Shi et al. (2026) High Spatial Resolution of GRACE-Derived Ice Mass Change Reveals Glacier-Scale Mass Loss in Greenland Ice Sheet

Identification

• Journal: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-01
• Authors: Zhuoya Shi, Zheng Wang, Baojun Zhang, M. Luo, Shuang Wu, Jiachun An, Haojian Wu, Chunxia Zhou
• DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2026.3660280

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This paper utilizes high spatial resolution processing of GRACE-derived data to reveal and quantify glacier-scale ice mass loss within the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Objective

• To apply high spatial resolution techniques to GRACE satellite data to detect and characterize glacier-scale ice mass changes across the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Glacier-scale within the Greenland Ice Sheet, achieved through high spatial resolution processing.
• Temporal Scale: [Not available in the provided text.]

Methodology and Data

• Models used: [Not explicitly stated, but implies advanced processing models for GRACE data to achieve high spatial resolution.]
• Data sources: GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite gravimetry data.

Main Results

• The study reveals significant glacier-scale ice mass loss across the Greenland Ice Sheet, made evident by the application of high spatial resolution GRACE data processing. [No quantitative values are available in the provided text.]

Contributions

• The primary contribution is the demonstration of achieving high spatial resolution from GRACE data, enabling the resolution of glacier-scale mass changes, which was previously challenging. This advances the capability to monitor localized ice sheet dynamics.

Funding

[Not available in the provided text.]

Citation

@article{Shi2026High,
  author = {Shi, Zhuoya and Wang, Zheng and Zhang, Baojun and Luo, M. and Wu, Shuang and An, Jiachun and Wu, Haojian and Zhou, Chunxia},
  title = {High Spatial Resolution of GRACE-Derived Ice Mass Change Reveals Glacier-Scale Mass Loss in Greenland Ice Sheet},
  journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1109/jstars.2026.3660280},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2026.3660280}
}