升的瞬时速率

在确定海平面上升速率时,传统方法是利用最小二乘拟合获取特定时间段内的平均速率.事实上,由于海平面是一种非稳态变化,其速率随着时间变化.本文使用集成经验模态分解获取海平面变化在2002-2014年间的非线性趋势,然后通过三次样条函数平滑拟合非线性趋势得到连续的一阶导数,即为海平面变化的瞬时速率.结果表明,全球平均海平面的瞬时速率先降后升：从2002的2.7 mm·a^-1缓慢下降至2010年的2.5 mm·a^-1,然后上升至2014年的3.8 mm·a^-1.通过分析海平面上升各个贡献成分的瞬时速率,发现该上升主要由海水质量增加引起.在2002-2014年间,格陵兰岛冰川消融对海平面上升瞬时速率的贡献从0.51 mm·a^-1上升至0.85mm·a^-1,南极冰川消融的贡献则从0.12 mm·a^-1上升至0.34 mm·a^-1.陆地水储量对海平面上升起抑制作用,但该抑制作用呈下降趋势,其瞬时速率从-0.24 mm·a^-1增加到0.03 mm·a^-1.比容海平面的瞬时速率表现为下降趋势,从1.6 mm·a^-1减小至1.0 mm·a^-1.这表明在全球尺度上,海水质量对海平面上升的贡献正在增加,截止到2014年,海水质量的贡献已经接近70%.     

全球水质量迁移对海平面空间模式周年变化的影响

大气、陆地水和海洋之间的水质量迁移对海平面的影响一般假定为均匀薄层分布.但实际上,水质量负荷重新分布一方面会使地壳产生形变,另一方面会引起重力位势场变化(引力位和离心力位),这都会对海平面时空变化特征产生影响,两方面之和称为负荷自吸引效应(SAL).海洋模式模拟的时变洋底压力结果一般符合Boussinesq假设即体积守恒,忽略了大气、陆地水和海洋之间水质量交换的影响.本文基于海平面变化方程,联合陆地水模型、大气地表气压模型、海洋洋底压力模型和GRACE反演的冰川质量变化,详细讨论了2003-2010年SAL对海平面周年变化的影响.主要结论有:(1)SAL对全球海平面周年变化有显著影响,振幅在1.3~19 mm.其中近海岸和低纬度区域受影响较大.(2)在SAL引起的海平面周年振幅变化的因素中,陆地水储量变化因素最大,大气因素次之,非潮汐海洋影响最小.但非潮汐海洋对海平面周年相位空间变化的影响最为复杂.(3)通过与国际长期验潮站观测数据结果比较,在ECCO海洋模式估计的洋底压力结果中引入SAL,能多解释约5.3%观测信号方差.     

北半球冰盖融化与北半球低温暴雪的相关性

2006-2013年北半球频遭低温暴雪袭击.引力模型的计算结果表明:北极冰盖大量融化导致北极地区海平面和大气等位面的大幅度下降,压力变化迫使北极地区冷水和冷空气流向北半球中低纬度地区.太平洋海温下降导致全球变暖停止.极地冰盖融化后全球海平面都将上升,这是一个错误的观点.最新模型研究表明,如果格林兰冰盖融化可导致其附近海平面将下降100 m,北苏格兰的海平面将下降3 m,冰岛周围海平面将下降10 m,南美部分地区海平面将上升10 m.冰盖融化导致地表巨量物质转移,改变了地球内外重力场,地球内核南移100m,北极和南极海平面分别下降和上升7 cm.在海平面附近,大气等位面的变化幅度与海平面变化幅度非常接近.近期北极海冰和冰盖的融化只是最新模型的一个缩影.北极大量冷水和冷空气在下降等位面的压力下流过北半球中低纬度地区,导致北半球频遭低温暴雪袭击.在"全球变暖间断"现象持续了长达16年之后,科学家正全力探究"全球变暖间断"现象背后的深层次原因.最新研究指出,1997-1998年赤道太平洋进入一个持续很久的低温状态,抑制了全球变暖的速度.海水温度的波动被称作拉马德雷现象(PDO),这种现象是解开"间断"谜团的关键.     

1950～2020年中国沿海海平面上升

验潮站能够观测海平面长期变化,并被用于重构全球平均海平面上升.然而,中国沿海区域的海平面长期变化尚未被揭示.本文构建了一种数据同化方法,可以重构中国沿海地区1950年以来的海平面上升.该方法以全球验潮站观测为约束,同时利用气候模式输出的动态海平面和陆地水质量迁移导致的海平面指纹效应.本文重构的全球平均海平面上升与之前的研究结果接近.中国沿海地区20个验潮站的重构结果显示,1950～2020年中国沿海平均海平面上升速率为(1.95±0.33)mm a^-1,高于同时期的全球平均上升速率(1.71±0.17)mm a^-1.此外,本文还发现,中国沿海平均海平面上升速率在1980年以后是之前速率的3倍以上,速率从1950～1980年的(0.84±0.28)mm a^-1增加到1980～2020年的(3.12±0.21)mm a^-1.该发现说明中国沿海海平面存在显著的加速上升,这些结果增进了对中国沿海海平面长期变化的理解与认识.     

