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Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3159-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3159-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
Research article
 | 
05 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 05 Jul 2024

Two-dimensional numerical simulations of mixing under ice keels

Sam De Abreu, Rosalie M. Cormier, Mikhail G. Schee, Varvara E. Zemskova, Erica Rosenblum, and Nicolas Grisouard

Data sets

wo-dimensional Numerical Simulations of Mixing under Ice Keels Data Sam De Abreu et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12627827

Model code and software

Two-dimensional Numerical Simulations of Mixing under Ice Keels Python Code Sam De Abreu et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8170312

Video supplement

Two-dimensional Numerical Simulations of Mixing under Ice Keels Videos Sam De Abreu et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8169338

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Short summary
Arctic sea ice is becoming more mobile and thinner, which will affect the upper Arctic Ocean in unforeseen ways. Using numerical simulations, we find that mixing by ice keels (ridges underlying sea ice) depends significantly on their speeds and depths and the density structure of the upper ocean. Large uncertainties in our results highlight the need for more realistic numerical simulations and better measurements of ice keel characteristics.
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