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# Line 16  Patrick Heimbach, Chris Hill and Jinlun Line 16  Patrick Heimbach, Chris Hill and Jinlun
16    
17  %----------------------------------------------------------------------  %----------------------------------------------------------------------
18  \subsubsection{Introduction  \subsubsection{Introduction
19  \label{sec:pkg:exf:intro}}  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:intro}}
20    
21    
22  Package ``seaice'' provides a dynamic and thermodynamic interactive  Package ``seaice'' provides a dynamic and thermodynamic interactive
# Line 24  sea-ice model. Line 24  sea-ice model.
24    
25  CPP options enable or disable different aspects of the package  CPP options enable or disable different aspects of the package
26  (Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:config}).  (Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:config}).
27  Runtime options, flags, filenames and field-related dates/times are  Run-Time options, flags, filenames and field-related dates/times are
28  set in \texttt{data.seaice}  set in \code{data.seaice}
29  (Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:runtime}).  (Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:runtime}).
30  A description of key subroutines is given in Section  A description of key subroutines is given in Section
31  \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:subroutines}.  \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:subroutines}.
32  Input fields, units and sign conventions are summarized in  Input fields, units and sign conventions are summarized in
33  Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:fields_units}, and available diagnostics  Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:fields_units}, and available diagnostics
34  output is listed in Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:fields_diagnostics}.  output is listed in Section \ref{sec:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.
35    
36  %----------------------------------------------------------------------  %----------------------------------------------------------------------
37    
# Line 46  As with all MITgcm packages, SEAICE can Line 46  As with all MITgcm packages, SEAICE can
46  \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
47  %  %
48  \item  \item
49  using the \texttt{packages.conf} file by adding \texttt{seaice} to it,  using the \code{packages.conf} file by adding \code{seaice} to it,
50  %  %
51  \item  \item
52  or using \texttt{genmake2} adding  or using \code{genmake2} adding
53  \texttt{-enable=seaice} or \texttt{-disable=seaice} switches  \code{-enable=seaice} or \code{-disable=seaice} switches
54  %  %
55  \item  \item
56  \textit{required packages and CPP options}: \\  \textit{required packages and CPP options}: \\
57  SEAICE requires the external forcing package \texttt{exf} to be enabled;  SEAICE requires the external forcing package \code{exf} to be enabled;
58  no additional CPP options are required.  no additional CPP options are required.
59  %  %
60  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
61  (see Section \ref{sect:buildingCode}).  (see Section \ref{sec:buildingCode}).
62    
63  Parts of the SEAICE code can be enabled or disabled at compile time  Parts of the SEAICE code can be enabled or disabled at compile time
64  via CPP preprocessor flags. These options are set in either  via CPP preprocessor flags. These options are set in either
65  \texttt{SEAICE\_OPTIONS.h} or in \texttt{ECCO\_CPPOPTIONS.h}.  \code{SEAICE\_OPTIONS.h} or in \code{ECCO\_CPPOPTIONS.h}.
66  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp} summarizes these options.  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp} summarizes these options.
67    
68  \begin{table}[h!]  \begin{table}[!ht]
69  \centering  \centering
70    \label{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp}    \label{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp}
71    {\footnotesize    {\footnotesize
72      \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}      \begin{tabular}{|l|p{10cm}|}
73        \hline        \hline
74        \textbf{CPP option}  &  \textbf{Description}  \\        \textbf{CPP option}  &  \textbf{Description}  \\
75        \hline \hline        \hline \hline
76          \texttt{SEAICE\_DEBUG} &          \code{SEAICE\_DEBUG} &
77            Enhance STDOUT for debugging \\            Enhance STDOUT for debugging \\
78          \texttt{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_DYNAMICS} &          \code{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_DYNAMICS} &
79            sea-ice dynamics code \\            sea-ice dynamics code \\
80          \texttt{SEAICE\_CGRID} &          \code{SEAICE\_CGRID} &
81            LSR solver on C-grid (rather than original B-grid \\            LSR solver on C-grid (rather than original B-grid) \\
82          \texttt{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_EVP} &          \code{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_EVP} &
83            use EVP rather than LSR rheology solver \\            use EVP rather than LSR rheology solver \\
84          \texttt{SEAICE\_EXTERNAL\_FLUXES} &          \code{SEAICE\_EXTERNAL\_FLUXES} &
85            use EXF-computed fluxes as starting point \\            use EXF-computed fluxes as starting point \\
86          \texttt{SEAICE\_MULTICATEGORY} &          \code{SEAICE\_MULTICATEGORY} &
87            enable 8-category thermodynamics \\            enable 8-category thermodynamics (by default undefined)\\
88          \texttt{SEAICE\_VARIABLE\_FREEZING\_POINT} &          \code{SEAICE\_VARIABLE\_FREEZING\_POINT} &
89            enable linear dependence of the freezing point on salinity \\            enable linear dependence of the freezing point on salinity
90          \texttt{ALLOW\_SEAICE\_FLOODING} &            (by default undefined)\\
91            \code{ALLOW\_SEAICE\_FLOODING} &
92            enable snow to ice conversion for submerged sea-ice \\            enable snow to ice conversion for submerged sea-ice \\
93          \texttt{SEAICE\_SALINITY} &          \code{SEAICE\_SALINITY} &
94            enable "salty" sea-ice \\            enable "salty" sea-ice (by default undefined) \\
95          \texttt{SEAICE\_CAP\_HEFF} &          \code{SEAICE\_AGE} &
96            enable capping of sea-ice thickness to MAX\_HEFF \\            enable "age tracer" sea-ice (by default undefined) \\
97            \code{SEAICE\_CAP\_HEFF} &
98              enable capping of sea-ice thickness to MAX\_HEFF \\ \hline
99            \code{SEAICE\_BICE\_STRESS} &
100              B-grid only for backward compatiblity: turn on ice-stress on
101              ocean\\
102            \code{EXPLICIT\_SSH\_SLOPE} &
103              B-grid only for backward compatiblity: use ETAN for tilt
104              computations rather than geostrophic velocities \\
105        \hline        \hline
106      \end{tabular}      \end{tabular}
107    }    }
# Line 104  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp} summarize Line 113  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:cpp} summarize
113  \subsubsection{Run-time parameters  \subsubsection{Run-time parameters
114  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:runtime}}  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:runtime}}
115    
116  Run-time parameters are set in files  Run-time parameters (see Table~\ref{tab:pkg:seaice:runtimeparms}) are set
117  \texttt{data.pkg} (read in \texttt{packages\_readparms.F}),  in files \code{data.pkg} (read in \code{packages\_readparms.F}), and
118  and \texttt{data.seaice} (read in \texttt{seaice\_readparms.F}).  \code{data.seaice} (read in \code{seaice\_readparms.F}).
