Antarctic Ice Sheet Mass Changes During ENSO Phases, 2002–2022

Antarctic Ice Sheet mass variability data derived from GRACE satellite observations and RACMO2.4p1 model outputs for the period 2002–2022. The dataset includes gridded regression analyses for defined ENSO periods and associated atmospheric circulation patterns, provided in NetCDF format by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Accompanying MATLAB code is included for analysis.

Use Cases

• Analyze Antarctic Ice Sheet mass trends based on GRACE-observed mass changes mentioned in the description
• Model surface mass balance variability based on RACMO2.4p1 outputs referenced in the description
• Study the relationship between ENSO phases and polar ice mass based on the defined ENSO period analyses
• Investigate atmospheric circulation patterns associated with Antarctic mass changes based on the accompanying data

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time series from 2002 to 2022
• Integrates satellite observations (GRACE) with a high-resolution regional climate model (RACMO2.4p1)
• Includes derived regression analysis products for defined ENSO periods

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from GRACE satellite observations and RACMO2.4p1 model outputs

Time Range

2002–2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 19:23:55.940599; freshness should be verified

Geography

Antarctic Ice Sheet