Antarctica's leaky defence to poleward heat transport

南极洲对极地热传输的防御漏洞

• 批准号: DP240102358
• 负责人: A/Prof Helen Phillips
• 金额: $ 63.39万
• 依托单位: University of Tasmania
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2027-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP240102358
• 关键词: Antarctica; leaky; defence; poleward; heat

Southern Ocean currents are barriers to the oceanic transport of heat toward Antarctica. This barrier breaks down at key locations along their path and the poleward heat transport is enhanced. Changing winds are expected to accelerate heat transport, threatening ice shelves that protect Antarctic glaciers from ocean-driven melt. This project aims to advance understanding of the small-scale processes that control heat transport across the Southern Ocean. By combining funded international field campaigns that harness new advances in observing systems with next-generation numerical modelling, this research will create a step-change in our ability to predict Southern Ocean environmental change.

南大洋洋流是海洋热量向南极洲输送的障碍。这一屏障在沿途的关键位置被破坏，向极地的热传输得到增强。风向的变化预计会加速热量传输，威胁到保护南极冰川免受海洋驱动融化的冰架。该项目旨在增进对控制南大洋热传输的小规模过程的了解。通过将利用观测系统新进展的资助国际实地活动与下一代数值模型相结合，这项研究将大大提高我们预测南大洋环境变化的能力。