119    
120  \paragraph{Enabling the package}  \paragraph{Enabling the package}
121  ~ \\  ~ \\
122  %  %
123  A package is switched on/off at runtime by setting  A package is switched on/off at run-time by setting
124  (e.g. for SEAICE) \texttt{useSEAICE = .TRUE.} in \texttt{data.pkg}.  (e.g. for SEAICE) \code{useSEAICE = .TRUE.} in \code{data.pkg}.
125    
126  \paragraph{General flags and parameters}  \paragraph{General flags and parameters}
127  ~ \\  ~ \\
128  %  %
129  \input{part6/seaice-parms.tex}  Table~\ref{tab:pkg:seaice:runtimeparms} lists most run-time parameters.
130    \input{s_phys_pkgs/text/seaice-parms.tex}
131    
132    \paragraph{Input fields and units\label{sec:pkg:seaice:fields_units}}
133    \begin{description}
134    \item[\code{HeffFile}:] Initial sea ice thickness averaged over grid cell
135      in meters; initializes variable \code{HEFF};
136    \item[\code{AreaFile}:] Initial fractional sea ice cover, range $[0,1]$;
137      initializes variable \code{AREA};
138    \item[\code{HsnowFile}:] Initial snow thickness on sea ice averaged
139      over grid cell in meters; initializes variable \code{HSNOW};
140    \item[\code{HsaltFile}:] Initial salinity of sea ice averaged over grid
141      cell in g/m$^2$; initializes variable \code{HSALT};
142    \item[\code{IceAgeFile}:] Initial ice age of sea ice averaged over grid
143      cell in seconds; initializes variable \code{ICEAGE};
144    \end{description}
145    
146  %----------------------------------------------------------------------  %----------------------------------------------------------------------
147  \subsubsection{Description  \subsubsection{Description
# Line 127  A package is switched on/off at runtime Line 149  A package is switched on/off at runtime
149    
150  [TO BE CONTINUED/MODIFIED]  [TO BE CONTINUED/MODIFIED]
151    
152  Sea-ice model thermodynamics are based on Hibler  % Sea-ice model thermodynamics are based on Hibler
153  \cite{hib80}, that is, a 2-category model that simulates ice thickness  % \cite{hib80}, that is, a 2-category model that simulates ice thickness
154  and concentration.  Snow is simulated as per Zhang et al.  % and concentration.  Snow is simulated as per Zhang et al.
155  \cite{zha98a}.  Although recent years have seen an increased use of  % \cite{zha98a}.  Although recent years have seen an increased use of
156  multi-category thickness distribution sea-ice models for climate  % multi-category thickness distribution sea-ice models for climate
157  studies, the Hibler 2-category ice model is still the most widely used  % studies, the Hibler 2-category ice model is still the most widely used
158  model and has resulted in realistic simulation of sea-ice variability  % model and has resulted in realistic simulation of sea-ice variability
159  on regional and global scales.  Being less complicated, compared to  % on regional and global scales.  Being less complicated, compared to
160  multi-category models, the 2-category model permits easier application  % multi-category models, the 2-category model permits easier application
161  of adjoint model optimization methods.  % of adjoint model optimization methods.
162    
163  Note, however, that the Hibler 2-category model and its variants use a  % Note, however, that the Hibler 2-category model and its variants use a
164  so-called zero-layer thermodynamic model to estimate ice growth and  % so-called zero-layer thermodynamic model to estimate ice growth and
165  decay.  The zero-layer thermodynamic model assumes that ice does not  % decay.  The zero-layer thermodynamic model assumes that ice does not
166  store heat and, therefore, tends to exaggerate the seasonal  % store heat and, therefore, tends to exaggerate the seasonal
167  variability in ice thickness.  This exaggeration can be significantly  % variability in ice thickness.  This exaggeration can be significantly
168  reduced by using Semtner's \cite{sem76} three-layer thermodynamic  % reduced by using Semtner's \cite{sem76} three-layer thermodynamic
169  model that permits heat storage in ice.  Recently, the three-layer  % model that permits heat storage in ice.  Recently, the three-layer
170  thermodynamic model has been reformulated by Winton \cite{win00}.  The  % thermodynamic model has been reformulated by Winton \cite{win00}.  The
171  reformulation improves model physics by representing the brine content  % reformulation improves model physics by representing the brine content
172  of the upper ice with a variable heat capacity.  It also improves  % of the upper ice with a variable heat capacity.  It also improves
173  model numerics and consumes less computer time and memory.  The Winton  % model numerics and consumes less computer time and memory.  The Winton
174  sea-ice thermodynamics have been ported to the MIT GCM; they currently  % sea-ice thermodynamics have been ported to the MIT GCM; they currently
175  reside under pkg/thsice.  At present pkg/thsice is not fully  % reside under pkg/thsice. The package pkg/thsice is fully
176  compatible with pkg/seaice and with pkg/exf.  But the eventual  % compatible with pkg/seaice and with pkg/exf. When turned on togeter
177  objective is to have fully compatible and interchangeable  % with pkg/seaice, the zero-layer thermodynamics are replaced by the by
178  thermodynamic packages for sea-ice, so that it becomes possible to use  % Winton thermodynamics
179  Hibler dynamics with Winton thermodyanmics.  
180    The MITgcm sea ice model (MITgcm/sim) is based on a variant of the
181    viscous-plastic (VP) dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model \citep{zhang97}
182    first introduced by \citet{hib79, hib80}. In order to adapt this model
183    to the requirements of coupled ice-ocean state estimation, many
184    important aspects of the original code have been modified and
185    improved:
186    \begin{itemize}
187    \item the code has been rewritten for an Arakawa C-grid, both B- and
188      C-grid variants are available; the C-grid code allows for no-slip
189      and free-slip lateral boundary conditions;
190    \item two different solution methods for solving the nonlinear
191      momentum equations have been adopted: LSOR \citep{zhang97}, and EVP
192      \citep{hun97};
193    \item ice-ocean stress can be formulated as in \citet{hibler87} or as in
194      \citet{cam08};
195    \item ice variables are advected by sophisticated, conservative
196      advection schemes with flux limiting;
197    \item growth and melt parameterizations have been refined and extended
198      in order to allow for more stable automatic differentiation of the code.
199    \end{itemize}
200    The sea ice model is tightly coupled to the ocean compontent of the
201    MITgcm.  Heat, fresh water fluxes and surface stresses are computed
202    from the atmospheric state and -- by default -- modified by the ice
203    model at every time step.
