The Arctic plays a pivotal role in the Earth’s climate system,with its rapid transformation exerting profound impacts on global climate dynamics,ecosystems,and human societies.In recent decades,Arctic warming has sig...The Arctic plays a pivotal role in the Earth’s climate system,with its rapid transformation exerting profound impacts on global climate dynamics,ecosystems,and human societies.In recent decades,Arctic warming has significantly outpaced the global mean temperature increase,driving the enhanced sea ice decline,the accelerated mass loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet,permafrost degradation,and glacier retreat.These changes modulate atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns,establishing teleconnections with mid-and low-latitude climate systems.Investigating the historical evolution,current state,and projected future trends of the Arctic climate system,as well as its global impacts,is crucial for elucidating the mechanisms underlying Arctic amplification,refining climate change projections,attributing extreme weather and climate events,and informing sustainable development strategies.展开更多
文摘The Arctic plays a pivotal role in the Earth’s climate system,with its rapid transformation exerting profound impacts on global climate dynamics,ecosystems,and human societies.In recent decades,Arctic warming has significantly outpaced the global mean temperature increase,driving the enhanced sea ice decline,the accelerated mass loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet,permafrost degradation,and glacier retreat.These changes modulate atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns,establishing teleconnections with mid-and low-latitude climate systems.Investigating the historical evolution,current state,and projected future trends of the Arctic climate system,as well as its global impacts,is crucial for elucidating the mechanisms underlying Arctic amplification,refining climate change projections,attributing extreme weather and climate events,and informing sustainable development strategies.