Chinese Journal of Polar Research

ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 194-202.DOI: 10.13679/j.jdyj.2015.2.194

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SEA ICE MONITORING AND XUELONG TRACK ANALYSIS BASED ON TIME-SERIES REMOTE SENSING DATA: A CASE IN SURROUNDING AREA OF ZHONGSHAN STATION

Zhu Jingjing1,2, Zhou Chunxia1,2, Ai Songtao1,2, Liu Shuaibin1,2, Wang Zemin1,2   

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    1Chinese Antarctic Center of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
    2Key Laboratory of Polar Surveying and Mapping, SBSM, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2014-08-29 Revised:2015-01-13 Online:2015-06-30 Published:2015-06-30

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Abstract: Polar sea ice is an important component of the global climate system, and has a great impact on polar expeditions. Using binary images of ice and water with supervised classification by MODIS L1B data, we analyzed seasonal and interannual variations in sea ice around Zhongshan Station between 2000 and 2014, combined with Landsat images and voyage data for an icebreaker (MV Xuelong) between 2007–2012. We demonstrate that for that area surrounding Zhongshan Station between 2000 and 2014, interannual variation in sea ice was consistent, and the seasonal variation of sea ice between August and March was significant. The area of sea ice reached a maximum in late September or early October, and a minimum in mid to late February. The arrival time of Xuelong at Zhongshan Station was consistent with the initial stage of sea ice melt, and the track characteristics of Xuelong closely related to the distribution of sea ice.

Key words: sea ice, track, Zhongshan Station, MODIS, Landsat