204    
205  The ice dynamics models that are most widely used for large-scale  The ice dynamics models that are most widely used for large-scale
206  climate studies are the viscous-plastic (VP) model \cite{hib79}, the  climate studies are the viscous-plastic (VP) model \citep{hib79}, the
207  cavitating fluid (CF) model \cite{fla92}, and the  cavitating fluid (CF) model \citep{fla92}, and the
208  elastic-viscous-plastic (EVP) model \cite{hun97}.  Compared to the VP  elastic-viscous-plastic (EVP) model \citep{hun97}.  Compared to the VP
209  model, the CF model does not allow ice shear in calculating ice  model, the CF model does not allow ice shear in calculating ice
210  motion, stress, and deformation.  EVP models approximate VP by adding  motion, stress, and deformation.  EVP models approximate VP by adding
211  an elastic term to the equations for easier adaptation to parallel  an elastic term to the equations for easier adaptation to parallel
212  computers.  Because of its higher accuracy in plastic solution and  computers.  Because of its higher accuracy in plastic solution and
213  relatively simpler formulation, compared to the EVP model, we decided  relatively simpler formulation, compared to the EVP model, we decided
214  to use the VP model as the dynamic component of our ice model.  To do  to use the VP model as the default dynamic component of our ice
215  this we extended the alternating-direction-implicit (ADI) method of  model. To do this we extended the line successive over relaxation
216  Zhang and Rothrock \cite{zha00} for use in a parallel configuration.  (LSOR) method of \citet{zhang97} for use in a parallel
217    configuration. An EVP model and a free-drift implemtation can be
218    selected with runtime flags.
219    
220    \paragraph{Compatibility with ice-thermodynamics package \code{thsice}\label{sec:pkg:seaice:thsice}}~\\
221    %
222    Note, that by default the \code{seaice}-package includes the orginial
223    so-called zero-layer thermodynamics following \citet{hib80} with a
224    snow cover as in \citet{zha98a}. The zero-layer thermodynamic model
225    assumes that ice does not store heat and, therefore, tends to
226    exaggerate the seasonal variability in ice thickness.  This
227    exaggeration can be significantly reduced by using
228    \citeauthor{sem76}'s~[\citeyear{sem76}] three-layer thermodynamic
229    model that permits heat storage in ice. Recently, the three-layer thermodynamic model has been reformulated by
230    \citet{win00}.  The reformulation improves model physics by
231    representing the brine content of the upper ice with a variable heat
232    capacity.  It also improves model numerics and consumes less computer
233    time and memory.
234    
235    The Winton sea-ice thermodynamics have been ported to the MIT GCM;
236    they currently reside under \code{pkg/thsice}.  The package
237    \code{thsice} is described in section~\ref{sec:pkg:thsice}; it is
238    fully compatible with the packages \code{seaice} and \code{exf}. When
239    turned on together with \code{seaice}, the zero-layer thermodynamics
240    are replaced by the Winton thermodynamics. In order to use the
241    \code{seaice}-package with the thermodynamics of \code{thsice},
242    compile both packages and turn both package on in \code{data.pkg}; see
243    an example in \code{global\_ocean.cs32x15/input.icedyn}. Note, that
244    once \code{thsice} is turned on, the variables and diagnostics
245    associated to the default thermodynamics are meaningless, and the
246    diagnostics of \code{thsice} have to be used instead.
247    
248    \paragraph{Surface forcing\label{sec:pkg:seaice:surfaceforcing}}~\\
249    %
250  The sea ice model requires the following input fields: 10-m winds, 2-m  The sea ice model requires the following input fields: 10-m winds, 2-m
251  air temperature and specific humidity, downward longwave and shortwave  air temperature and specific humidity, downward longwave and shortwave
252  radiations, precipitation, evaporation, and river and glacier runoff.  radiations, precipitation, evaporation, and river and glacier runoff.
253  The sea ice model also requires surface temperature from the ocean  The sea ice model also requires surface temperature from the ocean
254  model and third level horizontal velocity which is used as a proxy for  model and the top level horizontal velocity.  Output fields are
255  surface geostrophic velocity.  Output fields are surface wind stress,  surface wind stress, evaporation minus precipitation minus runoff, net
256  evaporation minus precipitation minus runoff, net surface heat flux,  surface heat flux, and net shortwave flux.  The sea-ice model is
257  and net shortwave flux.  The sea-ice model is global: in ice-free  global: in ice-free regions bulk formulae are used to estimate oceanic
258  regions bulk formulae are used to estimate oceanic forcing from the  forcing from the atmospheric fields.
 atmospheric fields.  
259    
260    \paragraph{Dynamics\label{sec:pkg:seaice:dynamics}}~\\
261    %
262    \newcommand{\vek}[1]{\ensuremath{\vec{\mathbf{#1}}}}
263    \newcommand{\vtau}{\vek{\mathbf{\tau}}}
264    The momentum equation of the sea-ice model is
265    \begin{equation}
266      \label{eq:momseaice}
267      m \frac{D\vek{u}}{Dt} = -mf\vek{k}\times\vek{u} + \vtau_{air} +
268      \vtau_{ocean} - m \nabla{\phi(0)} + \vek{F},
269    \end{equation}
270    where $m=m_{i}+m_{s}$ is the ice and snow mass per unit area;
271    $\vek{u}=u\vek{i}+v\vek{j}$ is the ice velocity vector;
272    $\vek{i}$, $\vek{j}$, and $\vek{k}$ are unit vectors in the $x$, $y$, and $z$
273    directions, respectively;
274    $f$ is the Coriolis parameter;
275    $\vtau_{air}$ and $\vtau_{ocean}$ are the wind-ice and ocean-ice stresses,
276    respectively;
277    $g$ is the gravity accelation;
278    $\nabla\phi(0)$ is the gradient (or tilt) of the sea surface height;
279    $\phi(0) = g\eta + p_{a}/\rho_{0} + mg/\rho_{0}$ is the sea surface
280    height potential in response to ocean dynamics ($g\eta$), to
281    atmospheric pressure loading ($p_{a}/\rho_{0}$, where $\rho_{0}$ is a
282    reference density) and a term due to snow and ice loading \citep{cam08};
283    and $\vek{F}=\nabla\cdot\sigma$ is the divergence of the internal ice
284    stress tensor $\sigma_{ij}$. %
285    Advection of sea-ice momentum is neglected. The wind and ice-ocean stress
286    terms are given by
287    \begin{align*}
288      \vtau_{air}   = & \rho_{air}  C_{air}   |\vek{U}_{air}  -\vek{u}|
289                       R_{air}  (\vek{U}_{air}  -\vek{u}), \\
290      \vtau_{ocean} = & \rho_{ocean}C_{ocean} |\vek{U}_{ocean}-\vek{u}|
291                       R_{ocean}(\vek{U}_{ocean}-\vek{u}),
292    \end{align*}
293    where $\vek{U}_{air/ocean}$ are the surface winds of the atmosphere
294    and surface currents of the ocean, respectively; $C_{air/ocean}$ are
295    air and ocean drag coefficients; $\rho_{air/ocean}$ are reference
296    densities; and $R_{air/ocean}$ are rotation matrices that act on the
297    wind/current vectors.
