格陵蘭冰層融化大型考察計畫啟動
Major Expedition Launches to Study Greenland's Melting Ice Sheet
Updated at: July 16, 2026 at 09:00 AM
2026年7月，一場具開創性的科學遠征啟航前往格陵蘭，標誌著氣候研究的一個關鍵時刻。
In July 2026, a groundbreaking scientific expedition set sail for Greenland, marking a pivotal moment in climate research.
艾登堡爵士號」(RRS Sir David Attenborough) 科考船上，一支由80名科學家組成的國際團隊發起了「GIANT計畫」，這是一項為期五年、耗資2000萬英鎊的研究，旨在了解格陵蘭冰層的快速融化。
As the Arctic warms faster than the rest of the planet, Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than it was three decades ago.
由於北極暖化的速度比地球其他地區快，格陵蘭流失冰層的速度是三十年前的七倍。
The consequences are immense; the ice sheet contains enough water to raise global sea levels by over seven meters, threatening coastal communities worldwide.
其後果極其深遠；該冰層所含的水量足以讓全球海平面上升超過七公尺，威脅到世界各地的沿海社區。「
Project GIANT aims to investigate how cold, fresh meltwater might disrupt the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate.
GIANT計畫」旨在調查寒冷、新鮮的融冰水如何可能干擾「大西洋經向翻轉環流」(AMOC)，這是一道調節全球氣候至關重要的洋流。
To achieve this, researchers are deploying advanced robotics, including drones and the famous submersibles known as 'Boaty McBoatface,' to explore beneath treacherous ice mixtures.
為了達成目標，研究人員正在部署先進的機器人技術，包括無人機以及被稱為「博蒂麥克船臉」(Boaty McBoatface) 的著名潛水器，以探索險峻的冰層混合區域。
By mapping glacier-ocean interfaces with unprecedented detail, scientists hope to feed high-resolution data into climate models.
透過以前所未有的細節繪製冰川與海洋的交界處，科學家希望將高解析度數據輸入氣候模型。
Ultimately, these efforts are crucial for creating early-warning systems and better predicting the future of our changing planet as we face the risk of irreversible climate tipping points.
最終，這些努力對於建立預警系統與更好地預測我們這個不斷變化的星球的未來至關重要，因為我們正面臨不可逆轉的氣候臨界點風險。
