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Review of Research on Air-sea Turbulent Heat Exchange

Over Polar Sea Ice Regions

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ZHANG Gong ， HAN Bo ， YANG Qinghua ， CHEN Fenghao 1
1， 2
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（1. School of Atmospheric Sciences， Sun Yat-Sen University， Southern Marine Science and Engineering
Guangdong Laboratory （Zhuhai）， Zhuhai 519082， Guangdong， China；
2. Jiangxi academy of forestry， Nanchang 330013， Jiangxi， China）

Abstract： Global warming has led to rapid changes in the sea ice of the Antarctic and Arctic， triggering a num‐
ber of climate feedbacks. Turbulent heat exchange between the polar seas and the air plays an important role in
these feedbacks. Solar radiation， as the main energy source at the polar sea surface， is mainly used for sea ice
melting and air-sea heat exchange， but the higher albedo of sea ice results in low radiation absorption. Air-sea
heat exchange is influenced by temperature and humidity gradients between the sea surface and the atmosphere，
with sensible heat dominating at the sea-ice edge and latent heat farther from the sea ice. In the Arctic， air-sea
heat exchange is dominated by sensible heat， whereas in the Antarctic it is dominated by latent heat. The air-sea
heat fluxes at the north and south polar seas vary seasonally. Sea ice can also inhibit air-sea heat exchange to
some extent. Accurate parameterization of the turbulent heat exchange between the sea and the atmosphere in the
sea ice regions is crucial for simulating air-sea interactions， however， in situ observations remain extremely rare
due to limitations of the polar environment， and accurately representing the turbulent air-sea exchange in polar
oceans remains a challenge. In the future， the network of air-sea flux measurements in polar seas should be
strengthened， especially in the marginal ice zone， which are necessary and crucial for a deep understanding of
the role of air-sea interactions in polar regions on global climate change， and for reducing the uncertainty in cli‐
mate models. Secondly， the dynamics and thermal properties of ice must be fully considered to optimize the pa‐
rameterization scheme or develop new models to improve the simulation accuracy. Furthermore， the influence of
waves on the air-sea heat exchange in the sea ice region should be clarified to fill the research gaps. Finally， the
contribution of the air-sea heat exchange to climate change in the polar regions should be evaluated further to im‐
prove the understanding of the role of polar oceans in climate change.
Key words： air-sea turbulence exchange； energy balance； marginal ice zone； ship-based observation