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Arctic sea level variability from high-resolution model simulations and implications for the Arctic observing system
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai,
China
Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Nuno Serra
Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Meng Zhou
School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai,
China
Detlef Stammer
Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Short summary
This study explores the Arctic sea level variability depending on different timescales and the relation to temperature, salinity and mass changes, identifying key parameters and regions that need to be observed coordinately. The decadal sea level variability reflects salinity changes. But it can only reflect salinity change at periods of greater than 1 year, highlighting the requirement for enhancing in situ hydrographic observations and complicated interpolation methods.
This study explores the Arctic sea level variability depending on different timescales and the...
