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Two-dimensional numerical simulations of mixing under ice keels
Sam De Abreu
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Department of Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada
Rosalie M. Cormier
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada
Mikhail G. Schee
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada
Varvara E. Zemskova
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, USA
Erica Rosenblum
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Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Nicolas Grisouard
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada
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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.
Arctic sea ice is becoming more mobile and thinner, which will affect the upper Arctic Ocean in...
