Arctic sea ice is an essential component of the climate system and plays an important role in global climate change.This study calculates the volume flux through Fram Strait(FS)and the sea ice volume in the Greenland ...Arctic sea ice is an essential component of the climate system and plays an important role in global climate change.This study calculates the volume flux through Fram Strait(FS)and the sea ice volume in the Greenland Sea(GS)from 1979 to 2022,and analyzes trends before and after 2000.In addition,the contributions of advection and local processes to sea ice volume variations in the GS during different seasons are compared.The influence of the surface air temperature(SAT)and the sea surface temperature(SST)on sea ice volume variations is discussed,as well as the impact of atmospheric circulation on sea ice.Results indicate no significant trend in the sea ice volume flux through FS from 1979 to 2022.However,the sea ice volume in the GS exhibited a notable decreasing trend.Compared with the period of 1979-2000,the sea ice volume decreasing trend accelerated significantly during the period of 2001-2022.During winter,ice advection from the central Arctic Ocean exert a strong influence on the sea ice volume variations in the GS,whereas during summer,local processes,including the interactions with the atmosphere and ocean,as well as the dynamic process of sea ice itself,exert a considerable impact.The sea ice volume in the GS declined rapidly after 2000.Furthermore,the effects of local processes on sea ice have intensified,with the SST exerting a stronger influence on the sea ice volume variations in the GS than the SAT.The positive Arctic oscillation and dipole anomaly are important drivers for the transport of Arctic sea ice to the GS.The Winter North Atlantic oscillation intensifies ocean heat content,affecting sea ice in the GS.展开更多
The ground ice content in permafrost serves as one of the dominant properties of permafrost for the study of global climate change, ecology, hydrology and engineering construction in cold regions. This paper initially...The ground ice content in permafrost serves as one of the dominant properties of permafrost for the study of global climate change, ecology, hydrology and engineering construction in cold regions. This paper initially attempts to assess the ground ice volume in permafrost layers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by considering landform types, the corresponding lithological composition, and the measured water content in various regions. An approximation demonstrating the existence of many similarities in lithological composition and water content within a unified landform was established during the calculations. Considerable knowledge of the case study area, here called the Source Area of the Yellow(Huanghe) River(SAYR) in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has been accumulated related to permafrost and fresh water resources during the past 40 years. Considering the permafrost distribution, extent, spatial distribution of landform types, the ground ice volume at the depths of 3.0–10.0 m below the ground surface was estimated based on the data of 101 boreholes from field observations and geological surveys in different types of landforms in the permafrost region of the SAYR. The total ground ice volume in permafrost layers at the depths of 3.0–10.0 m was approximately(51.68 ± 18.81) km^3, and the ground ice volume per unit volume was(0.31 ± 0.11) m^3/m^3. In the horizontal direction, the ground ice content was higher in the landforms of lacustrine-marshland plains and alluvial-lacustrine plains, and the lower ground ice content was distributed in the erosional platforms and alluvial-proluvial plains. In the vertical direction, the volume of ground ice was relatively high in the top layers(especially near the permafrost table) and at the depths of 7.0–8.0 m. This calculation method will be used in the other areas when the necessary information is available, including landform type, borehole data, and measured water content.展开更多
The Fram Strait（FS） is the primary region of sea ice export from the Arctic Ocean and thus plays an important role in regulating the amount of sea ice and fresh water entering the North Atlantic seas. A 5 a（2011–2...The Fram Strait（FS） is the primary region of sea ice export from the Arctic Ocean and thus plays an important role in regulating the amount of sea ice and fresh water entering the North Atlantic seas. A 5 a（2011–2015） sea ice thickness record retrieved from Cryo Sat-2 observations is used to derive a sea ice volume flux via the FS. Over this period, a mean winter accumulative volume flux（WAVF） based on sea ice drift data derived from passivemicrowave measurements, which are provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center（NSIDC） and the Institut Francais de Recherche pour d＇Exploitation de la Mer（IFREMER）, amounts to 1 029 km^3（NSIDC） and1 463 km^3（IFREMER）, respectively. For this period, a mean monthly volume flux（area flux） difference between the estimates derived from the NSIDC and IFREMER drift data is –62 km^3 per month（–18×10~6 km^2 per month）.Analysis reveals that this negative bias is mainly attributable to faster IFREMER drift speeds in comparison with slower NSIDC drift data. NSIDC-based sea ice volume flux estimates are compared with the results from the University of Bremen（UB）, and the two products agree relatively well with a mean monthly bias of（5.7±45.9） km^3 per month for the period from January 2011 to August 2013. IFREMER-based volume flux is also in good agreement with previous results of the 1990 s. Compared with P1（1990/1991–1993/1994） and P2（2003/2004–2007/2008）, the WAVF estimates indicate a decline of more than 600 km^3 in P3（2011/2012–2014/2015）. Over the three periods, the variability and the decline in the sea ice volume flux are mainly attributable to sea ice motion changes, and second to sea ice thickness changes, and the least to sea ice concentration variations.展开更多