298    
299    \paragraph{Viscous-Plastic (VP) Rheology and LSOR solver \label{sec:pkg:seaice:VPdynamics}}~\\
300    %
301    For an isotropic system the stress tensor $\sigma_{ij}$ ($i,j=1,2$) can
302    be related to the ice strain rate and strength by a nonlinear
303    viscous-plastic (VP) constitutive law \citep{hib79, zhang97}:
304    \begin{equation}
305      \label{eq:vpequation}
306      \sigma_{ij}=2\eta(\dot{\epsilon}_{ij},P)\dot{\epsilon}_{ij}
307      + \left[\zeta(\dot{\epsilon}_{ij},P) -
308        \eta(\dot{\epsilon}_{ij},P)\right]\dot{\epsilon}_{kk}\delta_{ij}  
309      - \frac{P}{2}\delta_{ij}.
310    \end{equation}
311    The ice strain rate is given by
312    \begin{equation*}
313      \dot{\epsilon}_{ij} = \frac{1}{2}\left(
314        \frac{\partial{u_{i}}}{\partial{x_{j}}} +
315        \frac{\partial{u_{j}}}{\partial{x_{i}}}\right).
316    \end{equation*}
317    The maximum ice pressure $P_{\max}$, a measure of ice strength, depends on
318    both thickness $h$ and compactness (concentration) $c$:
319    \begin{equation}
320      P_{\max} = P^{*}c\,h\,e^{[C^{*}\cdot(1-c)]},
321    \label{eq:icestrength}
322    \end{equation}
323    with the constants $P^{*}$ (run-time parameter \code{SEAICE\_strength}) and
324    $C^{*}=20$. The nonlinear bulk and shear
325    viscosities $\eta$ and $\zeta$ are functions of ice strain rate
326    invariants and ice strength such that the principal components of the
327    stress lie on an elliptical yield curve with the ratio of major to
328    minor axis $e$ equal to $2$; they are given by:
329    \begin{align*}
330      \zeta =& \min\left(\frac{P_{\max}}{2\max(\Delta,\Delta_{\min})},
331       \zeta_{\max}\right) \\
332      \eta =& \frac{\zeta}{e^2} \\
333      \intertext{with the abbreviation}
334      \Delta = & \left[
335        \left(\dot{\epsilon}_{11}^2+\dot{\epsilon}_{22}^2\right)
336        (1+e^{-2}) +  4e^{-2}\dot{\epsilon}_{12}^2 +
337        2\dot{\epsilon}_{11}\dot{\epsilon}_{22} (1-e^{-2})
338      \right]^{\frac{1}{2}}.
339    \end{align*}
340    The bulk viscosities are bounded above by imposing both a minimum
341    $\Delta_{\min}$ (for numerical reasons, run-time parameter
342    \code{SEAICE\_EPS} with a default value of
343    $10^{-10}\text{\,s}^{-1}$) and a maximum $\zeta_{\max} =
344    P_{\max}/\Delta^*$, where
345    $\Delta^*=(5\times10^{12}/2\times10^4)\text{\,s}^{-1}$. (There is also
346    the option of bounding $\zeta$ from below by setting run-time
347    parameter \code{SEAICE\_zetaMin} $>0$, but this is generally not
348    recommended). For stress tensor computation the replacement pressure $P
349    = 2\,\Delta\zeta$ \citep{hibler95} is used so that the stress state
350    always lies on the elliptic yield curve by definition.
351    
352    In the current implementation, the VP-model is integrated with the
353    semi-implicit line successive over relaxation (LSOR)-solver of
354    \citet{zhang97}, which allows for long time steps that, in our case,
355    are limited by the explicit treatment of the Coriolis term. The
356    explicit treatment of the Coriolis term does not represent a severe
357    limitation because it restricts the time step to approximately the
358    same length as in the ocean model where the Coriolis term is also
359    treated explicitly.
360    
361    \paragraph{Elastic-Viscous-Plastic (EVP) Dynamics\label{sec:pkg:seaice:EVPdynamics}}~\\
362    %
363    \citet{hun97}'s introduced an elastic contribution to the strain
364    rate in order to regularize Eq.~\ref{eq:vpequation} in such a way that
365    the resulting elastic-viscous-plastic (EVP) and VP models are
366    identical at steady state,
367    \begin{equation}
368      \label{eq:evpequation}
369      \frac{1}{E}\frac{\partial\sigma_{ij}}{\partial{t}} +
370      \frac{1}{2\eta}\sigma_{ij}
371      + \frac{\eta - \zeta}{4\zeta\eta}\sigma_{kk}\delta_{ij}  
372      + \frac{P}{4\zeta}\delta_{ij}
373      = \dot{\epsilon}_{ij}.
374    \end{equation}
375    %In the EVP model, equations for the components of the stress tensor
376    %$\sigma_{ij}$ are solved explicitly. Both model formulations will be
377    %used and compared the present sea-ice model study.
378    The EVP-model uses an explicit time stepping scheme with a short
379    timestep. According to the recommendation of \citet{hun97}, the
380    EVP-model should be stepped forward in time 120 times
381    ($\code{SEAICE\_deltaTevp} = \code{SEAICIE\_deltaTdyn}/120$) within
382    the physical ocean model time step (although this parameter is under
383    debate), to allow for elastic waves to disappear.  Because the scheme
384    does not require a matrix inversion it is fast in spite of the small
385    internal timestep and simple to implement on parallel computers
386    \citep{hun97}. For completeness, we repeat the equations for the
387    components of the stress tensor $\sigma_{1} =
388    \sigma_{11}+\sigma_{22}$, $\sigma_{2}= \sigma_{11}-\sigma_{22}$, and
389    $\sigma_{12}$. Introducing the divergence $D_D =
390    \dot{\epsilon}_{11}+\dot{\epsilon}_{22}$, and the horizontal tension
391    and shearing strain rates, $D_T =
392    \dot{\epsilon}_{11}-\dot{\epsilon}_{22}$ and $D_S =
393    2\dot{\epsilon}_{12}$, respectively, and using the above
394    abbreviations, the equations~\ref{eq:evpequation} can be written as:
395    \begin{align}
396      \label{eq:evpstresstensor1}
397      \frac{\partial\sigma_{1}}{\partial{t}} + \frac{\sigma_{1}}{2T} +
398      \frac{P}{2T} &= \frac{P}{2T\Delta} D_D \\
399      \label{eq:evpstresstensor2}
400      \frac{\partial\sigma_{2}}{\partial{t}} + \frac{\sigma_{2} e^{2}}{2T}
401      &= \frac{P}{2T\Delta} D_T \\
402      \label{eq:evpstresstensor12}
403      \frac{\partial\sigma_{12}}{\partial{t}} + \frac{\sigma_{12} e^{2}}{2T}
404      &= \frac{P}{4T\Delta} D_S
405    \end{align}
406    Here, the elastic parameter $E$ is redefined in terms of a damping
407    timescale $T$ for elastic waves \[E=\frac{\zeta}{T}.\]
408    $T=E_{0}\Delta{t}$ with the tunable parameter $E_0<1$ and the external
409    (long) timestep $\Delta{t}$.  $E_{0} = \frac{1}{3}$ is the default
410    value in the code and close to what \citet{hun97} and
411    \citet{hun01} recommend.
