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Implementation and evaluation of open boundary conditions for sea ice in a regional coupled ocean (ROMS) and sea ice (CICE) modeling system
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
Jostein Brændshøi
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Dmitry Shcherbin
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
Pauline Barras
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
Jon Albretsen
Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
Yvonne Gusdal
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Nicholas Szapiro
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Andreas Martinsen
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
Annette Samuelsen
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre, Bergen, Norway
Keguang Wang
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Jens Boldingh Debernard
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
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Short summary
Sea ice models are often implemented for very large domains beyond the regions of sea ice formation, such as the whole Arctic or all of Antarctica. In this study, we implement changes in the Los Alamos Sea Ice Model, allowing it to be implemented for relatively small regions within the Arctic or Antarctica and yet considering the presence and influence of sea ice outside the represented areas. Such regional implementations are important when spatially detailed results are required.
Sea ice models are often implemented for very large domains beyond the regions of sea ice...