By combing satellite-derived ice motion and concentration with ice thickness fields from a popular model PIOMAS we obtain the estimates of ice volume flux passing the Fram Strait over the 1979–2012 period. Since curr...By combing satellite-derived ice motion and concentration with ice thickness fields from a popular model PIOMAS we obtain the estimates of ice volume flux passing the Fram Strait over the 1979–2012 period. Since current satellite and field observations for sea ice thickness are limited in time and space, the use of PIOMAS is expected to fill the gap by providing temporally continued ice thickness fields. Calculated monthly volume flux exhibits a prominent annual cycle with the peak record in March（roughly 145 km3/month） and the trough in August（10 km^3/month）. Annual ice volume flux（1 132 km^3） is primarily attributable to winter（October through May） outflow（approximately 92%）. Uncertainty in annual ice volume export is estimated to be 55 km^3（or 5.7%）. Our results also verified the extremely large volume flux appearing between late 1980 s and mid-1990 s. Nevertheless, no clear trend was found in our volume flux results. Ice motion is the primary factor in the determination of behavior of volume flux. Ice thickness presented a general decline trend may partly enhance or weaken the volume flux trend. Ice concentration exerted the least influences on modulating trends and variability in volume flux. Moreover, the linkage between winter ice volume flux and three established Arctic atmospheric schemes were examined. Compared to NAO, the DA and EOF3 mechanism explains a larger part of variations of ice volume flux across the strait.展开更多
Arctic sea ice export is important for the redistribution of freshwater and sea ice mass.Here,we use the sea ice thickness,sea ice velocity,and sea ice concentration(SIC)to estimate the exported sea ice volume through...Arctic sea ice export is important for the redistribution of freshwater and sea ice mass.Here,we use the sea ice thickness,sea ice velocity,and sea ice concentration(SIC)to estimate the exported sea ice volume through the Fram Strait from 2011 to 2018.We further analyse the contributions of the sea ice thickness,velocity and concentration to sea ice volume export.Then,the relationships between atmospheric circulation indices(Arctic Oscillation(AO),North Atlantic Oscillation(NAO),and Arctic Dipole(AD))and the sea ice volume export are discussed.Finally,we analyse the impact of wind-driven oceanic circulation indices(Ekman transport(ET))on the sea ice volume export.The sea ice volume export rapidly increases in winter and decreases in spring.The exported sea ice volume in winter is likely to exceed that in spring in the future.Among sea ice thickness,velocity and SIC,the greatest contribution to sea ice export comes from the ice velocity.The exported sea ice volume through the zonal gate of the Fram Strait(which contributes 97%to the total sea ice volume export of the Fram Strait)is much higher than that through the meridional gate(3%)because the sea ice flowing out of the zonal gate has the characteristics of a high thickness(mainly thicker than 1 m),a high velocity(mainly faster than 0.06 m/s)and a high concentration(mainly higher than 80%).The AD and ET explain 53.86%and 38.37%of the variation in sea ice volume export,respectively.展开更多
China’s winter sports boom creates jobs and spurs economic growth,bringing substantial benefit to the general public,local governments,and businesses.CHINA’s ice and snow economy,riding on the winter sports boom,is ...China’s winter sports boom creates jobs and spurs economic growth,bringing substantial benefit to the general public,local governments,and businesses.CHINA’s ice and snow economy,riding on the winter sports boom,is stimulating consumption across the country,fueling regional development and creating new industrial ecosystems.This trend perfectly matches one of China’s key tasks for 2026.展开更多
SINCE December 2025,Urumqi City and Altay Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,and northeast China’s Jilin Province have both entered their snow seasons.The snow holidays(for primary and ...SINCE December 2025,Urumqi City and Altay Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,and northeast China’s Jilin Province have both entered their snow seasons.The snow holidays(for primary and secondary school students)in Urumqi and Altay ran from December 1 to 5.When combined with the preceding and following weekends,the holiday extended to nine days.展开更多
Ice premelting,the formation of a quasi-liquid layer on ice surfaces below the bulk melting point,plays a crucial role in various processes,ranging from glacier dynamics to ice friction and surface chemistry.Despite i...Ice premelting,the formation of a quasi-liquid layer on ice surfaces below the bulk melting point,plays a crucial role in various processes,ranging from glacier dynamics to ice friction and surface chemistry.Despite intensive research,the microscopic structure of the premelting layer and underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood.In this work,we studied the temperature-and pressure-dependent structural disordering of crystalline Ih(0001)surface near the onset of premelting on the atomic scale by qPlus-based cryogenic atomic force microscopy.The linear correlation between the density of planar local structure(PLS)and the fraction of disordered surface region showed that the PLS mediated early-stage premelting by serving as a metastable seeding state.Notably,the associated surface disordering is cooperative,extending over an area of roughly~2 nm^(2) around a PLS.We further found a striking structural similarity between the kinetic-trapped regime below the surface crystallization temperature(T_(c))and the premelting-dominated regime above T_(c).As the deposition pressure increased,the characteristic temperature dependence was preserved,with only T_(c) shifting to higher values due to kinetic effects.Finally,we proposed a surface phase diagram for ice Ih(0001)based on our experimental observations.展开更多
Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On ...Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On the other hand,the entry of ice crystal particles into the combustion chamber can cause a decrease in temperature or even flameout,leading to engine surge or shutdown.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct multiphase flow tests on ice crystals for aircraft components such as aircraft engines.Conducting ice crystal multiphase flow tests on aircraft is an effective research method,but it requires the construction of an ice crystal multiphase flow test platform that meets relevant technical requirements.The paper focuses on the relevant experimental requirements and combines wind tunnel test structures to conduct multiphase flow numerical simulations on various forms of jet pipelines,obtaining particle motion distribution results.After comparison,the optimal form of jet structure is obtained,providing the best selection scheme for the design of relevant wind tunnel structures.展开更多
China’s winter sports boom is expanding beyond its traditional northern heartlands,fueling a dynamic ice-snow economy and culture nationwide.This seasonal surge is driven by sustained investment and innovative develo...China’s winter sports boom is expanding beyond its traditional northern heartlands,fueling a dynamic ice-snow economy and culture nationwide.This seasonal surge is driven by sustained investment and innovative development models that are turning cold climates into hot economic opportunities.展开更多