412    
413    To use the EVP solver, make sure that both \code{SEAICE\_CGRID} and
414    \code{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_EVP} are defined in \code{SEAICE\_OPTIONS.h}
415    (default). The solver is turned on by setting the sub-cycling time
416    step \code{SEAICE\_deltaTevp} to a value larger than zero. The
417    choice of this time step is under debate. \citet{hun97} recommend
418    order(120) time steps for the EVP solver within one model time step
419    $\Delta{t}$ (\code{deltaTmom}). One can also choose order(120) time
420    steps within the forcing time scale, but then we recommend adjusting
421    the damping time scale $T$ accordingly, by setting either
422    \code{SEAICE\_elasticParm} ($E_{0}$), so that
423    $E_{0}\Delta{t}=\mbox{forcing time scale}$, or directly
424    \code{SEAICE\_evpTauRelax} ($T$) to the forcing time scale.
425    
426    \paragraph{Truncated ellipse method (TEM) for yield curve \label{sec:pkg:seaice:TEM}}~\\
427    %
428    In the so-called truncated ellipse method the shear viscosity $\eta$
429    is capped to suppress any tensile stress \citep{hibler97, geiger98}:
430    \begin{equation}
431      \label{eq:etatem}
432      \eta = \min\left(\frac{\zeta}{e^2},
433      \frac{\frac{P}{2}-\zeta(\dot{\epsilon}_{11}+\dot{\epsilon}_{22})}
434      {\sqrt{(\dot{\epsilon}_{11}+\dot{\epsilon}_{22})^2
435          +4\dot{\epsilon}_{12}^2}}\right).
436    \end{equation}
437    To enable this method, set \code{\#define SEAICE\_ALLOW\_TEM} in
438    \code{SEAICE\_OPTIONS.h} and turn it on with
439    \code{SEAICEuseTEM} in \code{data.seaice}.
440    
441    \paragraph{Ice-Ocean stress \label{sec:pkg:seaice:iceoceanstress}}~\\
442    %
443    Moving sea ice exerts a stress on the ocean which is the opposite of
444    the stress $\vtau_{ocean}$ in Eq.~\ref{eq:momseaice}. This stess is
445    applied directly to the surface layer of the ocean model. An
446    alternative ocean stress formulation is given by \citet{hibler87}.
447    Rather than applying $\vtau_{ocean}$ directly, the stress is derived
448    from integrating over the ice thickness to the bottom of the oceanic
449    surface layer. In the resulting equation for the \emph{combined}
450    ocean-ice momentum, the interfacial stress cancels and the total
451    stress appears as the sum of windstress and divergence of internal ice
452    stresses: $\delta(z) (\vtau_{air} + \vek{F})/\rho_0$, \citep[see also
453    Eq.\,2 of][]{hibler87}. The disadvantage of this formulation is that
454    now the velocity in the surface layer of the ocean that is used to
455    advect tracers, is really an average over the ocean surface
456    velocity and the ice velocity leading to an inconsistency as the ice
457    temperature and salinity are different from the oceanic variables.
458    To turn on the stress formulation of \citet{hibler87}, set
459    \code{useHB87StressCoupling=.TRUE.} in \code{data.seaice}.
460    
461    
462    % Our discretization differs from \citet{zhang97, zhang03} in the
463    % underlying grid, namely the Arakawa C-grid, but is otherwise
464    % straightforward. The EVP model, in particular, is discretized
465    % naturally on the C-grid with $\sigma_{1}$ and $\sigma_{2}$ on the
466    % center points and $\sigma_{12}$ on the corner (or vorticity) points of
467    % the grid. With this choice all derivatives are discretized as central
468    % differences and averaging is only involved in computing $\Delta$ and
469    % $P$ at vorticity points.
470    
471    \paragraph{Finite-volume discretization of the stress tensor
472      divergence\label{sec:pkg:seaice:discretization}}~\\
473    %
474    On an Arakawa C~grid, ice thickness and concentration and thus ice
475    strength $P$ and bulk and shear viscosities $\zeta$ and $\eta$ are
476    naturally defined a C-points in the center of the grid
477    cell. Discretization requires only averaging of $\zeta$ and $\eta$ to
478    vorticity or Z-points (or $\zeta$-points, but here we use Z in order
479    avoid confusion with the bulk viscosity) at the bottom left corner of
480    the cell to give $\overline{\zeta}^{Z}$ and $\overline{\eta}^{Z}$. In
481    the following, the superscripts indicate location at Z or C points,
482    distance across the cell (F), along the cell edge (G), between
483    $u$-points (U), $v$-points (V), and C-points (C). The control volumes
484    of the $u$- and $v$-equations in the grid cell at indices $(i,j)$ are
485    $A_{i,j}^{w}$ and $A_{i,j}^{s}$, respectively. With these definitions
486    (which follow the model code documentation except that $\zeta$-points
487    have been renamed to Z-points), the strain rates are discretized as:
488    \begin{align}
489      \dot{\epsilon}_{11} &= \partial_{1}{u}_{1} + k_{2}u_{2} \\ \notag
490      => (\epsilon_{11})_{i,j}^C &= \frac{u_{i+1,j}-u_{i,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}}
491       + k_{2,i,j}^{C}\frac{v_{i,j+1}+v_{i,j}}{2} \\
492      \dot{\epsilon}_{22} &= \partial_{2}{u}_{2} + k_{1}u_{1} \\\notag
493      => (\epsilon_{22})_{i,j}^C &= \frac{v_{i,j+1}-v_{i,j}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}}
494       + k_{1,i,j}^{C}\frac{u_{i+1,j}+u_{i,j}}{2} \\
495       \dot{\epsilon}_{12} = \dot{\epsilon}_{21} &= \frac{1}{2}\biggl(
496       \partial_{1}{u}_{2} + \partial_{2}{u}_{1} - k_{1}u_{2} - k_{2}u_{1}
497       \biggr) \\ \notag
498      => (\epsilon_{12})_{i,j}^Z &= \frac{1}{2}
499      \biggl( \frac{v_{i,j}-v_{i-1,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^V}
500       + \frac{u_{i,j}-u_{i,j-1}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^U} \\\notag
501      &\phantom{=\frac{1}{2}\biggl(}
502       - k_{1,i,j}^{Z}\frac{v_{i,j}+v_{i-1,j}}{2}
503       - k_{2,i,j}^{Z}\frac{u_{i,j}+u_{i,j-1}}{2}
504       \biggr),
505    \end{align}
506    so that the diagonal terms of the strain rate tensor are naturally
507    defined at C-points and the symmetric off-diagonal term at
508    Z-points. No-slip boundary conditions ($u_{i,j-1}+u_{i,j}=0$ and
509    $v_{i-1,j}+v_{i,j}=0$ across boundaries) are implemented via
510    ``ghost-points''; for free slip boundary conditions
511    $(\epsilon_{12})^Z=0$ on boundaries.
