Numerical Modeling of Sea Ice Dynamics and Ice Thickness Characteristics.

• 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

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.