Monitoring Oceanographic and Cryosphere Changes: A Remote Sensing Approach to Climate-Induced Marine and Polar Dynamics
摘要
Climate change has accelerated the dynamics of cryospheric and oceanographic systems, leading to rising sea levels, increased ice melt, and significant shifts in polar regions. Monitoring these changes is crucial, yet traditional observational methods are often impractical in remote, harsh environments. This study presents a novel approach to monitoring oceanographic and cryospheric changes induced by climate dynamics, using a cascaded long short-term memory (LSTM) and recurrent neural network (RNN) model with ICESat and supplementary remote sensing data. The model leverages ICESat’s high-resolution laser altimetry for precise measurements of ice thickness and ice sheet elevation, combined with data from MODIS, Sentinel-1, and CryoSat-2 for comprehensive insights. Our results indicate that the cascaded LSTM-RNN model achieves high predictive accuracy, with root mean square error (RMSE) values as low as 0.08 m for ice thickness and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.05 m. Additionally, it attains a correlation coefficient of 0.96, significantly outperforming other models like standalone LSTM (RMSE 0.12 m, MAE 0.09 m) and CNN-LSTM hybrid (RMSE 0.10 m, MAE 0.08 m). This model captures both seasonal and long-term trends in ice dynamics, highlighting its utility for robust climate monitoring. The successful integration of ICESat and other remote sensing data demonstrates the potential for advanced machine learning techniques to enhance predictions of polar and oceanographic changes, supporting climate adaptation efforts.