ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT AND DRIFT, MODELED AS A VISCOUS FLUID.
January 1, 1986
A dynamic/thermodynamic numerical model of sea ice has been used to calculate the yearly cycle of sea ice thicknesses, concentrations, and velocities in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas. The model combines the formulations of two previous models, taking the thermodynamics and momentum equations from the model of Parkinson and Washington and adding the constitutive equation and equation of state from the model of Ling, Rasmussen, and Campbell. Simulated annually averaged ice drift vectors compare well with observed ice drift from the Arctic Ocean Buoy Program.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Title | ARCTIC SEA ICE EXTENT AND DRIFT, MODELED AS A VISCOUS FLUID. |
| Authors | Chi-Hai Ling, Claire L. Parkinson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Ocean science and engineering |
| Index ID | 70014676 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |