A coupled sea ice-mixed layer-pycnocline model for the Weddell Sea

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC095iC06p09513· OSTI ID:5074658

Lemke, P ^[1]; Owens, W B ^[2]; Hibler, III, W D ^[3]

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1. Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Meteorologie, Hamburg (West Germany)
2. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MA (United States)
3. Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH (United States)

A dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model is coupled to a one-dimensional model of the oceanic mixed layer and pycnocline and is applied to the Weddell Sea. This model prognostically determines the vertical oceanic heat flux from the mixed layer dynamics in contrast to earlier sea ice modeling where the oceanic heat flux was prescribed. In addition to the standard simulation, polynya and paleoclimate experiments were performed to investigate the effects of sea ice dynamics. Furthermore, the mixed layer-pycnocline model is compared to the original Kraus-Turner approach.

• OSTI ID: 5074658
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Vol. 95:C6; ISSN 0148-0227
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ICE
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WEDDELL SEA
GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
CLIMATIC CHANGE
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT FLUX
OCEANIC CIRCULATION
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
STRATIFICATION
ATLANTIC OCEAN
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POLAR REGIONS
SEAS
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