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boundary conditions from, the global cubed-sphere configuration |
boundary conditions from, the global cubed-sphere configuration |
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described above. The horizontal domain size is 420 by 384 grid boxes. |
described above. The horizontal domain size is 420 by 384 grid boxes. |
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\begin{figure*} |
\begin{figure*} |
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\includegraphics*[width=0.44\linewidth]{\fpath/topography} |
\includegraphics*[width=0.44\linewidth,viewport=139 210 496 606,clip]{\fpath/topography} |
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\includegraphics*[width=0.46\linewidth]{\fpath/archipelago} |
\includegraphics*[width=0.46\linewidth]{\fpath/archipelago} |
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\caption{Left: Bathymetry and domain boudaries of Arctic |
\caption{Left: Bathymetry and domain boudaries of Arctic |
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Domain; the dashed line marks the boundaries of the inset on the |
Domain; the dashed line marks the boundaries of the inset on the |
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\item[C-LSR-fs:] the LSOR solver on a C-grid with free-slip lateral boundary |
\item[C-LSR-fs:] the LSOR solver on a C-grid with free-slip lateral boundary |
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conditions; |
conditions; |
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\item[C-EVP-ns:] the EVP solver of \citet{hunke01} on a C-grid with |
\item[C-EVP-ns:] the EVP solver of \citet{hunke01} on a C-grid with |
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no-slip lateral boundary conditions; and |
no-slip lateral boundary conditions; |
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\item[C-EVP-fs:] the EVP solver on a C-grid with free-slip lateral |
\item[C-EVP-fs:] the EVP solver on a C-grid with free-slip lateral |
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boundary conditions. |
boundary conditions; |
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\item[C-LSR-ns adv33:] C-LSR-ns with a third-order flux limited |
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direct-space-time advection scheme \citep{hundsdorfer94}; |
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\item[C-LSR-ns TEM:] C-LSR-ns with a truncated |
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ellispe method (TEM) rheology \citep{hibler97}; |
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\item[C-LSR-ns HB87:] C-LSR-ns with ocean-ice stress coupling according |
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\item[C-EVP-ns damp:] C-EVP-ns with additional damping to reduce small |
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\end{description} |
\end{description} |
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Both LSOR and EVP solvers solve the same viscous-plastic rheology, so |
Both LSOR and EVP solvers solve the same viscous-plastic rheology, so |
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that differences between runs B-LSR-ns, C-LSR-ns, and C-EVP-ns can be |
that differences between runs B-LSR-ns, C-LSR-ns, and C-EVP-ns can be |
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interpreted as pure model error. Lateral boundary conditions on a |
interpreted as pure model error. Lateral boundary conditions on a |
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coarse grid (compared to the roughness of the true coast line) are |
coarse grid (compared to the roughness of the true coast line) are |
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unclear, so that comparing the no-slip solutions to the free-slip |
unclear, so that comparing the no-slip solutions to the free-slip |
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solutions gives another measure of uncertainty in sea ice modeling. |
solutions gives another measure of uncertainty in sea ice |
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modeling. The remaining experiments explore further |
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sensitivities of the system to different physics (change in rheology, |
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advection and diffusion properties and stress coupling) and numerics |
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(numerical method to damp noise in the EVP solutions). |
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A principle difficulty in comparing the solutions obtained with |
A principle difficulty in comparing the solutions obtained with |
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different variants of the dynamics solver lies in the non-linear |
different variants of the dynamics solver lies in the non-linear |
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The difference beween runs C-LSR-ns and B-LSR-ns (\reffig{iceveloc}b) |
The difference beween runs C-LSR-ns and B-LSR-ns (\reffig{iceveloc}b) |
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is most pronounced along the coastlines, where the discretization |
is most pronounced along the coastlines, where the discretization |
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differs most between B and C-grids: On a B-grid the tangential |
differs most between B and C-grids: On a B-grid the tangential |
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velocity lies on the boundary (and thus zero per the no-slip boundary |
velocity lies on the boundary (and is thus zero through the no-slip |
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conditions), whereas on the C-grid the its half a cell width away from |
boundary conditions), whereas on the C-grid it is half a cell width |
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the boundary, thus allowing more flow. The B-LSR-ns solution has less |
away from the boundary, thus allowing more flow. The B-LSR-ns solution |
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ice drift through the Fram Strait and especially the along Greenland's |
