Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-1763-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-1763-2020
Methods for assessment of models
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02 Apr 2020
Methods for assessment of models |  | 02 Apr 2020

On the calculation of normalized viscous–plastic sea ice stresses

Jean-François Lemieux and Frédéric Dupont

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Sea ice dynamics plays an important role in shaping the sea cover in polar regions. Winds and ocean currents exert large stresses on the sea ice cover. This can lead to the formation of long cracks and ridges, which strongly impact the exchange of heat, momentum and moisture between the atmosphere and the ocean. It is therefore crucial for a sea ice model to be able to represent these features. This article describes how internal sea ice stresses should be diagnosed from model simulations.
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