Details -
Sea-Ice Dynamics
(AOMIP)



AOMIP Model ID AWI GSFC IARC IOS LLN NPS NYU RAS UW
Ice Categories
(number)
2 (thick, thin)
Cutoff Thin/Thick Ice
(m)
0.20
Rheology Viscous-Plastic Cavitating fluid Viscous-Plastic
Ice-Strength
(N/m2)
1.25e4 2.75e4
Shear Stress Yes No
Maximum Ice Concentration
(fraction)
0.99 1.00
Surface Stress Cd= 2.75e-3 Quadratic drag law
Cd= 1.50e-3
Bottom Stress Cd= 5.50e-3 Quadratic drag law
Cd= 4.50e-3.


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