Development of the Global Sea Ice 6.0 CICE configuration for the Met Office Global Coupled model

Development of the Global Sea Ice 6.0 CICE configuration for the Met Office Global Coupled model

The new sea ice configuration GSI6.0, used in the Met Office global coupled configuration GC2.0, is described and the sea ice extent, thickness and volume are compared with the previous configuration and with observationally based data sets. In the Arctic, the sea ice is thicker in all seasons than...

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Main Authors: J. G. L. Rae, H. T. Hewitt, A. B. Keen, J. K. Ridley, A. E. West, C. M. Harris, E. C. Hunke, D. N. Walters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/8/2221/2015/gmd-8-2221-2015.pdf

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