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viscous-plastic (VP) dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model |
viscous-plastic (VP) dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model |
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\citep{zhang97} first introduced by \citet{hibler79, hibler80}. In |
\citep{zhang97} first introduced by \citet{hibler79, hibler80}. In |
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order to adapt this model to the requirements of coupled |
order to adapt this model to the requirements of coupled |
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ice-ocean simulations, many important aspects of the original code have |
ice-ocean state estimation, many important aspects of the original code have |
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been modified and improved: |
been modified and improved: |
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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\item the code has been rewritten for an Arakawa C-grid, both B- and |
\item the code has been rewritten for an Arakawa C-grid, both B- and |
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C-grid variants are available; the C-grid code allows for no-slip |
C-grid variants are available; the C-grid code allows for no-slip |
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and free-slip lateral boundary conditions; |
and free-slip lateral boundary conditions; |
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\item two different solution methods for solving the nonlinear |
\item two different solution methods for solving the nonlinear |
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momentum equations have been adopted: LSOR \citep{zhang97}, EVP |
momentum equations have been adopted: LSOR \citep{zhang97}, and EVP |
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\citep{hunke97}; |
\citep{hunke97}; |
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\item ice-ocean stress can be formulated as in \citet{hibler87}; |
\item ice-ocean stress can be formulated as in \citet{hibler87} or as in \citet{cam08}; |
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\item ice variables \ml{can be} advected by sophisticated, \ml{conservative} |
\item ice variables \ml{can be} advected by sophisticated, \ml{conservative} |
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advection schemes \ml{with flux limiting}; |
advection schemes \ml{with flux limiting}; |
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\item growth and melt parameterizations have been refined and extended |
\item growth and melt parameterizations have been refined and extended |
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in order to allow for automatic differentiation of the code. |
in order to allow for more stable automatic differentiation of the code. |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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The sea ice model is tightly coupled to the ocean compontent of the |
The sea ice model is tightly coupled to the ocean compontent of the MITgcm |
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MITgcm \citep{marshall97:_finit_volum_incom_navier_stokes, mitgcm02}. |
\citep{mar97a}. Heat, fresh water fluxes and surface stresses are computed |
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Heat, fresh water fluxes and surface stresses are computed from the |
from the atmospheric state and modified by the ice model at every time step. |
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atmospheric state and modified by the ice model at every time step. |
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The model equations and details of their numerical realization are summarized |
The model equations and details of their numerical realization are summarized |
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in the appendix. Further documentation and model code can be found at |
in the appendix. Further documentation and model code can be found at |
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\url{http://mitgcm.org}. |
\url{http://mitgcm.org}. |
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%\subsection{C-grid} |
%\subsection{C-grid} |
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%\begin{itemize} |
%\begin{itemize} |