A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice
[1] During the Northern Hemisphere summer, absorbed solar radiation melts snow and the upper surface of Arctic sea ice to generate meltwater that accumulates in ponds. The melt ponds reduce the albedo of the sea ice cover during the melting season, with a significant impact on the heat and mass budg...
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ftunivreading:oai:centaur.reading.ac.uk:34744 2024-09-15T17:35:53+00:00 A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice Flocco, Daniela Feltham, Daniel L. 2007 text https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/34744/ https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/34744/1/jgrc10472.pdf https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836 en eng American Geophysical Union https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/34744/1/jgrc10472.pdf Flocco, D. and Feltham, D. L. <https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90004991.html> orcid:0000-0003-2289-014X (2007) A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112 (C8). C08016. ISSN 0148-0227 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836> Article PeerReviewed 2007 ftunivreading https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836 2024-08-12T23:43:15Z [1] During the Northern Hemisphere summer, absorbed solar radiation melts snow and the upper surface of Arctic sea ice to generate meltwater that accumulates in ponds. The melt ponds reduce the albedo of the sea ice cover during the melting season, with a significant impact on the heat and mass budget of the sea ice and the upper ocean. We have developed a model, designed to be suitable for inclusion into a global circulation model (GCM), which simulates the formation and evolution of the melt pond cover. In order to be compatible with existing GCM sea ice models, our melt pond model builds upon the existing theory of the evolution of the sea ice thickness distribution. Since this theory does not describe the topography of the ice cover, which is crucial to determining the location, extent, and depth of individual ponds, we have needed to introduce some assumptions. We describe our model, present calculations and a sensitivity analysis, and discuss our results. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Arctic Sea ice CentAUR: Central Archive at the University of Reading Journal of Geophysical Research 112 C8 |
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[1] During the Northern Hemisphere summer, absorbed solar radiation melts snow and the upper surface of Arctic sea ice to generate meltwater that accumulates in ponds. The melt ponds reduce the albedo of the sea ice cover during the melting season, with a significant impact on the heat and mass budget of the sea ice and the upper ocean. We have developed a model, designed to be suitable for inclusion into a global circulation model (GCM), which simulates the formation and evolution of the melt pond cover. In order to be compatible with existing GCM sea ice models, our melt pond model builds upon the existing theory of the evolution of the sea ice thickness distribution. Since this theory does not describe the topography of the ice cover, which is crucial to determining the location, extent, and depth of individual ponds, we have needed to introduce some assumptions. We describe our model, present calculations and a sensitivity analysis, and discuss our results. |
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A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice |
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A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice |
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A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice |
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A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice |
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A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice |
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continuum model of melt pond evolution on arctic sea ice |
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American Geophysical Union |
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https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/34744/1/jgrc10472.pdf Flocco, D. and Feltham, D. L. <https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90004991.html> orcid:0000-0003-2289-014X (2007) A continuum model of melt pond evolution on Arctic sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112 (C8). C08016. ISSN 0148-0227 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003836> |
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