Better Operational Forecasting for the Contemporary Arctic via Ocean Wave Integration

摘要

Whether configured for operational purposes or for research, currentrncoupled ice-ocean models and OGCMs lack sophisticationrnin regard to core aspects of sea ice behavior, notably the determinativerncontribution that ocean waves make in evolving thernsea ice canopy and hastening its annihilation. Considerably enhancedrnclimate resolving accuracy and reliability can potentiallyrnbe achieved by incorporating naturally pervasive ocean wave / searnice interactivity into a state-of-the-art polar ocean modeling frameworkrnoriginally developed and hosted by NERSC in Norway. Thisrnpaper focuses on how to do this, recognizing the benefits that willrnflow from the research through better model parameterizationrnand forecasting precision – especially with reference to contemporaryrnadverse global warming effects.