With accelerated global warming,as shown by the record warm event of 2023 and increased heat content of the global oceans,there has been a growing focus on the increasing mass loss of the Antarctic Ice Sheet(AIS).This...With accelerated global warming,as shown by the record warm event of 2023 and increased heat content of the global oceans,there has been a growing focus on the increasing mass loss of the Antarctic Ice Sheet(AIS).This heightened scrutiny was primarily directed towards mass-loss processes,i.e.,iceberg calving and basal melting,given their potential cumulative impact on global sea level(GSL)rise of up to 58 m,and on ocean circulation patterns due to freshwater input from melting[1].In contrast,relatively limited attention has been paid to changes in solid precipitating affecting mass balance of the AIS even though snow accumulation is the dominant factor in sustaining glacial ice mass.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0608202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41971081 and 42404101).Additional support has come through Australian Antarctic Program projects(#AAS4496,4506,and 4625)funding for Project(#405)from the International Space Science Institute(Switzerland),and project(#ASCI000002)from the Australian Government under the Antarctic Science Collaboration Initiative program.
文摘With accelerated global warming,as shown by the record warm event of 2023 and increased heat content of the global oceans,there has been a growing focus on the increasing mass loss of the Antarctic Ice Sheet(AIS).This heightened scrutiny was primarily directed towards mass-loss processes,i.e.,iceberg calving and basal melting,given their potential cumulative impact on global sea level(GSL)rise of up to 58 m,and on ocean circulation patterns due to freshwater input from melting[1].In contrast,relatively limited attention has been paid to changes in solid precipitating affecting mass balance of the AIS even though snow accumulation is the dominant factor in sustaining glacial ice mass.
