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Assessing Models of Sea Level Rise and Mean Sea Surface with Sentinel-3B and Jason-3 Altimeter Data near Taiwan: Impacts of Data Quality and Length

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العنوان: Assessing Models of Sea Level Rise and Mean Sea Surface with Sentinel-3B and Jason-3 Altimeter Data near Taiwan: Impacts of Data Quality and Length
المؤلفون: Yu-Shen Hsiao, Cheinway Hwang, Te-Wei Chen, Yu-Hsuan Cho
المصدر: Remote Sensing, Vol 15, Iss 14, p 3640 (2023)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Science
مصطلحات موضوعية: Jason-3, mean sea surface, satellite altimeter, sea level rise, Sentinel-3B, Taiwan, Science
الوصف: Studying the local sea level rise (SLR) is vital for coastal sustainability and resilience amid climate change. Using the latest altimeter data from the Sentinel-3B (S3B) and Jason-3 (J3) missions, we investigated the regional variability and accuracy of SLR rates around Taiwan and evaluated the accuracies of three mean sea surface (MSS) models: NCTUMSS, CLS15, and DTU18. NCTUMSS is a regional model for defining the new depth datum of Taiwan. The least-squares method with outlier removal was used to compute the along-track SLRs and MSS heights from S3B and J3. Our results show that the SLR rates around Taiwan in the recent 3–6 years from S3B and J3 were 2.0–3.0 mm/year higher than the global rate of 3.3 mm/year. Positive SLR rates were observed in most waters around Taiwan, but negative rates occurred in some parts of the Taiwan Strait. Short-term SLR rates from S3B and J3 were significantly different from the long-term rates determined using altimeter data from the TOPEX/POSEIDON (TP), Jason-1, Jason-2, and J3 missions from 1992.96 to 2021.92. The comparison between the along-track MSS heights from S3B and J3 and the modeled MSS heights showed that CLS15 had the highest accuracy. The DTU18 model exhibited lower sea surface heights near Penghu in the Taiwan Strait compared with CLS15 and NCTUMSS. The NCTUMSS model incorporates tide gauge measurements and Taiwan’s hybrid geoid for a smooth transition from ocean to land. It was concluded that the SLR rates around Taiwan were not uniform, and the rates provided by the three global models, as well as the along-track S3B and J3 altimeter data, suffered from problems like limited spatial resolutions and accuracies, which originated from limited altimeter data qualities and record lengths. One must be cautious about the accuracy of an MSS model for constructing a depth datum and the accuracy of an SLR model for mitigating SLR-induced hazards. We recommend updating the MSS model around Taiwan every 7 years to ensure a 2 cm accuracy requirement, considering the average SLR rate of 3.3 mm/year around Taiwan. Short-term data reflects recent sea level rise but lacks accuracy, while the long-term sea level record may be more precise but may not capture recent rates, necessitating a comprehensive approach that considers both factors for producing accurate assessments and the planning of sea level rise impacts.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2072-4292
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/14/3640; https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292
DOI: 10.3390/rs15143640
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/74ae72285ff74af486d44a46223a2eab
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.74ae72285ff74af486d44a46223a2eab
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20724292
DOI:10.3390/rs15143640