The determination of total glacial volume is important for the observation of climatic change and its consequences such as global sea-level rise. The tongue area of Glacier No. 4 of Sigong River over Mt. Bogda, easter...The determination of total glacial volume is important for the observation of climatic change and its consequences such as global sea-level rise. The tongue area of Glacier No. 4 of Sigong River over Mt. Bogda, eastern Tianshan was surveyed by ground-penetrating radar （GPR） and real time kinematic （RTK）-global positioning system （GPS） during the summer campaign 2009. In order to calculate the glacier volume, both co-kriging algorithm and estimation based on the theory of perfectly plastic material were employed. Results indicated that the ice-thickness distribution of the investigated glacier ranges from 0 to 105.0 m, with the mean thickness of 27.6 m in 2009. The corresponding ice volume was -0.076 km3 （-0.068 km3 water equivalent）. The bedrock topography shows more undulating than the glacier surface. The difference of the calculated ice volume in this study and the estimated value from the empirical formula is large. Therefore, it is urgent to validate the applicability of the ex- isting empirical formula.展开更多
The Milankovid theory stresses that the summer insolation in the high northern latitudes that is dominated by the precession cycle controls the glacial/interglacial cycles in global climate change. If the climate syst...The Milankovid theory stresses that the summer insolation in the high northern latitudes that is dominated by the precession cycle controls the glacial/interglacial cycles in global climate change. If the climate system responds linearly to the external insolation forcing, the precession cycle of 23 or 19 ka should dominate the variations in the climatic proxy records. I per- formed spectral and evolutive cross spectral analyses on the high resolution benthic ~80 and oa3C records from the South China Sea and the North Atlantic, the proxies of global ice volume and ocean carbon reservoir respectively. I found that the obliquity instead of the eccentricity or the precession is the most marked cycle in the global ice volume and ocean carbon res- ervoir variations over the past 5 Ma. The analysis further reveals that only at the obliquity band instead of the eccentricity or the precession band does the global ice volume and ocean carbon reservoir display consistently high coherency and stable phase relationship over the past 5 Ma. The consistently positive or near-zero phases of the benthic -o^SO relative to the benthic ff3C at the obliquity band suggest that the global carbon cycle is involved in the polar ice sheet growth as an important internal feedback, not a determinative driving factor. The obliquity instead of the precession or the eccentricity takes the dominant role of driving the global climate change during the Pliocene and Pleistocene.展开更多
Information on the thickness distribution and volume of glacier ice is highly important for glaciological applications;however,detailed measurements of the ice thickness of many glaciers in the Chinese Altay Mountains...Information on the thickness distribution and volume of glacier ice is highly important for glaciological applications;however,detailed measurements of the ice thickness of many glaciers in the Chinese Altay Mountains remain lacking.Burqin Glacier No.18 is a northeast-orientated cirque glacier located on the southern side of the Altay Mountains.This study used PulseEKKO®PRO 100A enhancement ground-penetrating radar(GPR)to survey the ice thickness and volume of Burqin Glacier No.18 in summer 2018.Together with GPR surveying,spatial distributed profiles of the GPR measurements were concurrently surveyed using the real-time kinematic(RTK)global navigation satellite system(GNSS,Unistrong E650).Besides,we used QuickBird,WorldView-2,and Landsat TM to delineate accurate boundary of the glacier for undertaking estimation of glacier ice volume.GPR measurements revealed that the basal topography of profile B1-B2 was flat,the basal topography of profile C1-C2 presented a V-type form,and the basal topography of profile D1-D2 had a typical U-type topographic feature because the bedrock near the central elevation of the glacier was relatively flat.The longitudinal profile A1-A2 showed a ladder-like distribution.Glacier ice was thin at the terminus and its thickness increased gradually from the elevation of approximately 2620 m a.s.l.along the main axis of the glacier tongue with an average value of 80(±1)m.The average ice thickness of the glacier was determined as 27(±2)m and its total ice volume was estimated at 0.031(±0.002)km3.Interpretation of remote sensing images indicated that during 1989–2016,the glacier area reduced from 1.30 to 1.17 km2(reduction of 0.37%/a)and the glacier terminus retreated at the rate of 8.48 m/a.The mean ice thickness of Burqin Glacier No.18 was less than that of the majority of other observed glaciers in China,especially those in the Qilian Mountains and Central Chinese Tianshan Mountains;this is probably attributable to differences in glacier type and climatic setting.展开更多
近年来全球极端低温天气频发,严重影响了茶树的产量和品质。ICE(Inducer of CBF expression)基因家族主要参与植物的低温胁迫响应,但在茶树领域中的相关研究还不够全面。本研究从茶树基因组中鉴定出51个茶树CsICEs基因,对其理化性质、...近年来全球极端低温天气频发,严重影响了茶树的产量和品质。ICE(Inducer of CBF expression)基因家族主要参与植物的低温胁迫响应,但在茶树领域中的相关研究还不够全面。本研究从茶树基因组中鉴定出51个茶树CsICEs基因,对其理化性质、基因结构和启动子顺式作用元件展开生物信息学分析。茶树CsICEs基因的启动子区域富含光响应、植物激素、生长发育及非生物胁迫相关顺式作用元件,其可能参与多种逆境胁迫响应。转录组分析和RT-qPCR验证结果发现,低温下CsICE43基因的表达量上升了4.24倍,其可能与茶树低温响应相关。以茶树品种‘保靖黄金茶1号’的cDNA为模板,克隆获得了CsICE43基因,其在不同组织中的表达模式存在差异,在顶芽和嫩叶中特异性高表达。蛋白氨基酸序列和系统进化树分析表明,CsICE43基因包含与ICE家族其他成员一致的S-rich、bHLH、ACT等保守结构域,且与毛花猕猴桃(Actinidiaeriantha)的亲缘关系较近。在STRING在线网站中以拟南芥AtICEs为模型,推测茶树CsICE43蛋白与HOS1、MYB15、DREB1/2存在潜在的互作关系。亚细胞定位试验表明CsICE43定位于细胞核,与跨膜结构分析结果一致。综上所述,本研究发现CsICE43基因可能与茶树低温响应关联,为深入挖掘其基因功能与抗寒分子机理提供了一定的理论基础。展开更多
