Improved determinations of the oft-ignored third-degree ocean tides can yield better accuracy for tidal predictions,numerical model solutions,and geodesy.While only a small part of tidal range,these components can be ...Improved determinations of the oft-ignored third-degree ocean tides can yield better accuracy for tidal predictions,numerical model solutions,and geodesy.While only a small part of tidal range,these components can be larger at certain coastal locations due to shelf resonances and other effects.Here,we discuss observations of the M3lunar terdiurnal tide using 9-year windowed tidal harmonic analyses at 157 tide gauges compares to a global assimilation model(TPXO9v5a),with a focus on the Western Pacific and the European Shelf.TPXO9v5a does well in estimating the observed M_(3)amplitudes and phase lags in most regions,though determinations in coastal zones and in morphologically complex areas are coarse and often inaccurate.We also employ a shallow-water model(MARS)on the European Shelf,which can yield localized improvement over TPXO.In five subregions of the European Shelf,regional root-mean-squared-errors(RMSEs)are lower(and thus a better fit)at three locations for TPXO for amplitudes,and three for phase lags,with MARS simulations being a better fit in the other subregions.We also show that some locations have experienced significant long-term increases and/or decreases in the M_(3)amplitude over time,likely related to resonance changes under sea level rise(SLR)which can modulate the oceanic response to astronomical forcing.This hypothesis is explored for Europe using the MARS model by applying various sea level rise scenarios,showing that the directionality(positive or negative)of the long-term changes in M_(3)amplitudes over time match the model results for more than half of our validation stations.展开更多
Global change refers to changes in the relationship between humans and nature.It is desirable to actively integrate human social activities into the unified framework of global change so that their mutual relations an...Global change refers to changes in the relationship between humans and nature.It is desirable to actively integrate human social activities into the unified framework of global change so that their mutual relations and functional mechanisms can be understood.This complicated issue necessitates an appropriate method allowing domain experts to collaboratively contribute their knowledge to geoscientific research.Also,an efficient approach to optimize experimentation is of great importance.The reproducibility of research methods and results needs to be improved to boost the sharing of geographic knowledge and resources.This paper proposes a versioned geoscientific workflow and characterizes its full lifecycle using Virtual Geographic Environments,intending to facilitate and improve research related to the interactions between global change and human activities.The geoscientific workflow management is realized using the concept of version management,making geographic simulation methods and computational results easily reproducible and extendable.The sharing and reuse of geographic knowledge in various forms are archived through version management of geoscientific workflows.A versatile prototype system is implemented which enables the visual modeling of geoscientific workflows,the interactive optimization and collaborative evaluation of geoscientific workflows at runtime,the multi-dimensional dynamic visualization of geo-workflow outputs,and role-based access control for data security.展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2021YFB3900400)。
文摘Improved determinations of the oft-ignored third-degree ocean tides can yield better accuracy for tidal predictions,numerical model solutions,and geodesy.While only a small part of tidal range,these components can be larger at certain coastal locations due to shelf resonances and other effects.Here,we discuss observations of the M3lunar terdiurnal tide using 9-year windowed tidal harmonic analyses at 157 tide gauges compares to a global assimilation model(TPXO9v5a),with a focus on the Western Pacific and the European Shelf.TPXO9v5a does well in estimating the observed M_(3)amplitudes and phase lags in most regions,though determinations in coastal zones and in morphologically complex areas are coarse and often inaccurate.We also employ a shallow-water model(MARS)on the European Shelf,which can yield localized improvement over TPXO.In five subregions of the European Shelf,regional root-mean-squared-errors(RMSEs)are lower(and thus a better fit)at three locations for TPXO for amplitudes,and three for phase lags,with MARS simulations being a better fit in the other subregions.We also show that some locations have experienced significant long-term increases and/or decreases in the M_(3)amplitude over time,likely related to resonance changes under sea level rise(SLR)which can modulate the oceanic response to astronomical forcing.This hypothesis is explored for Europe using the MARS model by applying various sea level rise scenarios,showing that the directionality(positive or negative)of the long-term changes in M_(3)amplitudes over time match the model results for more than half of our validation stations.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China:[Grant Number U1811464,41971278,41671378]National Key Basic Research Program of China:[Grant Number 2015CB954103].
文摘Global change refers to changes in the relationship between humans and nature.It is desirable to actively integrate human social activities into the unified framework of global change so that their mutual relations and functional mechanisms can be understood.This complicated issue necessitates an appropriate method allowing domain experts to collaboratively contribute their knowledge to geoscientific research.Also,an efficient approach to optimize experimentation is of great importance.The reproducibility of research methods and results needs to be improved to boost the sharing of geographic knowledge and resources.This paper proposes a versioned geoscientific workflow and characterizes its full lifecycle using Virtual Geographic Environments,intending to facilitate and improve research related to the interactions between global change and human activities.The geoscientific workflow management is realized using the concept of version management,making geographic simulation methods and computational results easily reproducible and extendable.The sharing and reuse of geographic knowledge in various forms are archived through version management of geoscientific workflows.A versatile prototype system is implemented which enables the visual modeling of geoscientific workflows,the interactive optimization and collaborative evaluation of geoscientific workflows at runtime,the multi-dimensional dynamic visualization of geo-workflow outputs,and role-based access control for data security.
