A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice
A one-dimensional, thermodynamic, and radiative model of a melt pond on sea ice is presented that explicitly treats the melt pond as an extra phase. A two-stream radiation model, which allows albedo to be determined from bulk optical properties, and a parameterization of the summertime evolution of...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:8772 2023-05-15T13:11:05+02:00 A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice Taylor, PD Feltham, DL 2004-12-07 http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/8772/ unknown AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION J GEOPHYS RES-OCEANS , 109 (C12) , Article C12007. (2004) sea ice melt pond albedo Arctic Ocean radiation model thermodynamic THERMODYNAMIC MODEL MUSHY LAYER VARIABILITY SHEBA OCEAN SENSITIVITY REGION ENERGY DEPTH Article 2004 ftucl 2016-11-17T23:15:54Z A one-dimensional, thermodynamic, and radiative model of a melt pond on sea ice is presented that explicitly treats the melt pond as an extra phase. A two-stream radiation model, which allows albedo to be determined from bulk optical properties, and a parameterization of the summertime evolution of optical properties, is used. Heat transport within the sea ice is described using an equation describing heat transport in a mushy layer of a binary alloy (salt water). The model is tested by comparison of numerical simulations with SHEBA data and previous modeling. The presence of melt ponds on the sea ice surface is demonstrated to have a significant effect on the heat and mass balance. Sensitivity tests indicate that the maximum melt pond depth is highly sensitive to optical parameters and drainage. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice University College London: UCL Discovery Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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sea ice melt pond albedo Arctic Ocean radiation model thermodynamic THERMODYNAMIC MODEL MUSHY LAYER VARIABILITY SHEBA OCEAN SENSITIVITY REGION ENERGY DEPTH Taylor, PD Feltham, DL A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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sea ice melt pond albedo Arctic Ocean radiation model thermodynamic THERMODYNAMIC MODEL MUSHY LAYER VARIABILITY SHEBA OCEAN SENSITIVITY REGION ENERGY DEPTH |
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A one-dimensional, thermodynamic, and radiative model of a melt pond on sea ice is presented that explicitly treats the melt pond as an extra phase. A two-stream radiation model, which allows albedo to be determined from bulk optical properties, and a parameterization of the summertime evolution of optical properties, is used. Heat transport within the sea ice is described using an equation describing heat transport in a mushy layer of a binary alloy (salt water). The model is tested by comparison of numerical simulations with SHEBA data and previous modeling. The presence of melt ponds on the sea ice surface is demonstrated to have a significant effect on the heat and mass balance. Sensitivity tests indicate that the maximum melt pond depth is highly sensitive to optical parameters and drainage. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Taylor, PD Feltham, DL |
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Taylor, PD Feltham, DL |
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Taylor, PD |
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A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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A model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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model of melt pond evolution on sea ice |
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AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
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2004 |
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http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/8772/ |
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albedo Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice |
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albedo Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice |
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J GEOPHYS RES-OCEANS , 109 (C12) , Article C12007. (2004) |
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