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Medium-range predictability of early summer sea ice thickness distribution in the East Siberian Sea based on the TOPAZ4 ice-ocean data assimilation system
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| Title: | Medium-range predictability of early summer sea ice thickness distribution in the East Siberian Sea based on the TOPAZ4 ice-ocean data assimilation system |
| Authors: | Nakanowatari, Takuya Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Inoue, Jun Browse this author | | Sato, Kazutoshi Browse this author | | Bertino, Laurent Browse this author | | Xie, Jiping Browse this author | | Matsueda, Mio Browse this author | | Yamagami, Akio Browse this author | | Sugimura, Takeshi Browse this author | | Yabuki, Hironori Browse this author | | Otsuka, Natsuhiko Browse this author |
| Issue Date: | 15-Jun-2018 |
| Publisher: | Copernicus Publications |
| Journal Title: | Cryosphere |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page: | 2005 |
| End Page: | 2020 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.5194/tc-12-2005-2018 |
| Abstract: | Accelerated retreat of Arctic Ocean summertime sea ice has focused attention on the potential use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), for which sea ice thickness (SIT) information is crucial for safe maritime navigation. This study evaluated the medium-range (lead time below 10 days) forecast of SIT distribution in the East Siberian Sea (ESS) in early summer (June-July) based on the TOPAZ4 ice-ocean data assimilation system. A comparison of the operational model SIT data with reliable SIT estimates (hindcast, satellite and in situ data) showed that the TOPAZ4 reanalysis qualitatively reproduces the tongue-like distribution of SIT in ESS in early summer and the seasonal variations. Pattern correlation analysis of the SIT forecast data over 3 years (2014-2016) reveals that the early summer SIT distribution is accurately predicted for a lead time of up to 3 days, but that the prediction accuracy drops abruptly after the fourth day, which is related to a dynamical process controlled by synoptic-scale atmospheric fluctuations. For longer lead times (> 4 days), the thermodynamic melting process takes over, which contributes to most of the remaining prediction accuracy. In July 2014, during which an ice-blocking incident occurred, relatively thick SIT (similar to 150 cm) was simulated over the ESS, which is consistent with the reduction in vessel speed. These results suggest that TOPAZ4 sea ice information has great potential for practical applications in summertime maritime navigation via the NSR. |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/71038 |
| Appears in Collections: | 国際連携研究教育局 : GI-CoRE (Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education : GI-CoRE) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 大塚 夏彦
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