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Modelling the Sea Ice Export Through Fram Strait

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Arctic–Subarctic Ocean Fluxes

The Arctic plays an important role in the climate system. The sea ice controls most of the heat, momentum and matter transfers in the ice-covered Arctic regions. Furthermore, melting and freezing of sea ice have a considerable impact on the ocean stratification. Only a small fraction of the salt is included in the sea ice during freezing processes while the majority is released to the underlying ocean layer. The density of the seawater is increased, which may lead to a destabilization of the ocean stratification. In contrast, melting of sea ice represents a freshwater input into the ocean. The density is reduced and the ocean stratification stabilized. It is of great importance for the ocean where sea ice is freezing and melting. The formation area is not necessarily the same as the melting area. The transport of ice along with the associated freshwater and negative latent heat plays a critical role in the climate system.

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    Torben Koenigk, Uwe Mikolajewicz, Helmuth Haak & Johann H. Jungclaus

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Koenigk, T., Mikolajewicz, U., Haak, H., Jungclaus, J.H. (2008). Modelling the Sea Ice Export Through Fram Strait. In: Dickson, R.R., Meincke, J., Rhines, P. (eds) Arctic–Subarctic Ocean Fluxes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6774-7_9

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