512    
513    For a spherical polar grid, the coefficients of the metric terms are
514    $k_{1}=0$ and $k_{2}=-\tan\phi/a$, with the spherical radius $a$ and
515    the latitude $\phi$; $\Delta{x}_1 = \Delta{x} = a\cos\phi
516    \Delta\lambda$, and $\Delta{x}_2 = \Delta{y}=a\Delta\phi$. For a
517    general orthogonal curvilinear grid, $k_{1}$ and
518    $k_{2}$ can be approximated by finite differences of the cell widths:
519    \begin{align}
520      k_{1,i,j}^{C} &= \frac{1}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}}
521      \frac{\Delta{y}_{i+1,j}^{G}-\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{G}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}} \\
522      k_{2,i,j}^{C} &= \frac{1}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}}
523      \frac{\Delta{x}_{i,j+1}^{G}-\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{G}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}} \\
524      k_{1,i,j}^{Z} &= \frac{1}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}}
525      \frac{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{C}-\Delta{y}_{i-1,j}^{C}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}} \\
526      k_{2,i,j}^{Z} &= \frac{1}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}}
527      \frac{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{C}-\Delta{x}_{i,j-1}^{C}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}}
528    \end{align}
529    
530    The stress tensor is given by the constitutive viscous-plastic
531    relation $\sigma_{\alpha\beta} = 2\eta\dot{\epsilon}_{\alpha\beta} +
532    [(\zeta-\eta)\dot{\epsilon}_{\gamma\gamma} - P/2
533    ]\delta_{\alpha\beta}$ \citep{hib79}. The stress tensor divergence
534    $(\nabla\sigma)_{\alpha} = \partial_\beta\sigma_{\beta\alpha}$, is
535    discretized in finite volumes. This conveniently avoids dealing with
536    further metric terms, as these are ``hidden'' in the differential cell
537    widths. For the $u$-equation ($\alpha=1$) we have:
538    \begin{align}
539      (\nabla\sigma)_{1}: \phantom{=}&
540      \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^w}
541      \int_{\mathrm{cell}}(\partial_1\sigma_{11}+\partial_2\sigma_{21})\,dx_1\,dx_2
542      \\\notag
543      =& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^w} \biggl\{
544      \int_{x_2}^{x_2+\Delta{x}_2}\sigma_{11}dx_2\biggl|_{x_{1}}^{x_{1}+\Delta{x}_{1}}
545      + \int_{x_1}^{x_1+\Delta{x}_1}\sigma_{21}dx_1\biggl|_{x_{2}}^{x_{2}+\Delta{x}_{2}}
546      \biggr\} \\ \notag
547      \approx& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^w} \biggl\{
548      \Delta{x}_2\sigma_{11}\biggl|_{x_{1}}^{x_{1}+\Delta{x}_{1}}
549      + \Delta{x}_1\sigma_{21}\biggl|_{x_{2}}^{x_{2}+\Delta{x}_{2}}
550      \biggr\} \\ \notag
551      =& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^w} \biggl\{
552      (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{11})_{i,j}^C -
553      (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{11})_{i-1,j}^C
554      \\\notag
555      \phantom{=}& \phantom{\frac{1}{A_{i,j}^w} \biggl\{}
556      + (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{21})_{i,j+1}^Z - (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{21})_{i,j}^Z
557      \biggr\}
558    \end{align}
559    with
560    \begin{align}
561      (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{11})_{i,j}^C =& \phantom{+}
562      \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta + \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
563      \frac{u_{i+1,j}-u_{i,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}} \\ \notag
564      &+ \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta + \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
565      k_{2,i,j}^C \frac{v_{i,j+1}+v_{i,j}}{2} \\ \notag
566      \phantom{=}& + \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta - \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
567      \frac{v_{i,j+1}-v_{i,j}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}} \\ \notag
568      \phantom{=}& + \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta - \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
569      k_{1,i,j}^{C}\frac{u_{i+1,j}+u_{i,j}}{2} \\ \notag
570      \phantom{=}& - \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F} \frac{P}{2} \\
571      (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{21})_{i,j}^Z =& \phantom{+}
572      \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
573      \frac{u_{i,j}-u_{i,j-1}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}} \\ \notag
574      & + \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
575      \frac{v_{i,j}-v_{i-1,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}} \\ \notag
576      & - \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
577      k_{2,i,j}^{Z}\frac{u_{i,j}+u_{i,j-1}}{2} \\ \notag
578      & - \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
579      k_{1,i,j}^{Z}\frac{v_{i,j}+v_{i-1,j}}{2}
580    \end{align}
581    
582    Similarly, we have for the $v$-equation ($\alpha=2$):
583    \begin{align}
584      (\nabla\sigma)_{2}: \phantom{=}&
585      \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^s}
586      \int_{\mathrm{cell}}(\partial_1\sigma_{12}+\partial_2\sigma_{22})\,dx_1\,dx_2
587      \\\notag
588      =& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^s} \biggl\{
589      \int_{x_2}^{x_2+\Delta{x}_2}\sigma_{12}dx_2\biggl|_{x_{1}}^{x_{1}+\Delta{x}_{1}}
590      + \int_{x_1}^{x_1+\Delta{x}_1}\sigma_{22}dx_1\biggl|_{x_{2}}^{x_{2}+\Delta{x}_{2}}
591      \biggr\} \\ \notag
592      \approx& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^s} \biggl\{
593      \Delta{x}_2\sigma_{12}\biggl|_{x_{1}}^{x_{1}+\Delta{x}_{1}}
594      + \Delta{x}_1\sigma_{22}\biggl|_{x_{2}}^{x_{2}+\Delta{x}_{2}}
595      \biggr\} \\ \notag
596      =& \frac{1}{A_{i,j}^s} \biggl\{
597      (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{12})_{i+1,j}^Z - (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{12})_{i,j}^Z
598      \\ \notag
599      \phantom{=}& \phantom{\frac{1}{A_{i,j}^s} \biggl\{}
600      + (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{22})_{i,j}^C - (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{22})_{i,j-1}^C
601      \biggr\}
602    \end{align}
603    with
604    \begin{align}
605      (\Delta{x}_1\sigma_{12})_{i,j}^Z =& \phantom{+}
606      \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
607      \frac{u_{i,j}-u_{i,j-1}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}}
