A review of sea ice and ocean modeling relevant to the Labrador and Newfoundland shelves

Author

Ikeda, Motoyoshi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans, Bedford Inst. of Oceanogr., Dartmouth, NS, Canada

Volume

27

Issue

5

fYear

1989

fDate

9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

535

Abstract

Numerical and analytical models of sea ice and ocean circulation are reviewed from a viewpoint of their application to the Labrador and Newfoundland shelves. Seasonal variabilities of sea ice and ocean circulation have not been reported in numerical models. The difficulty comes from the importance of both stratification and bottom topography. Sea ice should be included for seasonal cycle calculations. Individual mechanisms of variabilities with time scales ranging from a day to a month have been studied extensively using various models so that the coupling of these models will make it possible to test the predictability of sea ice and ocean circulation. The data collected during LIMEX´87 and ´89 provide verification of the models

Keywords

oceanographic regions; oceanography; sea ice; LIMEX ´89; LIMEX´87; Labrador Shelf; NW Atlantic Ocean; Newfoundland Shelf; analytical models; bottom topography; numerical models; ocean circulation; ocean modeling; sea ice; seasonal cycle calculations; stratification; variabilities; Analytical models; Cooling; Drag; Numerical models; Oceans; Predictive models; Sea ice; Sea measurements; Surfaces; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TGRS.1989.35926

Filename

35926