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POLES Sea Ice Model Forcing Data Set

Entry ID: POLES_SEAICE

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Summary

Abstract: This data set provides atmospheric fields which can be used as forcing
fields for driving dynamic/thermodynamic sea ice models of the
Arctic Ocean.

Geostrophic winds are calculated from the twice daily IABP sea-level
pressures blended with the daily NCAR reanalysis
sea level pressures. The thermal forcing is calculated based on
Parkinson and Washington(1979) using IABP-POLES surface air
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Description: Sea Ice Model Forcing Data Set description and access page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: 60.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-01-01

Stop Date: 1996-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ELEVATION

Project

EOS > Earth Observing System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

POLES > Polar Exchange at the Sea Surface

Use Constraints If you are downloading the data, please send an e-mail to
zhang@apl.washington.edu, so we can update you on changes, bugs etc.
If you are using the data and plan to publish the results, please use
references found at
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/POLES/model_forcings/ModelForcings.html

Ancillary Keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRATIFICATION

EOS

NASA

POLES

Originating Center

POLAR SCIENCE CENTER

Data Center

Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington

Data Center URL: http://psc.apl.washington.edu/
Dataset ID: POLES Sea Ice Model Forcing Data Set.

Data Center Personnel
Name: JINLUN ZHANG Email: zhang at apl.washington.edu Contact Address: University of Washington Polar Science Center Applied Physics Laboratory 1013 NE 40th Street City: Seattle Province or State: WA Postal Code: 98105 Country: USA