608      \\\notag &
609      + \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
610      \frac{v_{i,j}-v_{i-1,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{V}} \\\notag
611      &- \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
612      k_{2,i,j}^{Z}\frac{u_{i,j}+u_{i,j-1}}{2}
613      \\\notag &
614      - \Delta{y}_{i,j}^{U}\overline{\eta}^{Z}_{i,j}
615      k_{1,i,j}^{Z}\frac{v_{i,j}+v_{i-1,j}}{2} \\ \notag
616      (\Delta{x}_2\sigma_{22})_{i,j}^C =& \phantom{+}
617      \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta - \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
618      \frac{u_{i+1,j}-u_{i,j}}{\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}} \\ \notag
619      &+ \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta - \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
620      k_{2,i,j}^{C} \frac{v_{i,j+1}+v_{i,j}}{2} \\ \notag
621      & + \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta + \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
622      \frac{v_{i,j+1}-v_{i,j}}{\Delta{y}_{i,j}^{F}} \\ \notag
623      & + \Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F}(\zeta + \eta)^{C}_{i,j}
624      k_{1,i,j}^{C}\frac{u_{i+1,j}+u_{i,j}}{2} \\ \notag
625      & -\Delta{x}_{i,j}^{F} \frac{P}{2}
626    \end{align}
627    
628    Again, no slip boundary conditions are realized via ghost points and
629    $u_{i,j-1}+u_{i,j}=0$ and $v_{i-1,j}+v_{i,j}=0$ across boundaries. For
630    free slip boundary conditions the lateral stress is set to zeros. In
631    analogy to $(\epsilon_{12})^Z=0$ on boundaries, we set
632    $\sigma_{21}^{Z}=0$, or equivalently $\eta_{i,j}^{Z}=0$, on boundaries.
633    
634    \paragraph{Thermodynamics\label{sec:pkg:seaice:thermodynamics}}~\\
635    %
636    In its original formulation the sea ice model \citep{menemenlis05}
637    uses simple thermodynamics following the appendix of
638    \citet{sem76}. This formulation does not allow storage of heat,
639    that is, the heat capacity of ice is zero. Upward conductive heat flux
640    is parameterized assuming a linear temperature profile and together
641    with a constant ice conductivity. It is expressed as
642    $(K/h)(T_{w}-T_{0})$, where $K$ is the ice conductivity, $h$ the ice
643    thickness, and $T_{w}-T_{0}$ the difference between water and ice
644    surface temperatures. This type of model is often refered to as a
645    ``zero-layer'' model. The surface heat flux is computed in a similar
646    way to that of \citet{parkinson79} and \citet{manabe79}.
647    
648    The conductive heat flux depends strongly on the ice thickness $h$.
649    However, the ice thickness in the model represents a mean over a
650    potentially very heterogeneous thickness distribution.  In order to
651    parameterize a sub-grid scale distribution for heat flux
652    computations, the mean ice thickness $h$ is split into seven thickness
653    categories $H_{n}$ that are equally distributed between $2h$ and a
654    minimum imposed ice thickness of $5\text{\,cm}$ by $H_n=
655    \frac{2n-1}{7}\,h$ for $n\in[1,7]$. The heat fluxes computed for each
656    thickness category is area-averaged to give the total heat flux
657    \citep{hibler84}. To use this thickness category parameterization set
658    \code{\#define SEAICE\_MULTICATEGORY}; note that this requires
659    different restart files and switching this flag on in the middle of an
660    integration is not possible.
661    
662    The atmospheric heat flux is balanced by an oceanic heat flux from
663    below.  The oceanic flux is proportional to
664    $\rho\,c_{p}\left(T_{w}-T_{fr}\right)$ where $\rho$ and $c_{p}$ are
665    the density and heat capacity of sea water and $T_{fr}$ is the local
666    freezing point temperature that is a function of salinity. This flux
667    is not assumed to instantaneously melt or create ice, but a time scale
668    of three days (run-time parameter \code{SEAICE\_gamma\_t}) is used
669    to relax $T_{w}$ to the freezing point.
670    %
671    The parameterization of lateral and vertical growth of sea ice follows
672    that of \citet{hib79, hib80}; the so-called lead closing parameter
673    $h_{0}$ (run-time parameter \code{HO}) has a default value of
674    0.5~meters.
675    
676    On top of the ice there is a layer of snow that modifies the heat flux
677    and the albedo \citep{zha98a}. Snow modifies the effective
678    conductivity according to
679    \[\frac{K}{h} \rightarrow \frac{1}{\frac{h_{s}}{K_{s}}+\frac{h}{K}},\]
680    where $K_s$ is the conductivity of snow and $h_s$ the snow thickness.
681    If enough snow accumulates so that its weight submerges the ice and
682    the snow is flooded, a simple mass conserving parameterization of
683    snowice formation (a flood-freeze algorithm following Archimedes'
684    principle) turns snow into ice until the ice surface is back at $z=0$
685    \citep{leppaeranta83}. The flood-freeze algorithm is enabled with the CPP-flag
686    \code{SEAICE\_ALLOW\_FLOODING} and turned on with run-time parameter
687    \code{SEAICEuseFlooding=.true.}.
688    
689    \paragraph{Advection of thermodynamic variables\label{sec:pkg:seaice:advection}}~\\
690    %
691    Effective ice thickness (ice volume per unit area,
692    $c\cdot{h}$), concentration $c$ and effective snow thickness
693    ($c\cdot{h}_{s}$) are advected by ice velocities:
694    \begin{equation}
695      \label{eq:advection}
696      \frac{\partial{X}}{\partial{t}} = - \nabla\cdot\left(\vek{u}\,X\right) +
697      \Gamma_{X} + D_{X}
698    \end{equation}
699    where $\Gamma_X$ are the thermodynamic source terms and $D_{X}$ the
700    diffusive terms for quantities $X=(c\cdot{h}), c, (c\cdot{h}_{s})$.
701    %
702    From the various advection scheme that are available in the MITgcm, we
703    recommend flux-limited schemes \citep[multidimensional 2nd and
704    3rd-order advection scheme with flux limiter][]{roe:85, hundsdorfer94}
705    to preserve sharp gradients and edges that are typical of sea ice
706    distributions and to rule out unphysical over- and undershoots
707    (negative thickness or concentration). These schemes conserve volume
708    and horizontal area and are unconditionally stable, so that we can set
709    $D_{X}=0$. Run-timeflags: \code{SEAICEadvScheme} (default=2, is the
710    historic 2nd-order, centered difference scheme), \code{DIFF1} =
711    $D_{X}/\Delta{x}$
712    (default=0.004).