Particulate fluxes investigated in the central South China Sea (SCS) during 1993―1996 indicate that opal flux can be used to show primary productivity change, which provides a foundation for tracing the evolutionary ...Particulate fluxes investigated in the central South China Sea (SCS) during 1993―1996 indicate that opal flux can be used to show primary productivity change, which provides a foundation for tracing the evolutionary relationship between the surface productivity and East Asian monsoon in the SCS during the late Quaternary glacial and interglacial periods. Based on the studies of opal % and their mass accumulation rates (MAR) at the six sites recovered from the SCS during the “Resolution” ODP Leg 184 and “Sonne” 95 cruise of the Sino-Germany cooperation, opal % and their MARs increased evidently in the northern sites since 470―900 ka, and they enhanced and reduced, respectively, during the glacial and interglacial periods. Whereas they increased obviously in the southern sites since 420―450 ka, and they augmented and declined, respectively, during the interglacial and glacial periods. The vari- ability in opal % and their MARs in the late Quaternary glacial cyclicity indicate the “seesaw” pattern of surface productivity in the SCS. The winter monsoon intensified during the glacial periods, surface productivity increased and decreased, respectively, in the northern and southern SCS. The summer monsoon strengthened during the interglacial periods, surface productivity increased and decreased, respectively, in the southern and northern SCS. The cross spectral analyses between the opal % in the northern and southern SCS during the Quaternary and global ice volume (δ 18O) and orbital forcing (ETP) indicate that the East Asian winter and summer monsoons could be ascribed to the different drive mechanisms. On the orbital time scale, the global ice volume change could be a dominant factor for the winter monsoon intension and temporal variations. As compared with the winter monsoon, the correlative summer solar radiation with the obliquity and precession in the Northern Hemisphere could be a mostly controlling factor for the summer monsoon intension and temporal variations.展开更多
To evaluate the water storage and project the future evolution of glaciers, the ice-thickness of glaciers is an essential input. However, direct measurements of ice thickness are labo- rious, not feasible everywhere, ...To evaluate the water storage and project the future evolution of glaciers, the ice-thickness of glaciers is an essential input. However, direct measurements of ice thickness are labo- rious, not feasible everywhere, and necessarily restricted to a small number of glaciers. In this article, we develop a simple method to estimate the ice-thickness along flow-line of mountain glaciers. Different from the traditional method based on shallow ice approximation （SIA）, which gives a relationship be- tween ice thickness, surface slope, and yield stress of glaciers, the improved method considers and pre- sents a simple way to calibrate the influence of valley wall on ice discharge. The required inputs are the glacier surface topography and outlines. This shows the potential of the method for estimating the ice-thickness distribution and volume of glaciers without using of direct thickness measurements.展开更多
Thermodynamic and dynamic processes(TDP)significantly modulate the rapid variability of Arctic sea ice,with complex interactions between them.This study quantifies the Arctic sea ice budget of volume from 1989 to 2021...Thermodynamic and dynamic processes(TDP)significantly modulate the rapid variability of Arctic sea ice,with complex interactions between them.This study quantifies the Arctic sea ice budget of volume from 1989 to 2021 using data from NSIDC and PIOMAS.Results show that thermodynamic processes dominate seasonal Arctic sea ice budget variation,covering 40%of the sea ice zone,strongest at the margins and in the seasonal ice zone.Dynamic processes play a relay role,contributing less than half of that from thermodynamic processes.Their influence is strongest in winter and weakest in summer,closely linked to sea ice drift circulation.TDP exhibit opposite seasonal cycles,with thermodynamic processes inversely correlated with sea ice volume changes.Dynamic processes are most negatively correlated with thermodynamic processes when they precede by 21 d.After strong thermodynamic processes,dynamic processes become more pronounced,peaking 76 d later,indicating a seasonal coupled effect where dynamic processes sustain and amplify the sea ice changes initiated by thermodynamic processes.Significant long-term trends in TDP are identified.Thermodynamic processes have increased over the past three decades,particularly in June to July and October to November.Dynamic processes decreases from June to August but increases in September.This study enhances understanding of the complex interplay between TDP modulate Arctic sea ice changes and highlights potential decadal trends under climate change.展开更多
为探究ICE(inducer of CBF expression)转录因子在高丛蓝莓花果发育进程中可能的调控机制,通过对VcICE基因家族进行全基因组鉴定及生物信息学分析,采用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术分析VcICE基因亚家族成员在蓝莓花芽膨大和果实发育进...为探究ICE(inducer of CBF expression)转录因子在高丛蓝莓花果发育进程中可能的调控机制,通过对VcICE基因家族进行全基因组鉴定及生物信息学分析,采用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术分析VcICE基因亚家族成员在蓝莓花芽膨大和果实发育进程中的相对表达水平.结果表明:在高丛蓝莓‘Draper’基因组中鉴定出8个VcICE成员,系统进化分析将其划分为2个亚家族,各亚家族成员均包含S-rich,bHLH和ACT等保守结构域;VcICE基因启动子区域富含光响应、植物激素、生长发育及非生物胁迫相关顺式作用元件;VcICE亚家族基因在高丛蓝莓‘O’Neal’和‘Bluerain’花芽膨大与果实发育进程中的相对表达差异显著.研究结果以期为深入了解VcICE转录因子在蓝莓花果发育进程中的功能提供理论参考.展开更多
This article reports modeled ice thickness distribution and total ice volume of the 65 selected glaciers(>0.5 km^2)of Chandra basin,located in the Western Himalayas.This is a first-of-its-kind study that gives deta...This article reports modeled ice thickness distribution and total ice volume of the 65 selected glaciers(>0.5 km^2)of Chandra basin,located in the Western Himalayas.This is a first-of-its-kind study that gives detailed insights about the current ice thickness distribution at an individual glacier level in the Western Himalayas.The estimates are obtained using an optimally parameterized Glab Top2_IITB[Glacier Bed Topography Indian Institute of Technology Bombay(IITB)version]model with highresolution Digital Elevation Model(DEM)as an input.The total estimated volume of all the 65 selected glaciers is about 55.32 km^3 covering a total area of about 591.03 km^2.Using hypsometric analysis,it is found that the maximum amount of ice volume,i.e.,about 12.79 km^3,is currently residing at the elevation range of 5200–5400 m a.s.l.Ice thickness estimates obtained in the current study are compared with the ensemble estimates obtained in the Global Glacier Thickness Initiative(G2TI)project for three large glaciers,namely,Bada Shigri,Samudra Tapu,and Gepang Gath glaciers.The obtained results indicate that the difference between both the studies is marginal in terms of mean ice thickness and maximum ice thickness estimates except Samudra Tapu glacier.Moreover,the uncertainty of the estimated glacier ice volume from this study is about±15%whereas,from the G2TI project,it is about 25%.The main reasons for the difference could be the quality of the inputs used,model structure,model parameterization as well as the time stamp of the input used.The obtained results from this study indicate that the use of appropriate shape factor and better DEM would result in more reliable glacier ice thickness estimates even by using a simple slopedependent model like Glab Top2_IITB.展开更多
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract Nos 2021YFC2803303 and 2021YFC2803302the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.42171133the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China,under contract No.2042022dx0001.
