The Whole Antarctic Ocean Model (WAOM v1.0): development and evaluation

Richter, Ole; Gwyther, David E.; Galton-Fenzi, Benjamin K.; Naughten, Kaitlin A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-617-2022

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The Whole Antarctic Ocean Model (WAOM v1.0): development and evaluation

Ole Richter, David E. Gwyther, Benjamin K. Galton-Fenzi, and Kaitlin A. Naughten

Ole Richter

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR

ole.richter@utas.edu.au

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5857-8361

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia

Geography and Spatial Sciences, School of Technology, Environments and Design, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia

now at: Alfred Wegener Institute, PO Box 120161, 27515 Bremerhaven, Germany

David E. Gwyther

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7218-2785

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia

Coastal and Regional Oceanography Laboratory, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia

Benjamin K. Galton-Fenzi

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1404-4103

Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, TAS, 7050, Australia

Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

Kaitlin A. Naughten

British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom

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The impact of tides on Antarctic ice shelf melting O. Richter et al. 10.5194/tc-16-1409-2022
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Here we present an improved model of the Antarctic continental shelf ocean and demonstrate that it is capable of reproducing present-day conditions. The improvements are fundamental and regard the inclusion of tides and ocean eddies. We conclude that the model is well suited to gain new insights into processes that are important for Antarctic ice sheet retreat and global ocean changes. Hence, the model will ultimately help to improve projections of sea level rise and climate change.

Here we present an improved model of the Antarctic continental shelf ocean and demonstrate that...