713    
714    The MITgcm sea ice model provides the option to use
715    the thermodynamics model of \citet{win00}, which in turn is based on
716    the 3-layer model of \citet{sem76} and which treats brine content by
717    means of enthalpy conservation; the corresponding package
718    \code{thsice} is described in section~\ref{sec:pkg:thsice}. This
719    scheme requires additional state variables, namely the enthalpy of the
720    two ice layers (instead of effective ice salinity), to be advected by
721    ice velocities.
722    %
723    The internal sea ice temperature is inferred from ice enthalpy.  To
724    avoid unphysical (negative) values for ice thickness and
725    concentration, a positive 2nd-order advection scheme with a SuperBee
726    flux limiter \citep{roe:85} should be used to advect all
727    sea-ice-related quantities of the \citet{win00} thermodynamic model
728    (runtime flag \code{thSIceAdvScheme=77} and
729    \code{thSIce\_diffK}=$D_{X}$=0 in \code{data.ice}, defaults are 0).  Because of the
730    non-linearity of the advection scheme, care must be taken in advecting
731    these quantities: when simply using ice velocity to advect enthalpy,
732    the total energy (i.e., the volume integral of enthalpy) is not
733    conserved. Alternatively, one can advect the energy content (i.e.,
734    product of ice-volume and enthalpy) but then false enthalpy extrema
735    can occur, which then leads to unrealistic ice temperature.  In the
736    currently implemented solution, the sea-ice mass flux is used to
737    advect the enthalpy in order to ensure conservation of enthalpy and to
738    prevent false enthalpy extrema. %
739    
740  %----------------------------------------------------------------------  %----------------------------------------------------------------------
741    
742  \subsubsection{Key subroutines  \subsubsection{Key subroutines
743  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:subroutines}}  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:subroutines}}
744    
745  Top-level routine: \texttt{exf\_getforcing.F}  Top-level routine: \code{seaice\_model.F}
746    
747  {\footnotesize  {\footnotesize
748  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
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793    
794  %----------------------------------------------------------------------  %----------------------------------------------------------------------
795    
796  \subsubsection{EXF diagnostics  \subsubsection{SEAICE diagnostics
797  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}}  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}}
798    
799  Diagnostics output is available via the diagnostics package  Diagnostics output is available via the diagnostics package
# Line 245  Diagnostics output is available via the Line 801  Diagnostics output is available via the
801  Available output fields are summarized in  Available output fields are summarized in
802  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.
803    
804  \begin{table}[h!]  \begin{table}[!ht]
805  \centering  \centering
806  \label{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}  \label{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}
807  {\footnotesize  {\footnotesize
# Line 259  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}. Line 815  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.
815   SIvice  |  1 |VV  |m/s             |SEAICE merid. ice velocity, >0 from South to North   SIvice  |  1 |VV  |m/s             |SEAICE merid. ice velocity, >0 from South to North
816   SIhsnow |  1 |SM  |m               |SEAICE snow thickness   SIhsnow |  1 |SM  |m               |SEAICE snow thickness
817   SIhsalt |  1 |SM  |g/m^2           |SEAICE effective salinity   SIhsalt |  1 |SM  |g/m^2           |SEAICE effective salinity
818   SIatmFW |  1 |SM  |m/s             |Net freshwater flux from the atmosphere (+=down)   SIatmFW |  1 |SM  |kg/m^2/s        |Net freshwater flux from the atmosphere (+=down)
819   SIuwind |  1 |SM  |m/s             |SEAICE zonal 10-m wind speed, >0 increases uVel   SIuwind |  1 |SM  |m/s             |SEAICE zonal 10-m wind speed, >0 increases uVel
820   SIvwind |  1 |SM  |m/s             |SEAICE meridional 10-m wind speed, >0 increases uVel   SIvwind |  1 |SM  |m/s             |SEAICE meridional 10-m wind speed, >0 increases uVel
821   SIfu    |  1 |UU  |N/m^2           |SEAICE zonal surface wind stress, >0 increases uVel   SIfu    |  1 |UU  |N/m^2           |SEAICE zonal surface wind stress, >0 increases uVel
822   SIfv    |  1 |VV  |N/m^2           |SEAICE merid. surface wind stress, >0 increases vVel   SIfv    |  1 |VV  |N/m^2           |SEAICE merid. surface wind stress, >0 increases vVel
823   SIempmr |  1 |SM  |m/s             |SEAICE upward freshwater flux, > 0 increases salt   SIempmr |  1 |SM  |kg/m^2/s        |SEAICE upward freshwater flux, > 0 increases salt
824   SIqnet  |  1 |SM  |W/m^2           |SEAICE upward heatflux, turb+rad, >0 decreases theta   SIqnet  |  1 |SM  |W/m^2           |SEAICE upward heatflux, turb+rad, >0 decreases theta
825   SIqsw   |  1 |SM  |W/m^2           |SEAICE upward shortwave radiat., >0 decreases theta   SIqsw   |  1 |SM  |W/m^2           |SEAICE upward shortwave radiat., >0 decreases theta
826   SIpress |  1 |SM  |m^2/s^2         |SEAICE strength (with upper and lower limit)   SIpress |  1 |SM  |m^2/s^2         |SEAICE strength (with upper and lower limit)
# Line 294  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}. Line 850  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.
850   DFyESSLT|  1 |VV  |psu.m^2/s       |Meridional Diffusive Flux of seaice salinity   DFyESSLT|  1 |VV  |psu.m^2/s       |Meridional Diffusive Flux of seaice salinity
851  \end{verbatim}  \end{verbatim}
852  }  }
853  \caption{~}  \caption{Available diagnostics of the seaice-package}
854  \end{table}  \end{table}
855    
856    
# Line 304  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}. Line 860  Table \ref{tab:pkg:seaice:diagnostics}.
860  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:experiments}  \label{sec:pkg:seaice:experiments}
861    
862  \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
863  \item{Labrador Sea experiment in lab\_sea verification directory. }  \item{Labrador Sea experiment in \code{lab\_sea} verification directory. }
864    \item \code{seaice\_obcs}, based on \code{lab\_sea}
865    \item \code{offline\_exf\_seaice/input.seaicetd}, based on \code{lab\_sea}
866    \item \code{global\_ocean.cs32x15/input.icedyn} and
867      \code{global\_ocean.cs32x15/input.seaice}, global
868      cubed-sphere-experiment with combinations of \code{seaice} and
869      \code{thsice}
870  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
871    
872    
873    %%% Local Variables:
874    %%% mode: latex
875    %%% TeX-master: "../../manual"
876    %%% End:

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