塔里木盆地奥陶纪碳酸盐岩碳、锶同位素特征及其对海平面变化的响应

塔里木盆地塔中地区奥陶纪自东而西沉积环境由盆地到斜坡再向碳酸盐台地转变,与广海沟通良好,其碳酸盐岩同位素组成代表当时海洋水体的同位素组成.根据对塔中地区奥陶系碳、锶同位素组成的测定,探讨了其与海平面变化的关系,碳同位素与海平面变化呈正相关.而锶同位素组成与海平面变化呈负相关.这一结论与全球碳、锶同位素变化对海平面变化的响应是一致的,塔里木盆地奥陶纪海平面变化与全球海平面变化的规律也是一致的.     

末次冰期冰盖消融对东亚历史相对海平面的影响及意义

基于新的末次冰期冰川均衡调整(GIA)模型,利用有限元算法模拟了盛冰期以来东亚相对海平面的变化,并与观测数据进行比较分析.研究表明,早期相对海平面上升由盛冰期后全球冰盖消融控制,后期的变化则由地壳黏性均衡调整控制;每个时期的结果均具有显著的区域性差异,与地壳均衡作用及远场均衡效应的区域性差异有关;模拟的不确定性主要来自冰盖消融模型差异的影响,量级在观测误差范围内.此外,利用本文的GIA模拟结果,对东亚海岸历史相对海平面观测进行改正,揭示了华南全新世以来不同阶段的地壳垂直运动,其中3-8 kaBP地壳以较稳定的速率(1~4 mm/a)下沉,之后则以较小速率下降或隆升,推测可能与东南部菲律宾板块的俯冲有关;揭示近千年来粤东海岸和珠江三角洲地壳垂直运动有长期隆升趋势,而近三十年的观测结果则显示下沉,推测该差异与人类活动导致的沉降有关.     

Steric Sea-level Variations Inferred from Combined Topex/Poseidon Altimetry and GRACE Gravimetry

In this study, we propose to estimate the steric sea-level variations over a < 2-year period (April 2002 through December 2003) by combining global mean sea level (GMSL) based on Topex/Poseidon (T/P) altimetry with time-variable geoid averaged over the oceans, as observed by the GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite. In effect, altimetry-derived GMSL changes results from two contributions: Steric (thermal plus salinity) effects due to sea water density change and ocean mass change due to water exchange with atmosphere and continents. On the other hand, GRACE data over the oceans provide the ocean mass change component only. The paper first discusses the corrections to apply to the GRACE data. Then the steric contribution to the GMSL is estimated using GRACE and T/P data. Comparison with available thermal expansion based on in situ hydrographic data is performed. G. García: On leave from Space Geodesy Laboratory, Applied Mathematics Department, EPS, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.     

Regional and interannual variability in sea level over 2002–2009 based on satellite altimetry, Argo float data and GRACE ocean mass

In this study, we have estimated the different sea level components (observed sea level from satellite altimetry, steric sea level from in situ hydrography—including Argo profiling floats, and ocean mass from Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment; GRACE), in terms of regional and interannual variability, over 2002–2009. We compute the steric sea level using different temperature (and salinity) data sets processed by different groups (SCRIPPS, CLS, IPRC, and NOAA) and first focus on the regional variability in steric and altimetry-based sea level. In addition to El Nino–La Nina signatures, the observed and steric sea level data show clear impact of three successive Indian Ocean Dipoles in 2006, 2007, and 2008 in the Indian Ocean. We next study the spatial trend patterns in ocean mass signal by comparing GRACE observations over the oceans with observed minus steric sea level. While in some regions, reasonably good agreement is observed, discrepancy is noticed in some others due to still large regional trend errors in Argo and GRACE data, as well as to a possible (unknown) deep ocean contribution. In terms of global mean, interannual variability in altimetry-based minus steric sea level and GRACE-based ocean mass appear significantly correlated. However, large differences are reported when short-term trends are estimated (using both GRACE and Argo data). This prevents us to draw any clear conclusion on the sea level budget over the recent years from the comparison between altimetry-based, steric sea level, and GRACE-based ocean mass trends, nor does it not allow us to constrain the Glacial Isostatic Adjustment correction to apply to GRACE-based ocean mass term using this observational approach.     

Another Important Factor of Rising Sea Level: Soil Erosion

Global mean sea level is a sensitive factor of climate change. Global warming will contribute to worldwide sea‐level rise from thermal expansion of ocean water, melting of glaciers and polar ice. Consideration of global soil erosion, water vapor cycle, and hydraulic actions suggests that soil erosion is another important factor contributing to sea‐level rise in addition to global warming. Much terrestrial sediment flows into the rivers each year but cannot be replenished, resulting in land surface declines. Moreover, sediment flow into rivers and oceans contributes to rising sea level. Ecological protection measure was proposed to prevent rising sea levels caused by soil erosion. This commentary should be useful to attract attention on rising sea levels caused by soil erosion.     