has less ice drift through the Fram Strait and especially the along |
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east coast; also, the flow through Baffin Bay and Davis Strait into |
Greenland's east coast; also, the flow through Baffin Bay and Davis |
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the Labrador Sea is reduced with respect the C-LSR-ns solution. |
Strait into the Labrador Sea is reduced with respect the C-LSR-ns |
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\ml{[Do we expect this? Say something about that]} |
solution. \ml{[Do we expect this? Say something about that]} |
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% |
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Compared to the differences between B and C-grid solutions,the |
Compared to the differences between B and C-grid solutions,the |
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C-LSR-fs ice drift field differs much less from the C-LSR-ns solution |
C-LSR-fs ice drift field differs much less from the C-LSR-ns solution |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
\centering |
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\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-LSR-ns}] |
\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-LSR-ns}] |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_lsr_noslip}} |
% {\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_lsr_noslip}} |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_C-LSR-ns}} |
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\subfigure[{\footnotesize B-LSR-ns $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
\subfigure[{\footnotesize B-LSR-ns $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_bgrid-lsr_noslip}}\\ |
% {\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_bgrid-lsr_noslip}}\\ |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_B-LSR-ns-C-LSR-ns}}\\ |
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\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-LSR-fs $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-LSR-fs $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_lsr_slip-lsr_noslip}} |
% {\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_lsr_slip-lsr_noslip}} |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_C-LSR-fs-C-LSR-ns}} |
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\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-EVP-ns $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
\subfigure[{\footnotesize C-EVP-ns $-$ C-LSR-ns}] |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_evp_noslip-lsr_noslip}} |
% {\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_evp_noslip-lsr_noslip}} |
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{\includegraphics[width=0.44\textwidth]{\fpath/JFMuv_C-EVP-ns-C-LSR-ns}} |
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\caption{(a) Ice drift velocity of the C-LSR-ns solution averaged |
\caption{(a) Ice drift velocity of the C-LSR-ns solution averaged |
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over the first 3 months of integration [cm/s]; (b)-(d) difference |
over the first 3 months of integration [cm/s]; (b)-(d) difference |
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between B-LSR-ns, C-LSR-fs, C-EVP-ns, and C-LSR-ns solutions |
between B-LSR-ns, C-LSR-fs, C-EVP-ns, and C-LSR-ns solutions |
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a histogram of the differences in \reffig{drifthist}. |
a histogram of the differences in \reffig{drifthist}. |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
\centering |
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{\fpath/drifthist_evp_noslip-lsr_noslip} |
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{\fpath/drifthist_C-EVP-ns-C-LSR-ns} |
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\caption{Histogram of drift velocity differences for C-LSR-ns and |
\caption{Histogram of drift velocity differences for C-LSR-ns and |
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C-EVP-ns solution [cm/s].} |
C-EVP-ns solution [cm/s].} |
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\label{fig:drifthist} |
\label{fig:drifthist} |
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patches of smaller ice volume in the B-grid solution, most likely |
patches of smaller ice volume in the B-grid solution, most likely |
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because the Beaufort Gyre is weaker and hence not as effective in |
because the Beaufort Gyre is weaker and hence not as effective in |
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transporting ice westwards. There are also dipoles of ice volume |
transporting ice westwards. There are also dipoles of ice volume |
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differences with more ice on the \ml{luv [what is this in English?, |
differences with more ice on the upstream side of island groups and |
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upstream]} and less ice in the the lee of island groups, such as |
less ice in their lee, such as Franz-Josef-Land and \ml{IDONTKNOW}, |
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Franz-Josef-Land and \ml{IDONTKNOW}, because ice tends to flow along |
because ice tends to flow along coasts less easily in the B-LSR-ns |
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coasts less easily in the B-LSR-ns solution. |
solution. |
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Imposing a free-slip boundary condition in C-LSR-fs leads to a much |
Imposing a free-slip boundary condition in C-LSR-fs leads to a much |
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smaller differences to C-LSR-ns than the transition from the B-grid to |
smaller differences to C-LSR-ns than the transition from the B-grid to |
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The difference in ice volume and ice drift velocities between the |
The difference in ice volume and ice drift velocities between the |
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different experiments has consequences for the ice transport out of |
