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The role of tides in Arctic ice/ocean climate
Greg Holloway, Institute of Ocean Science, Sidney, BC, Canada; and A. Proshutinsky
We utilize one of the AOMIP (Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project) models to examine the influence that Arctic tides may exert upon the long term climate of the ocean and ice system. Output from a previous tidal model is used to provide a parameterization of vertical mixing in the water column as well as affecting lead opening and mobility of sea ice. Results include loss of heat from the Atlantic Layer leading to sea ice reduction which is offset by higher growth due to fracturing the ice cover. Climatic consequences are considered beyond the Arctic.
Joint Poster Session 1, Formal Poster Viewing - Polar Coastal Processes (Joint with Sixth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes and the 8th Conf on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography)
Monday, 10 January 2005, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
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