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Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change

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  • Byron D. Tapley

    (University of Texas)

  • Michael M. Watkins

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Frank Flechtner

    (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg
    Technical University Berlin)

  • Christoph Reigber

    (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg)

  • Srinivas Bettadpur

    (University of Texas)

  • Matthew Rodell

    (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • Ingo Sasgen

    (Alfred Wegener Institute)

  • James S. Famiglietti

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Felix W. Landerer

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Don P. Chambers

    (University of South Florida)

  • John T. Reager

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Alex S. Gardner

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Himanshu Save

    (University of Texas)

  • Erik R. Ivins

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Sean C. Swenson

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Carmen Boening

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Christoph Dahle

    (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg)

  • David N. Wiese

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Henryk Dobslaw

    (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg)

  • Mark E. Tamisiea

    (University of Texas)

  • Isabella Velicogna

    (California Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Time-resolved satellite gravimetry has revolutionized understanding of mass transport in the Earth system. Since 2002, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) has enabled monitoring of the terrestrial water cycle, ice sheet and glacier mass balance, sea level change and ocean bottom pressure variations, as well as understanding responses to changes in the global climate system. Initially a pioneering experiment of geodesy, the time-variable observations have matured into reliable mass transport products, allowing assessment and forecast of a number of important climate trends, and improvements in service applications such as the United States Drought Monitor. With the successful launch of the GRACE Follow-On mission, a multi-decadal record of mass variability in the Earth system is within reach.

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  • Byron D. Tapley & Michael M. Watkins & Frank Flechtner & Christoph Reigber & Srinivas Bettadpur & Matthew Rodell & Ingo Sasgen & James S. Famiglietti & Felix W. Landerer & Don P. Chambers & John T. Re, 2019. "Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 9(5), pages 358-369, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:9:y:2019:i:5:d:10.1038_s41558-019-0456-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-019-0456-2
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