Uncertainty analysis of atmospheric friction torque on the solid Earth

The wind stress acquired from European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts （ECMWF）, National Centers for Environmental Prediction （NCEP） climate models and QSCAT satellite observations are analyzed by using frequency-wavenumber spectrum method. The spectrum of two climate models, i.e., ECMWF and NCEP, is similar for both 10 m wind data and model output wind stress data, which indicates that both the climate models capture the key feature of wind stress. While the QSCAT wind stress data shows the similar characteristics with the two climate models in both spectrum domain and the spatial distribution, but with a factor of approximately 1.25 times larger than that of climate models in energy. These differences show the uncertainty in the different wind stress products, which inevitably cause the atmospheric faction torque uncertainties on solid Earth with a 60% departure in annual amplitude, and furtherly affect the precise estimation of the Earth＇s rotation.

Response of Permafrost Thermal Regime to Climate Change over Northern Hemisphere in the 21st Century

Based on the CMIP5 simulation and numerical model, the permafrost thermal regimes over Northern Hemisphere land during the early (2016-2035), middle (2046-2065) and late (2080-2099) period of 21st century are projected, and its relationship with climate change is also analyzed. The results show that, relative to the reference period of 1986-2005, the mean annual ground temperature (MAGT) over Northern Hemisphere shows an increasing trend, with a decreasing trend of the depth of zero annual amplitude (DZAA), and the most significant changes occur in Siberia, Tibetan Plateau, Canada arctic and Alaska, and the changes in MAGT and DZAA grow larger with time and emission, especially during the LP for RCP8.5, MAGT will increase by 4 and DZAA decreases by 1.5 m (the relative change exceeds 20%) in most regions. The changes of permafrost in the 21st century mainly depend on the changes of cold permafrost. The relationship between MAGT and air temperature as well as that between DZAA and air temperature suggests that the increase of MAGT and the decrease of DZAA are related to the increase of air temperature in winter, especially in January. However, the rate of change in MAGT and DZAA gradually declines, with the temperature increasing.