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Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
Published on: June 30, 2020
A dataset of direct observations of sea ice drift and waves in ice
Jean Rabault1, Malte Müller2,3, Joey Voermans4
1Norwegian Meteorological Institute, IT Department, Oslo, 0313, Norway. jean.rblt@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Variability in sea ice conditions, combined with strong couplings to the atmosphere and the ocean, lead to a broad range of complex sea ice dynamics. More in-situ measurements are needed to better identify the phenomena and mechanisms that govern sea ice growth, drift, and breakup. To this end, we have gathered a dataset of in-situ observations of sea ice drift and waves in ice. A total of 15 deployments were performed over a period of 5 years in both the Arctic and Antarctic, involving 72 instruments. These provide both GPS drift tracks, and measurements of waves in ice. The data can, in turn, be used for tuning sea ice drift models, investigating waves damping by sea ice, and helping calibrate other sea ice measurement techniques, such as satellite based observations.
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