文摘Arctic sea ice is an essential component of the climate system and plays an important role in global climate change.This study calculates the volume flux through Fram Strait(FS)and the sea ice volume in the Greenland Sea(GS)from 1979 to 2022,and analyzes trends before and after 2000.In addition,the contributions of advection and local processes to sea ice volume variations in the GS during different seasons are compared.The influence of the surface air temperature(SAT)and the sea surface temperature(SST)on sea ice volume variations is discussed,as well as the impact of atmospheric circulation on sea ice.Results indicate no significant trend in the sea ice volume flux through FS from 1979 to 2022.However,the sea ice volume in the GS exhibited a notable decreasing trend.Compared with the period of 1979-2000,the sea ice volume decreasing trend accelerated significantly during the period of 2001-2022.During winter,ice advection from the central Arctic Ocean exert a strong influence on the sea ice volume variations in the GS,whereas during summer,local processes,including the interactions with the atmosphere and ocean,as well as the dynamic process of sea ice itself,exert a considerable impact.The sea ice volume in the GS declined rapidly after 2000.Furthermore,the effects of local processes on sea ice have intensified,with the SST exerting a stronger influence on the sea ice volume variations in the GS than the SAT.The positive Arctic oscillation and dipole anomaly are important drivers for the transport of Arctic sea ice to the GS.The Winter North Atlantic oscillation intensifies ocean heat content,affecting sea ice in the GS.
基金Under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Key Research Program(No.KZZD-EW-13)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.91647103)
文摘The ground ice content in permafrost serves as one of the dominant properties of permafrost for the study of global climate change, ecology, hydrology and engineering construction in cold regions. This paper initially attempts to assess the ground ice volume in permafrost layers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by considering landform types, the corresponding lithological composition, and the measured water content in various regions. An approximation demonstrating the existence of many similarities in lithological composition and water content within a unified landform was established during the calculations. Considerable knowledge of the case study area, here called the Source Area of the Yellow(Huanghe) River(SAYR) in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has been accumulated related to permafrost and fresh water resources during the past 40 years. Considering the permafrost distribution, extent, spatial distribution of landform types, the ground ice volume at the depths of 3.0–10.0 m below the ground surface was estimated based on the data of 101 boreholes from field observations and geological surveys in different types of landforms in the permafrost region of the SAYR. The total ground ice volume in permafrost layers at the depths of 3.0–10.0 m was approximately(51.68 ± 18.81) km^3, and the ground ice volume per unit volume was(0.31 ± 0.11) m^3/m^3. In the horizontal direction, the ground ice content was higher in the landforms of lacustrine-marshland plains and alluvial-lacustrine plains, and the lower ground ice content was distributed in the erosional platforms and alluvial-proluvial plains. In the vertical direction, the volume of ground ice was relatively high in the top layers(especially near the permafrost table) and at the depths of 7.0–8.0 m. This calculation method will be used in the other areas when the necessary information is available, including landform type, borehole data, and measured water content.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41406215the Foundation of Laboratory for Marine Geology,Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences+3 种基金the Foundation of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technologythe Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China under contract No.2014M561971the Open Fund for the Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment,Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.MGE2013KG07the NSFC-Shandong Joint Fund for Marine Science Research Centers under contract No.U1606401
文摘The Fram Strait（FS） is the primary region of sea ice export from the Arctic Ocean and thus plays an important role in regulating the amount of sea ice and fresh water entering the North Atlantic seas. A 5 a（2011–2015） sea ice thickness record retrieved from Cryo Sat-2 observations is used to derive a sea ice volume flux via the FS. Over this period, a mean winter accumulative volume flux（WAVF） based on sea ice drift data derived from passivemicrowave measurements, which are provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center（NSIDC） and the Institut Francais de Recherche pour d＇Exploitation de la Mer（IFREMER）, amounts to 1 029 km^3（NSIDC） and1 463 km^3（IFREMER）, respectively. For this period, a mean monthly volume flux（area flux） difference between the estimates derived from the NSIDC and IFREMER drift data is –62 km^3 per month（–18×10~6 km^2 per month）.Analysis reveals that this negative bias is mainly attributable to faster IFREMER drift speeds in comparison with slower NSIDC drift data. NSIDC-based sea ice volume flux estimates are compared with the results from the University of Bremen（UB）, and the two products agree relatively well with a mean monthly bias of（5.7±45.9） km^3 per month for the period from January 2011 to August 2013. IFREMER-based volume flux is also in good agreement with previous results of the 1990 s. Compared with P1（1990/1991–1993/1994） and P2（2003/2004–2007/2008）, the WAVF estimates indicate a decline of more than 600 km^3 in P3（2011/2012–2014/2015）. Over the three periods, the variability and the decline in the sea ice volume flux are mainly attributable to sea ice motion changes, and second to sea ice thickness changes, and the least to sea ice concentration variations.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41406215the Foundation of Laboratory for Marine Geology,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology,Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China under contract No.2014M561971the Open fund for the Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment,Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No.MGE2013KG07
文摘By combing satellite-derived ice motion and concentration with ice thickness fields from a popular model PIOMAS we obtain the estimates of ice volume flux passing the Fram Strait over the 1979–2012 period. Since current satellite and field observations for sea ice thickness are limited in time and space, the use of PIOMAS is expected to fill the gap by providing temporally continued ice thickness fields. Calculated monthly volume flux exhibits a prominent annual cycle with the peak record in March（roughly 145 km3/month） and the trough in August（10 km^3/month）. Annual ice volume flux（1 132 km^3） is primarily attributable to winter（October through May） outflow（approximately 92%）. Uncertainty in annual ice volume export is estimated to be 55 km^3（or 5.7%）. Our results also verified the extremely large volume flux appearing between late 1980 s and mid-1990 s. Nevertheless, no clear trend was found in our volume flux results. Ice motion is the primary factor in the determination of behavior of volume flux. Ice thickness presented a general decline trend may partly enhance or weaken the volume flux trend. Ice concentration exerted the least influences on modulating trends and variability in volume flux. Moreover, the linkage between winter ice volume flux and three established Arctic atmospheric schemes were examined. Compared to NAO, the DA and EOF3 mechanism explains a larger part of variations of ice volume flux across the strait.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No.2021YFC2803301the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41976212 and 41830105the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province under contract No.BK20210193.
