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Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-1261-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-1261-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
Research article
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22 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 22 Apr 2026

Seasonal impact of submesoscale eddies on the ocean heat budget near the sea ice edge

Lily Greig and David Ferreira

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Submesoscale eddies in the ocean (0.1–10 km) are often missing from global climate models, yet they impact nutrient transport, sea ice coverage, and ocean overturning. Using submesoscale-resolving simulations, we show that these eddies near the sea ice edge impact air-sea heat fluxes, ice cover, and ocean heat storage in summer, and mixed layer depth in winter. These findings highlight the need to better represent submesoscale eddies in sea ice – covered regions of global climate models.
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