different experiments has consequences for the ice transport out of |
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the Arctic. Although the most exported ice drifts through the Fram |
the Arctic. Although by far the most exported ice drifts through the |
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Strait (approximately $2300\pm610\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$), a |
Fram Strait (approximately $2300\pm610\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$), a |
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considerable amount (order $160\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$) ice is |
considerable amount (order $160\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$) ice is |
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exported through the Canadian Archipelago \citep[and references |
exported through the Canadian Archipelago \citep[and references |
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therein]{serreze06}. \reffig{archipelago} shows a time series of |
therein]{serreze06}. \reffig{archipelago} shows a time series of |
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\ml{[maybe smooth to different time scales:] daily averaged, smoothed |
\ml{[maybe smooth to different time scales:] daily averaged, smoothed |
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with monthly running means,} ice transports through various straits |
with monthly running means,} ice transports through various straits |
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in the Canadian Archipelago and the Fram Strait for the different |
in the Canadian Archipelago and the Fram Strait for the different |
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model solutions. The export through Fram Strait is too high in all |
model solutions. The export through Fram Strait agrees with the |
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model (annual averages ranges from $3324$ to |
observations in all model solutions (annual averages range from $2112$ |
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$3931\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$) solutions, while the export through |
to $2425\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$), while the export through |
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Lancaster Sound is lower (annual averages are $41$ to |
Lancaster Sound is lower (annual averages are $66$ to |
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$201\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$) than compared to observations. |
$256\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$) than observed |
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Generally, the C-EVP solutions have highest maximum (export out of the |
\citep[???][]{lancaster}. Generally, the C-EVP solutions have highest |
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Artic) and minimum (import into the Artic) fluxes as the drift |
maximum (export out of the Artic) and minimum (import into the Artic) |
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velocities are largest in this solution. In the extreme, both B- and |
fluxes as the drift velocities are largest in this solution. In the |
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C-grid LSOR solvers have practically no ice transport through the |
extreme, both B- and C-grid LSOR solvers have practically no ice |
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Nares Strait, which is only a few grid points wide, while the C-EVP |
transport through the Nares Strait, which is only a few grid points |
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solutions allow up to 500\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$ in summer. |
wide, while the C-EVP solutions allow up to |
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$600\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$ in summer. As as consequence, the |
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import into the Candian Archipelago is overestimated in all EVP |
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solutions (range: $539$ to $773\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$), while the |
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C-LSR solutions get the order of magnitude right (range: $132$ to |
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$165\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$); the B-LSR-ns solution grossly |
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underestimates the ice transport with $77\text{\,km$^3$\,y$^{-1}$}$. |
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\begin{figure} |
\begin{figure} |
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%\centerline{{\includegraphics*[width=0.6\linewidth]{\fpath/Jan1992xport}}} |
%\centerline{{\includegraphics*[width=0.6\linewidth]{\fpath/Jan1992xport}}} |
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\centerline{{\includegraphics*[width=0.6\linewidth]{\fpath/ice_export}}} |
\centerline{{\includegraphics*[width=0.6\linewidth]{\fpath/ice_export}}} |
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\caption{Transport through Canadian Archipelago for different solver |
\caption{Transport through Canadian Archipelago for different solver |
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flavors. The letters refer to the labels of the sections in |
flavors. The letters refer to the labels of the sections in |
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\reffig{arctic_topog}; positive values are flux out of the Arctic. |
\reffig{arctic_topog}; positive values are flux out of the Arctic; |
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legend abbreviations are explained in \reftab{experiments}. |
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\label{fig:archipelago}} |
\label{fig:archipelago}} |
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\end{figure} |
\end{figure} |
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