文摘Arctic sea ice export is important for the redistribution of freshwater and sea ice mass.Here,we use the sea ice thickness,sea ice velocity,and sea ice concentration(SIC)to estimate the exported sea ice volume through the Fram Strait from 2011 to 2018.We further analyse the contributions of the sea ice thickness,velocity and concentration to sea ice volume export.Then,the relationships between atmospheric circulation indices(Arctic Oscillation(AO),North Atlantic Oscillation(NAO),and Arctic Dipole(AD))and the sea ice volume export are discussed.Finally,we analyse the impact of wind-driven oceanic circulation indices(Ekman transport(ET))on the sea ice volume export.The sea ice volume export rapidly increases in winter and decreases in spring.The exported sea ice volume in winter is likely to exceed that in spring in the future.Among sea ice thickness,velocity and SIC,the greatest contribution to sea ice export comes from the ice velocity.The exported sea ice volume through the zonal gate of the Fram Strait(which contributes 97%to the total sea ice volume export of the Fram Strait)is much higher than that through the meridional gate(3%)because the sea ice flowing out of the zonal gate has the characteristics of a high thickness(mainly thicker than 1 m),a high velocity(mainly faster than 0.06 m/s)and a high concentration(mainly higher than 80%).The AD and ET explain 53.86%and 38.37%of the variation in sea ice volume export,respectively.
文摘China’s winter sports boom creates jobs and spurs economic growth,bringing substantial benefit to the general public,local governments,and businesses.CHINA’s ice and snow economy,riding on the winter sports boom,is stimulating consumption across the country,fueling regional development and creating new industrial ecosystems.This trend perfectly matches one of China’s key tasks for 2026.
文摘SINCE December 2025,Urumqi City and Altay Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,and northeast China’s Jilin Province have both entered their snow seasons.The snow holidays(for primary and secondary school students)in Urumqi and Altay ran from December 1 to 5.When combined with the preceding and following weekends,the holiday extended to nine days.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFA1400500 and 2025YFF1502400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92361302,12250001,12535001,and U22A20260)+3 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant Nos.BX20230021,2023T160011,and 2024M760068)support from the National Program for Support of Top-notch Young professionalssupport from Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(Grant No.JWZQ20240101002)the New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the New Cornerstone Investigator Program and the XPLORER PRIZE。
文摘Ice premelting,the formation of a quasi-liquid layer on ice surfaces below the bulk melting point,plays a crucial role in various processes,ranging from glacier dynamics to ice friction and surface chemistry.Despite intensive research,the microscopic structure of the premelting layer and underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood.In this work,we studied the temperature-and pressure-dependent structural disordering of crystalline Ih(0001)surface near the onset of premelting on the atomic scale by qPlus-based cryogenic atomic force microscopy.The linear correlation between the density of planar local structure(PLS)and the fraction of disordered surface region showed that the PLS mediated early-stage premelting by serving as a metastable seeding state.Notably,the associated surface disordering is cooperative,extending over an area of roughly~2 nm^(2) around a PLS.We further found a striking structural similarity between the kinetic-trapped regime below the surface crystallization temperature(T_(c))and the premelting-dominated regime above T_(c).As the deposition pressure increased,the characteristic temperature dependence was preserved,with only T_(c) shifting to higher values due to kinetic effects.Finally,we proposed a surface phase diagram for ice Ih(0001)based on our experimental observations.
文摘Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On the other hand,the entry of ice crystal particles into the combustion chamber can cause a decrease in temperature or even flameout,leading to engine surge or shutdown.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct multiphase flow tests on ice crystals for aircraft components such as aircraft engines.Conducting ice crystal multiphase flow tests on aircraft is an effective research method,but it requires the construction of an ice crystal multiphase flow test platform that meets relevant technical requirements.The paper focuses on the relevant experimental requirements and combines wind tunnel test structures to conduct multiphase flow numerical simulations on various forms of jet pipelines,obtaining particle motion distribution results.After comparison,the optimal form of jet structure is obtained,providing the best selection scheme for the design of relevant wind tunnel structures.
文摘China’s winter sports boom is expanding beyond its traditional northern heartlands,fueling a dynamic ice-snow economy and culture nationwide.This seasonal surge is driven by sustained investment and innovative development models that are turning cold climates into hot economic opportunities.
