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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2325-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2325-2022
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Research article
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16 Jun 2022
Research article |
| 16 Jun 2022
| 16 Jun 2022
Altimetric observation of wave attenuation through the Antarctic marginal ice zone using ICESat-2
Jill Brouwer
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Alexander D. Fraser
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Damian J. Murphy
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Pat Wongpan
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Alberto Alberello
School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Alison Kohout
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Ōtautahi / Christchurch, New Zealand
Christopher Horvat
Department of Earth Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
now at: Department of Physics, The University of Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, New Zealand
Simon Wotherspoon
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Robert A. Massom
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Jessica Cartwright
Spire Global, Inc., Glasgow, United Kingdom
Guy D. Williams
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Evolution of wave directional properties in sea ice A. Alberello et al. 10.1016/j.ocemod.2023.102305
- Three-dimensional imaging of waves and floes in the marginal ice zone during a cyclone A. Alberello et al. 10.1038/s41467-022-32036-2
- Modelling attenuation of irregular wave fields by artificial ice floes in the laboratory A. Toffoli et al. 10.1098/rsta.2021.0255
- Attenuation of progressive surface gravity waves by floating spheres R. Calvert et al. 10.1038/s41598-025-86142-4
- Observationally constrained estimates of the annual Arctic sea-ice volume budget 2010–2022 H. Heorton et al. 10.1017/aog.2025.3
- Modelling the Arctic wave-affected marginal ice zone: a comparison with ICESat-2 observations G. Boutin et al. 10.1098/rsta.2021.0262
- A method for constructing directional surface wave spectra from ICESat-2 altimetry M. Hell & C. Horvat 10.5194/tc-18-341-2024
- Scattering kernel of an array of floating ice floes: application to water wave transport in the marginal ice zone F. Montiel et al. 10.1098/rspa.2023.0633
- Arctic and Southern Ocean polar sea level maps and along-tracks from multi-mission satellite altimetry from 2011 to 2021 P. Veillard et al. 10.3389/fmars.2024.1419132
- Marginal ice zone dynamics: history, definitions and research perspectives D. Dumont 10.1098/rsta.2021.0253
- Direct Observations of Wave‐Sea Ice Interactions in the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone S. Wahlgren et al. 10.1029/2023JC019948
- Intercomparison of Antarctic Sea-Ice Thickness Estimates from Satellite Altimetry and Assessment over the 2019 Data-Rich Year M. Mangatane & M. Vichi 10.3390/rs17071180
- Validity of the wave stationarity assumption on estimates of wave attenuation in sea ice: toward a method for wave–ice attenuation observations at global scales J. Voermans et al. 10.1017/jog.2022.99
- A 12-year climate record of wintertime wave-affected marginal ice zones in the Atlantic Arctic based on CryoSat-2 W. Zhu et al. 10.5194/essd-16-2917-2024
- Wind waves in sea ice of the western Arctic and a global coupled wave-ice model V. Cooper et al. 10.1098/rsta.2021.0258
- A semi-nonlinear theoretical model for wind-generated waves in the marginal ice zone C. Zhang & X. Zhao 10.1063/5.0253612
- From apparent attenuation towards physics-based source terms – a perspective on spectral wave modeling in ice-covered seas A. Herman 10.3389/fmars.2024.1413116
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- The dynamics of unstable waves in sea ice A. Alberello et al. 10.1038/s41598-023-40696-3
- A dissipative nonlinear Schrödinger model for wave propagation in the marginal ice zone A. Alberello & E. Părău 10.1063/5.0089866
- The Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone and Pack Ice Area in CMEMS GREP Ensemble Reanalysis Product D. Iovino et al. 10.3389/feart.2022.745274
Latest update: 24 May 2025
Short summary
The marginal ice zone is the region where ocean waves interact with sea ice. Although this important region influences many sea ice, ocean and biological processes, it has been difficult to accurately measure on a large scale from satellite instruments. We present new techniques for measuring wave attenuation using the NASA ICESat-2 laser altimeter. By measuring how waves attenuate within the sea ice, we show that the marginal ice zone may be far wider than previously realised.
The marginal ice zone is the region where ocean waves interact with sea ice. Although this...
