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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1535-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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25 Oct 2022
Research article |
| 25 Oct 2022
| 25 Oct 2022
The role of oceanic heat flux in reducing thermodynamic ice growth in Nares Strait and promoting earlier collapse of the ice bridge
Sergei Kirillov
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Igor Dmitrenko
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
David G. Babb
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jens K. Ehn
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nikolay Koldunov
Climate DynamicsDepartment, Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany
Søren Rysgaard
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Greenland Climate Research Centre Department, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, Greenland
David Jensen
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
David G. Barber
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
deceased, 15 April 2022
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Current climate models show errors in the deep ocean that are larger than the level of natural variability and the response to enhanced greenhouse gas concentrations. These errors are larger than the signals we aim to predict. With the AWI Climate Model, we show that increasing resolution to resolve eddies can lead to major reductions in deep ocean errors. AWI's next-generation (CMIP6) model configuration will thus use locally eddy-resolving computational grids for projecting climate change.
Jens K. Ehn, Rick A. Reynolds, Dariusz Stramski, David Doxaran, Bruno Lansard, and Marcel Babin
Biogeosciences, 16, 1583–1605, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1583-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1583-2019, 2019
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Beam attenuation at 660 nm and suspended particle matter (SPM) relationships were determined during the MALINA cruise in August 2009 to the Canadian Beaufort Sea in order to expand our knowledge of particle distributions in Arctic shelf seas. The relationship was then used to determine SPM distributions for four other expeditions to the region. SPM patterns on the shelf were explained by an interplay between wind forcing, river discharge, and melting sea ice that controls the circulation.
Nikolay V. Koldunov and Luisa Cristini
Adv. Geosci., 45, 295–303, https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-45-295-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-45-295-2018, 2018
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We believe that project managers can benefit from using programming languages in their work. In this paper we show several simple examples of how python programming language can be used for some of the basic text manipulation tasks, as well as describe more complicated test cases using a HORIZON 2020 type European project as an example.
Igor A. Dmitrenko, Sergey A. Kirillov, Bert Rudels, David G. Babb, Leif Toudal Pedersen, Søren Rysgaard, Yngve Kristoffersen, and David G. Barber
Ocean Sci., 13, 1045–1060, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-1045-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-1045-2017, 2017
Heather Kyle, Søren Rysgaard, Feiyue Wang, and Mostafa Fayek
The Cryosphere Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-226, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-226, 2017
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Ikaite may play a major role in air-sea carbon fluxes, but its importance is not well known due to difficulties with quantification. A new technique for measuring ikaite was developed and tested and our findings showed this method is effective. Sea ice properties were also measured. Results indicate that ikaite is most abundant in the upper layers of first-year sea ice so will likely play a more significant role in air-sea carbon fluxes in future as seasonal sea ice becomes more common.
Sergei Kirillov, Igor Dmitrenko, Søren Rysgaard, David Babb, Leif Toudal Pedersen, Jens Ehn, Jørgen Bendtsen, and David Barber
Ocean Sci., 13, 947–959, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-947-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-947-2017, 2017
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This paper reports the analysis of 3-week oceanographic data obtained in the front of Flade Isblink Glacier in northeast Greenland. The major focus of research is considering the changes of water dynamics and the altering of temperature and salinity vertical distribution occurring during the storm event. We discuss the mechanisms that are responsible for the formation of two-layer circulation cell and release of cold and relatively fresh sub-glacial waters into the ocean.
Nikolay V. Koldunov, Armin Köhl, Nuno Serra, and Detlef Stammer
The Cryosphere, 11, 2265–2281, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2265-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2265-2017, 2017
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The paper describes one of the first attempts to use the so-called adjoint data assimilation method to bring Arctic Ocean model simulations closer to observation, especially in terms of the sea ice. It is shown that after assimilation the model bias in simulating the Arctic sea ice is considerably reduced. There is also additional improvement in the sea ice thickens representation that is not assimilated directly.
Jennifer V. Lukovich, Cathleen A. Geiger, and David G. Barber
The Cryosphere, 11, 1707–1731, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-1707-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-1707-2017, 2017
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In this study we develop a framework to characterize directional changes in sea ice drift and associated deformation in response to atmospheric forcing. Lagrangian dispersion statistics applied to ice beacons deployed in a triangular configuration in the Beaufort Sea capture a shift in ice dynamical regimes and local differences in deformation. This framework contributes to diagnostic development relevant for ice hazard assessments and forecasting required by indigenous communities and industry.
Nicolas-Xavier Geilfus, Ryan J. Galley, Brent G. T. Else, Karley Campbell, Tim Papakyriakou, Odile Crabeck, Marcos Lemes, Bruno Delille, and Søren Rysgaard
The Cryosphere, 10, 2173–2189, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2173-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2173-2016, 2016
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The fate of ikaite precipitation within sea ice is poorly understood. In this study, we estimated ikaite precipitation of up to 167 µmol kg-1 within sea ice, while its export and dissolution into the underlying seawater was responsible for a TA increase of 64–66 μmol kg-1. We estimated that more than half of the total ikaite precipitated was still contained in the ice when sea ice began to melt. The dissolution of the ikaite crystals in the water column kept the seawater pCO2 undersaturated.
J. Sievers, L. L. Sørensen, T. Papakyriakou, B. Else, M. K. Sejr, D. Haubjerg Søgaard, D. Barber, and S. Rysgaard
The Cryosphere, 9, 1701–1713, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1701-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1701-2015, 2015
R. K. Scharien, J. Landy, and D. G. Barber
The Cryosphere, 8, 2147–2162, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2147-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2147-2014, 2014
R. K. Scharien, K. Hochheim, J. Landy, and D. G. Barber
The Cryosphere, 8, 2163–2176, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2163-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2163-2014, 2014
I. A. Dmitrenko, S. A. Kirillov, N. Serra, N. V. Koldunov, V. V. Ivanov, U. Schauer, I. V. Polyakov, D. Barber, M. Janout, V. S. Lien, M. Makhotin, and Y. Aksenov
Ocean Sci., 10, 719–730, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-10-719-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-10-719-2014, 2014
J. V. Lukovich, D. G. Babb, R. J. Galley, R. L. Raddatz, and D. G. Barber
The Cryosphere Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/tcd-8-4281-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/tcd-8-4281-2014, 2014
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S. Bélanger, S. A. Cizmeli, J. Ehn, A. Matsuoka, D. Doxaran, S. Hooker, and M. Babin
Biogeosciences, 10, 6433–6452, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-6433-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-6433-2013, 2013
S. Rysgaard, D. H. Søgaard, M. Cooper, M. Pućko, K. Lennert, T. N. Papakyriakou, F. Wang, N. X. Geilfus, R. N. Glud, J. Ehn, D. F. McGinnis, K. Attard, J. Sievers, J. W. Deming, and D. Barber
The Cryosphere, 7, 707–718, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-7-707-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-7-707-2013, 2013
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Short summary
The sea ice bridge usually forms during winter in Nares Strait and prevents ice drifting south. However, this bridge has recently become unstable, and in this study we investigate the role of oceanic heat flux in this decline. Using satellite data, we identify areas where sea ice is relatively thin and further attribute those areas to the heat fluxes from the warm subsurface water masses. We also discuss the potential role of such an impact on ice bridge instability and earlier ice break up.
The sea ice bridge usually forms during winter in Nares Strait and prevents ice drifting south....
