Numerical Modeling of Sea Ice Dynamics and Ice Thickness Characteristics.

A dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model is extended to include a full thermodynamic code and a complete multilevel ice thickness distribution. The variable thickness formulation includes a more realistic parameterization of ice ridging than used in previous models. Seasonal simulations have been perfo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hibler,W D , III
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*SEA ICE
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
SIMULATION
THICKNESS
MODELS
DISTRIBUTION
DYNAMICS
THERMODYNAMICS
CANADA
VARIATIONS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
ICE
SLOPE
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
RIDGES
ARCTIC OCEAN
ARCHIPELAGOES
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Canada
Arctic Basin
Canadian Archipelago
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA154600
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA154600
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Summary:A dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model is extended to include a full thermodynamic code and a complete multilevel ice thickness distribution. The variable thickness formulation includes a more realistic parameterization of ice ridging than used in previous models. Seasonal simulations have been performed using this model and the results have been analyzed with particular emphasis on examination of the ridge buildup results off the Canadian Archipelago and off the North Slope. This report presents a complete description of this model and discusses progress made on examining and testing the variable thickness extensions. Originator supplied keywords: Arctic Basin ice cover, Arctic Ocean, Mathematic models, Sea ice, Simulation modeling.

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