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标题：Spatio-temporal variability of polynya dynamics and ice production in the Laptev Sea between the winters of 1979/80 and 2007/08
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作者：Sascha Willmes ; Susanne Adams ; David Schröder 等
期刊名称：Polar Research
印刷版ISSN：1751-8369
出版年度：2011
卷号：30
期号：0
DOI：10.3402/polar.v30i0.5971
语种：English
出版社：Co-Action Publishing
摘要：Polynyas in the Laptev Sea are examined with respect to recurrence and interannual wintertime ice production.We use a polynya classification method based on passive microwave satellite data to derive daily polynya area from long-term sea-ice concentrations. This provides insight into the spatial and temporal variability of open-water and thin-ice regions on the Laptev Sea Shelf. Using thermal infrared satellite data to derive an empirical thin-ice distribution within the thickness range from 0 to 20 cm, we calculate daily average surface heat loss and the resulting wintertime ice formation within the Laptev Sea polynyas between 1979 and 2008 using reanalysis data supplied by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, USA, as atmospheric forcing. Results indicate that previous studies significantly overestimate the contribution of polynyas to the ice production in the Laptev Sea. Average wintertime ice production in polynyas amounts to approximately 55 km3 ± 27% and is mostly determined by the polynya area, wind speed and associated large-scale circulation patterns. No trend in ice production could be detected in the period from 1979/80 to 2007/08.Keywords: Polynya dynamics; ice production; sea-ice remote sensing(Published: 12 May 2011)Citation: Polar Research 2011, 30, 5971, doi: 10.3402/polar.v30i0.5971
关键词：polynya dynamics; ice production; sea-ice remote sensing