基金supported by the Funds for Creative Research Groups of China (No. 41121001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41301069, 91025012 and 41101066)+1 种基金the SKLCS founding (Nos. SKLCS-ZZ-2012-01-01, SKLCS-ZZ-2012-01-09)the West Light Program for Talent Cultivation of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘The determination of total glacial volume is important for the observation of climatic change and its consequences such as global sea-level rise. The tongue area of Glacier No. 4 of Sigong River over Mt. Bogda, eastern Tianshan was surveyed by ground-penetrating radar （GPR） and real time kinematic （RTK）-global positioning system （GPS） during the summer campaign 2009. In order to calculate the glacier volume, both co-kriging algorithm and estimation based on the theory of perfectly plastic material were employed. Results indicated that the ice-thickness distribution of the investigated glacier ranges from 0 to 105.0 m, with the mean thickness of 27.6 m in 2009. The corresponding ice volume was -0.076 km3 （-0.068 km3 water equivalent）. The bedrock topography shows more undulating than the glacier surface. The difference of the calculated ice volume in this study and the estimated value from the empirical formula is large. Therefore, it is urgent to validate the applicability of the ex- isting empirical formula.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.91128208)Shanghai Shuguang Program(Grant No.11SG24)+1 种基金New Century Excellent Talents in University(Grant No.NCET-08-0401)Shanghai Human Development Fund(Grant No.201336)
文摘The Milankovid theory stresses that the summer insolation in the high northern latitudes that is dominated by the precession cycle controls the glacial/interglacial cycles in global climate change. If the climate system responds linearly to the external insolation forcing, the precession cycle of 23 or 19 ka should dominate the variations in the climatic proxy records. I per- formed spectral and evolutive cross spectral analyses on the high resolution benthic ~80 and oa3C records from the South China Sea and the North Atlantic, the proxies of global ice volume and ocean carbon reservoir respectively. I found that the obliquity instead of the eccentricity or the precession is the most marked cycle in the global ice volume and ocean carbon res- ervoir variations over the past 5 Ma. The analysis further reveals that only at the obliquity band instead of the eccentricity or the precession band does the global ice volume and ocean carbon reservoir display consistently high coherency and stable phase relationship over the past 5 Ma. The consistently positive or near-zero phases of the benthic -o^SO relative to the benthic ff3C at the obliquity band suggest that the global carbon cycle is involved in the polar ice sheet growth as an important internal feedback, not a determinative driving factor. The obliquity instead of the precession or the eccentricity takes the dominant role of driving the global climate change during the Pliocene and Pleistocene.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA20020102,XDA20060201)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(2019QZKK0201)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(International cooperation and exchange projects)(41761134093)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41771077)。
文摘Information on the thickness distribution and volume of glacier ice is highly important for glaciological applications;however,detailed measurements of the ice thickness of many glaciers in the Chinese Altay Mountains remain lacking.Burqin Glacier No.18 is a northeast-orientated cirque glacier located on the southern side of the Altay Mountains.This study used PulseEKKO®PRO 100A enhancement ground-penetrating radar(GPR)to survey the ice thickness and volume of Burqin Glacier No.18 in summer 2018.Together with GPR surveying,spatial distributed profiles of the GPR measurements were concurrently surveyed using the real-time kinematic(RTK)global navigation satellite system(GNSS,Unistrong E650).Besides,we used QuickBird,WorldView-2,and Landsat TM to delineate accurate boundary of the glacier for undertaking estimation of glacier ice volume.GPR measurements revealed that the basal topography of profile B1-B2 was flat,the basal topography of profile C1-C2 presented a V-type form,and the basal topography of profile D1-D2 had a typical U-type topographic feature because the bedrock near the central elevation of the glacier was relatively flat.The longitudinal profile A1-A2 showed a ladder-like distribution.Glacier ice was thin at the terminus and its thickness increased gradually from the elevation of approximately 2620 m a.s.l.along the main axis of the glacier tongue with an average value of 80(±1)m.The average ice thickness of the glacier was determined as 27(±2)m and its total ice volume was estimated at 0.031(±0.002)km3.Interpretation of remote sensing images indicated that during 1989–2016,the glacier area reduced from 1.30 to 1.17 km2(reduction of 0.37%/a)and the glacier terminus retreated at the rate of 8.48 m/a.The mean ice thickness of Burqin Glacier No.18 was less than that of the majority of other observed glaciers in China,especially those in the Qilian Mountains and Central Chinese Tianshan Mountains;this is probably attributable to differences in glacier type and climatic setting.
文摘近年来全球极端低温天气频发,严重影响了茶树的产量和品质。ICE(Inducer of CBF expression)基因家族主要参与植物的低温胁迫响应,但在茶树领域中的相关研究还不够全面。本研究从茶树基因组中鉴定出51个茶树CsICEs基因,对其理化性质、基因结构和启动子顺式作用元件展开生物信息学分析。茶树CsICEs基因的启动子区域富含光响应、植物激素、生长发育及非生物胁迫相关顺式作用元件,其可能参与多种逆境胁迫响应。转录组分析和RT-qPCR验证结果发现,低温下CsICE43基因的表达量上升了4.24倍,其可能与茶树低温响应相关。以茶树品种‘保靖黄金茶1号’的cDNA为模板,克隆获得了CsICE43基因,其在不同组织中的表达模式存在差异,在顶芽和嫩叶中特异性高表达。蛋白氨基酸序列和系统进化树分析表明,CsICE43基因包含与ICE家族其他成员一致的S-rich、bHLH、ACT等保守结构域,且与毛花猕猴桃(Actinidiaeriantha)的亲缘关系较近。在STRING在线网站中以拟南芥AtICEs为模型,推测茶树CsICE43蛋白与HOS1、MYB15、DREB1/2存在潜在的互作关系。亚细胞定位试验表明CsICE43定位于细胞核,与跨膜结构分析结果一致。综上所述,本研究发现CsICE43基因可能与茶树低温响应关联,为深入挖掘其基因功能与抗寒分子机理提供了一定的理论基础。
基金Supported by the NKBRSF (Grant No. G2000078500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40321603, 49732060 and 49946011)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of the Peo-ple’s Republic of China (Project No: 200126)
