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1  \begin{abstract}  \begin{abstract}
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3  As part of ongoing efforts to obtain a best possible synthesis of most  As part of an ongoing effort to obtain a best possible, time-evolving analysis
4  available, global-scale, ocean and sea ice data, a dynamic and thermodynamic  of most
5    available ocean and sea ice data, a dynamic and thermodynamic
6  sea-ice model has been coupled to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology  sea-ice model has been coupled to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7  general circulation model (MITgcm).  Ice mechanics follow a viscous plastic  general circulation model (MITgcm).  Ice mechanics follow a viscous-plastic
8  rheology and the ice momentum equations are solved numerically using either  rheology and the ice momentum equations are solved numerically using either
9  line successive relaxation (LSR) or elastic-viscous-plastic (EVP) dynamic  line-successive-relaxation (LSR) or elastic-viscous-plastic (EVP) dynamic
10  models.  Ice thermodynamics are represented using either a zero-heat-capacity  models.  Ice thermodynamics are represented using either a zero-heat-capacity
11  formulation or a two-layer formulation that conserves enthalpy.  The model  formulation or a two-layer formulation that conserves enthalpy.  The model
12  includes prognostic variables for snow and for sea-ice salinity.  The above  includes prognostic variables for snow and for sea-ice salinity.  The above
13  sea ice model components were borrowed from current-generation climate models  sea ice model components were borrowed from current-generation climate models
14  but they were reformulated on an Arakawa C-grid in order to match the MITgcm  but they were reformulated on an Arakawa C grid in order to match the MITgcm
15  oceanic grid and they were modified in many ways to permit efficient and  oceanic grid and they were modified in many ways to permit efficient and
16  accurate automatic differentiation.  This paper describes the MITgcm sea ice  accurate automatic differentiation.  This paper describes the MITgcm sea ice
17  model; it presents example Arctic and Antarctic results from a realistic,  model; it presents example Arctic and Antarctic results from a realistic,
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