Modeled steric and mass-driven sea level change caused by Greenland Ice Sheet melting

Meltwater from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) has been a major contributor to sea level change in the recent past. Global and regional sea level variations caused by melting of the GIS are investigated with the finite element sea-ice ocean model (FESOM). We consider changes of local density (steric effects), mass inflow into the ocean, redistribution of mass, and gravitational effects. Five melting scenarios are simulated, where mass losses of 100, 200, 500, and 1000 Gt/yr are converted to a continuous volume flux that is homogeneously distributed along the coast of Greenland south of 75°N. In addition, a scenario of regional melt rates is calculated from daily ice melt characteristics. The global mean sea level modeled with FESOM increases by about 0.3 mm/yr if 100 Gt/yr of ice melts, which includes eustatic and steric sea level change. In the global mean the steric contribution is one order of magnitude smaller than the eustatic contribution. Regionally, especially in the North Atlantic, the steric contribution leads to strong deviations from the global mean sea level change. The modeled pattern mainly reflects the structure of temperature and salinity change in the upper ocean. Additionally, small steric variations occur due to local variability in the heat exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. The mass loss has also affects on the gravitational attraction by the ice sheet, causing spatially varying sea level change mainly near the GIS, but also at greater distances. This effect is accounted for by using Green's functions.     

Regional patterns of observed sea level change: insights from a 1/4° global ocean/sea-ice hindcast

A global eddy-admitting ocean/sea-ice simulation driven over 1958–2004 by daily atmospheric forcing is used to evaluate spatial patterns of sea level change between 1993 and 2001. In the present study, no data assimilation is performed. The model is based on the Nucleus for European Models of the Ocean code at the 1/4° resolution, and the simulation was performed without data assimilation by the DRAKKAR project. We show that this simulation correctly reproduces the observed regional sea level trend patterns computed using satellite altimetry data over 1993–2001. Generally, we find that regional sea level change is best simulated in the tropical band and northern oceans, whereas the Southern Ocean is poorly simulated. We examine the respective contributions of steric and bottom pressure changes to the total regional sea level changes. For the steric component, we analyze separately the contributions of temperature and salinity changes as well as upper and lower ocean contributions. Generally, the model results show that most regional sea level changes arise from temperature changes in the upper 750 m of the ocean. However, contributions of salinity changes and deep steric changes can be locally important. We also propose a map of ocean bottom pressure changes. Finally, we assess the robustness of such a model by comparing this simulation with a second simulation performed by MERCATOR-Ocean based on the same core model, but differing by its short length of integration (1992–2001) and its surface forcing data set. The long simulation presents better performance over 1993–2001 than the short simulation, especially in the Southern Ocean where a long adjustment time seems to be needed. In memory of my little brother Jean-Eudes, whose thirst for science filled out the rich discussions we had about my investigations and his job as user-service provider for MERCATOR-Ocean.     

1994-2014年南极沿岸验潮站海平面绝对变化确定与分析

鉴于卫星测高技术在南极周边海域会受到海面浮冰影响,且在利用测高序列分析海平面周期性动态变化时还会受到潮汐周期混叠效应的影响,为此,本文开展了基于GPS和验潮数据联合的南极大陆附近海域从1994-2014年间海平面的绝对变化研究.研究结果显示：在围绕南极大陆及附近海域的15个验潮站中,海平面绝对变化速度最大的是Diego Ramirez验潮站,达到11.10±0.04 mm·a^-1;在西南极南极半岛的德雷克海峡,海平面变化最为活跃,变化均值在8.31±0.05 mm·a^-1;在东南极,从Syowa站依次到Casey站,海平面的绝对变化速度相对平稳,四个潮位站海平面变化均值为3.35±0.04 mm·a^-1;在罗斯冰架右下侧的罗斯岛附近,由于冰川崩解入海导致Scott Base站处的海平面上升速度较快,达到了9.61±0.07 mm·a^-1.综合15个验潮站计算结果可得南极半岛德雷克海峡和罗斯岛附近海域,海平面绝对变化速度要高于同期南大洋海平面绝对变化速度,而东南极4个潮位站海平面绝对变化均值则与其相当.这也进一步反映了南极不同海域间海平面变化的差异性,相比较于对南大洋海平面变化的一个整体研究,分区研究海平面变化更具针对性,能更好地了解南极不同区域冰盖、冰架崩解和消融的情况.     

Mass-induced sea level variations in the Red Sea from GRACE,steric-corrected altimetry,in situ bottom pressure records,and hydrographic observations

An annual amplitude of ∼18 cm mass-induced sea level variations (SLV) in the Red Sea is detected from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites and steric-corrected altimetry from 2003 to 2011. The annual mass variations in the region dominate the mean SLV, and generally reach maximum in late January/early February. The annual steric component of the mean SLV is relatively small (<3 cm) and out of phase of the mass-induced SLV. In situ bottom pressure records at the eastern coast of the Red Sea validate the high mass variability observed by steric-corrected altimetry and GRACE. In addition, the horizontal water mass flux of the Red Sea estimated from GRACE and steric-corrected altimetry is validated by hydrographic observations.