Multiscale Models of Melting Arctic Sea Ice

Sea ice reflectance or albedo, a key parameter in climate modeling, is primarily determined by melt pond and ice floe configurations. Ice-albedo feedback has played a major role in the recent declines of the summer Arctic sea ice pack. However, understanding the evolution of melt ponds and sea ice a...

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Main Authors: Golden, Kenneth M, Perovich, Donald K
Other Authors: UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY DEPT OF MATHEMATICS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*MELTING
*SEA ICE
ARCTIC OCEAN
CLIMATE
EVOLUTION(GENERAL)
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PONDS
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
albedo
ice pack
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA601522
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA601522
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Summary:Sea ice reflectance or albedo, a key parameter in climate modeling, is primarily determined by melt pond and ice floe configurations. Ice-albedo feedback has played a major role in the recent declines of the summer Arctic sea ice pack. However, understanding the evolution of melt ponds and sea ice albedo remains a significant challenge to improving climate models. Our research is focused on obtaining extensive imagery of melt pond evolution, and developing mathematical models of the melting process that can help us better understand the role of sea ice in the climate system, and represent sea ice more rigorously in climate models.

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