Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds
We present a mathematical model describing the summer melting of sea ice. We simulate the evolution of melt ponds and determine area coverage and total surface ablation. The model predictions are tested for sensitivity to the melt rate of unponded ice, enhanced melt rate beneath the melt ponds, vert...
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ftdtupubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/2c81a511-f6c5-460b-a2c0-067d42a02942 2024-09-15T18:34:12+00:00 Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds Lüthje, Mikael Feltham, D.L. Taylor, P.D. Worster, M.G. 2006 https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/2c81a511-f6c5-460b-a2c0-067d42a02942 https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JC002818 http://server.oersted.dtu.dk/publications/views/publication_details.php?id=2247 eng eng https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/2c81a511-f6c5-460b-a2c0-067d42a02942 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Lüthje , M , Feltham , D L , Taylor , P D & Worster , M G 2006 , ' Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds ' , Journal of Geophysical Research , vol. 111 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JC002818 sea ice melt ponds article 2006 ftdtupubl https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JC002818 2024-07-15T23:49:09Z We present a mathematical model describing the summer melting of sea ice. We simulate the evolution of melt ponds and determine area coverage and total surface ablation. The model predictions are tested for sensitivity to the melt rate of unponded ice, enhanced melt rate beneath the melt ponds, vertical seepage, and horizontal permeability. The model is initialized with surface topographies derived from laser altimetry corresponding to first-year sea ice and multiyear sea ice. We predict that there are large differences in the depth of melt ponds and the area of coverage between the two types of ice. We also find that the vertical seepage rate and the melt rate of unponded ice are important in determining the total surface ablation and area covered by melt ponds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Technical University of Denmark: DTU Orbit Journal of Geophysical Research 111 C2 |
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We present a mathematical model describing the summer melting of sea ice. We simulate the evolution of melt ponds and determine area coverage and total surface ablation. The model predictions are tested for sensitivity to the melt rate of unponded ice, enhanced melt rate beneath the melt ponds, vertical seepage, and horizontal permeability. The model is initialized with surface topographies derived from laser altimetry corresponding to first-year sea ice and multiyear sea ice. We predict that there are large differences in the depth of melt ponds and the area of coverage between the two types of ice. We also find that the vertical seepage rate and the melt rate of unponded ice are important in determining the total surface ablation and area covered by melt ponds. |
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Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds |
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2006 |
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Lüthje , M , Feltham , D L , Taylor , P D & Worster , M G 2006 , ' Modeling the summertime evolution of sea-ice melt ponds ' , Journal of Geophysical Research , vol. 111 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JC002818 |
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