该项目的目的是精准的测量出海冰厚度及冰架的变化情况,用以检测全球变暖对它们的影响。
The project is intended to precisely measure the changing thicknesses of sea ice and ice sheets to monitor how they're responding to global warming.
南极海岸除了一年中来回变动的海冰外,还有长久存在的冰架(就是附着于海岸线,处于半漂浮状态的厚冰层)。
The presence or absence of sea ice affects both ocean surface waters and ice shelves.
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