文摘Particulate fluxes investigated in the central South China Sea (SCS) during 1993―1996 indicate that opal flux can be used to show primary productivity change, which provides a foundation for tracing the evolutionary relationship between the surface productivity and East Asian monsoon in the SCS during the late Quaternary glacial and interglacial periods. Based on the studies of opal % and their mass accumulation rates (MAR) at the six sites recovered from the SCS during the “Resolution” ODP Leg 184 and “Sonne” 95 cruise of the Sino-Germany cooperation, opal % and their MARs increased evidently in the northern sites since 470―900 ka, and they enhanced and reduced, respectively, during the glacial and interglacial periods. Whereas they increased obviously in the southern sites since 420―450 ka, and they augmented and declined, respectively, during the interglacial and glacial periods. The vari- ability in opal % and their MARs in the late Quaternary glacial cyclicity indicate the “seesaw” pattern of surface productivity in the SCS. The winter monsoon intensified during the glacial periods, surface productivity increased and decreased, respectively, in the northern and southern SCS. The summer monsoon strengthened during the interglacial periods, surface productivity increased and decreased, respectively, in the southern and northern SCS. The cross spectral analyses between the opal % in the northern and southern SCS during the Quaternary and global ice volume (δ 18O) and orbital forcing (ETP) indicate that the East Asian winter and summer monsoons could be ascribed to the different drive mechanisms. On the orbital time scale, the global ice volume change could be a dominant factor for the winter monsoon intension and temporal variations. As compared with the winter monsoon, the correlative summer solar radiation with the obliquity and precession in the Northern Hemisphere could be a mostly controlling factor for the summer monsoon intension and temporal variations.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB411501)the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-EW-311)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91025012, J0930003/J0109)the Project for Outstanding Young Scientists of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40121101)
文摘To evaluate the water storage and project the future evolution of glaciers, the ice-thickness of glaciers is an essential input. However, direct measurements of ice thickness are labo- rious, not feasible everywhere, and necessarily restricted to a small number of glaciers. In this article, we develop a simple method to estimate the ice-thickness along flow-line of mountain glaciers. Different from the traditional method based on shallow ice approximation （SIA）, which gives a relationship be- tween ice thickness, surface slope, and yield stress of glaciers, the improved method considers and pre- sents a simple way to calibrate the influence of valley wall on ice discharge. The required inputs are the glacier surface topography and outlines. This shows the potential of the method for estimating the ice-thickness distribution and volume of glaciers without using of direct thickness measurements.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant no.2019YFA0607004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.42430411,42075024,42205029 and 42230405)。
文摘Thermodynamic and dynamic processes(TDP)significantly modulate the rapid variability of Arctic sea ice,with complex interactions between them.This study quantifies the Arctic sea ice budget of volume from 1989 to 2021 using data from NSIDC and PIOMAS.Results show that thermodynamic processes dominate seasonal Arctic sea ice budget variation,covering 40%of the sea ice zone,strongest at the margins and in the seasonal ice zone.Dynamic processes play a relay role,contributing less than half of that from thermodynamic processes.Their influence is strongest in winter and weakest in summer,closely linked to sea ice drift circulation.TDP exhibit opposite seasonal cycles,with thermodynamic processes inversely correlated with sea ice volume changes.Dynamic processes are most negatively correlated with thermodynamic processes when they precede by 21 d.After strong thermodynamic processes,dynamic processes become more pronounced,peaking 76 d later,indicating a seasonal coupled effect where dynamic processes sustain and amplify the sea ice changes initiated by thermodynamic processes.Significant long-term trends in TDP are identified.Thermodynamic processes have increased over the past three decades,particularly in June to July and October to November.Dynamic processes decreases from June to August but increases in September.This study enhances understanding of the complex interplay between TDP modulate Arctic sea ice changes and highlights potential decadal trends under climate change.
文摘为探究ICE(inducer of CBF expression)转录因子在高丛蓝莓花果发育进程中可能的调控机制,通过对VcICE基因家族进行全基因组鉴定及生物信息学分析,采用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术分析VcICE基因亚家族成员在蓝莓花芽膨大和果实发育进程中的相对表达水平.结果表明:在高丛蓝莓‘Draper’基因组中鉴定出8个VcICE成员,系统进化分析将其划分为2个亚家族,各亚家族成员均包含S-rich,bHLH和ACT等保守结构域;VcICE基因启动子区域富含光响应、植物激素、生长发育及非生物胁迫相关顺式作用元件;VcICE亚家族基因在高丛蓝莓‘O’Neal’和‘Bluerain’花芽膨大与果实发育进程中的相对表达差异显著.研究结果以期为深入了解VcICE转录因子在蓝莓花果发育进程中的功能提供理论参考.
基金the funding support provided by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,Centre of Excellence in Climate Studies(IITB-CECS)project of the Department of Science and Technology(DST),New Delhi,India。
文摘This article reports modeled ice thickness distribution and total ice volume of the 65 selected glaciers(>0.5 km^2)of Chandra basin,located in the Western Himalayas.This is a first-of-its-kind study that gives detailed insights about the current ice thickness distribution at an individual glacier level in the Western Himalayas.The estimates are obtained using an optimally parameterized Glab Top2_IITB[Glacier Bed Topography Indian Institute of Technology Bombay(IITB)version]model with highresolution Digital Elevation Model(DEM)as an input.The total estimated volume of all the 65 selected glaciers is about 55.32 km^3 covering a total area of about 591.03 km^2.Using hypsometric analysis,it is found that the maximum amount of ice volume,i.e.,about 12.79 km^3,is currently residing at the elevation range of 5200–5400 m a.s.l.Ice thickness estimates obtained in the current study are compared with the ensemble estimates obtained in the Global Glacier Thickness Initiative(G2TI)project for three large glaciers,namely,Bada Shigri,Samudra Tapu,and Gepang Gath glaciers.The obtained results indicate that the difference between both the studies is marginal in terms of mean ice thickness and maximum ice thickness estimates except Samudra Tapu glacier.Moreover,the uncertainty of the estimated glacier ice volume from this study is about±15%whereas,from the G2TI project,it is about 25%.The main reasons for the difference could be the quality of the inputs used,model structure,model parameterization as well as the time stamp of the input used.The obtained results from this study indicate that the use of appropriate shape factor and better DEM would result in more reliable glacier ice thickness estimates even by using a simple slopedependent model like Glab Top2_IITB.
