#acl AdminGroup:read,write,delete,revert EditorGroup:read All:read #format wiki #language en #pragma section-numbers off = Sea ice 2 = Lecture, exercises and practical by [[LarsKaleschke|Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lars Kaleschke]] * Monday 13:30-15:00 * Room ZMAW 022 = Description of the course = The lecture will cover the thermodynamic coupling between the sea ice, the ocean, and the atmosphere. It is designed for master-level students with moderate knowledge in numerical methods, scientific programming, and sea ice physics. A conceptual model of the Arctic will be derived and simulation results will be analyzed. For didactical reasons the model will be developed from scratch and kept as simple as possible, but complex enough to learn about the basic principles of the thermodynamic interaction between the ocean, the ice and the atmosphere for climatic, oceanographic and meteorological studies. = Deliverable: Report (15 August 2010) = * Description of conducted experiments * Assumptions * Governing equations * Model variables * Forcing data * Model results (graph and descriptions) * Source code * Discussion and conclusions = Acknowledgments = This lecture is based on content taken from a lecture ''Sea ice modeling'' by Aike Beckmann (Univ. Hamburg, Summer 2009) and a short course on ''Ice-Ocean Modeling and Data Assimilation'' which was conducted by Frank Kauker and Michael Karcher (Univ. Bremen, 6-7 December 2006). = Project work: source code, results = [[/Gruppe1]] [[/Gruppe2]] [[/Gruppe3]] [[/Gruppe4]] [[/Gruppe5]] = Table of Contents = <> = Lesson 1+2 - Ocean mixed layer and radiative forcing without sea ice and atmosphere = == Scenario 1 == {{attachment:mixed_layer.png}} * Ocean mixed layer forced by shortwave radiation only * No atmosphere * No exchange with deeper ocean layers, immediate mixing * Heat balance at the sea surface: Short wave incoming radiation + long wave outgoing radiation {{{#!latex $ Q_{SW}^{\downarrow} + Q_{LW}^{\uparrow} = Q_{srf} $ }}} * Numerics: forward-in-time integration, finite differences * {{{#!latex $\frac{\partial T_{ml}}{\partial t}\rho_w c_w h_{ml}=Q_{srf}$ }}} == Research questions == Compute the time evolution of the ocean mixed layer temperature ''T_ml(t)'' for different ''h_ml'', initial temperatures ''T_ml(t=0)'', and short wave insolation ''Q_SW''. Estimate the typical time scale for stationarity and select appropriate time step ''delta_t'' for model integration. Change insolation after the model has reached stationarity. = Lesson 3+4+5: Incoming shortwave radiation = == Top of the atmosphere == A rough approximation for the flux of solar irradiance at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) can be derived from geometric considerations {{{#!latex $Q_{SW}^{\downarrow}=S \cos(Z)$ }}} with the solar constant ''S''=1360 W/m^2^, the solar zenith angle ''Z''. The cosine of the zenith angle is given by {{{#!latex $\cos Z=\sin \phi \sin \delta + \cos \phi \cos \delta \cos HA$ }}} where {{{#!latex $\phi, \delta, HA, $ }}} are latitude, declination, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hour_angle|hour angle]], respectively. The declination and hour angle are calculated as {{{#!latex $$ \delta=23.44^\circ \times \cos (( 172- \textrm{day of year}) \times \pi/180) $$ $$ HA= (12 \textrm{hours - solar time}) \times \pi/12 $$ }}} == Research questions == * Calculate and plot the diurnal cycle of solar irradiance for the latitude of Hamburg on April 19. * Calculate and plot the daily averaged solar irradiance for three latitudes (0, 50, 90) as a function of time * Calculate and plot the zonal averaged solar irradiance for different months (e.g. January and July) * Compare with the calculated irradiance with CERES measurements * Calculate and plot the oceanic mixed layer temperature (''h_ml=30''m, ''T(0)=10''^°^ C) forced with the solar irradiance (lat=30^°^). Integration time shall be 3000 days. Explain the relation of temperature and irradiance. * Change the time step to one hour and calculate the diurnal cycle of the oceanic mixed layer temperature. Vary the mixed layer depth and latitude. == Validation == Radiative flux measurements are available from the [[http://science.larc.nasa.gov/ceres/index.html|Clouds and the Earth s Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensor]]. Climatology products from the NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric Science Data Center can be used to validate flux parameterizations. The [[http://lposun.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/ceresdm/browse/browse.pl|CERES-Terra 5-year TOA global product]] has an easy to use browse interface. = Lesson 5+6: Energy fluxes at the ocean surface = In this lesson we look at the energy fluxes at the ocean surface in polar latitudes. We will analyse the importance (magnitudes) of the different fluxes. == Scenario == * (Ocean) surface kept constant at the freezing point or at the air temperature * Prescribed atmospheric temperature, as a first try with a constant first guess, secondly with numbers from climatolgy (e.g. [[ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Datasets/ncep.reanalysis.derived/surface/|NCEP]]) * Energy fluxes based on empirical formulations given in Parkinson and Washington (1979) * Incoming short wave radiation + incoming and outgoing long wave radiation + sensible heat fluxes * Zonal average 65N-90N == Research questions == * Calculate and plot the daily and zonally averaged solar irradiance as a function of time (day of the year) * Modify the irradiance by a cloud factor [Laevastu, 1960]. * Calculate the incoming longwave radiation with Idso and Jackson's (1969) formula. * Calculate the sensible heat flux as a function of typical temperature differences and wind speed * Compare to observed fluxes, e.g. [[http://www.agu.org/journals/jc/jc0505/2003JC002221/|Huwald et al. 2005]] == Observed fluxes from SHEBA experiment == The [[http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/sheba/|Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean Project]] provides a unique data set for sea ice studies. [[http://www.agu.org/journals/jc/jc0505/2003JC002221/|Huwald et al. 2005]] Table 2 [[attachment:fluxes_table.txt|Table with numbers only and columns ordered Jan. to Dec.]] {{{ Table 2. Monthly and Yearly Means of the Energy Budget Componentsa Var Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Year Mean Fswd 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.1 46.3 142.3 248.7 280.4 211.4 110.8 39.9 20.0 92.1 Fswu -0.1 0.0 0.0 -4.3 -39.4 -120.5 -204.4 -200.2 -135.9 -77.6 -25.9 -13.0 -68.5 Fsw 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 7.0 21.9 44.4 80.1 75.5 33.2 13.9 7.0 23.6 Fswp 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.8 3.6 9.6 12.8 5.5 0.5 0.2 2.9 Flwd 209.6 152.0 170.5 163.8 201.2 220.0 245.7 282.5 299.7 299.3 282.2 245.9 231.0 Flwu -227.1 -185.2 -197.6 -190.2 -222.1 -242.4 -273.7 -308.2 -314.5 -310.7 -293.0 -260.1 -252.1 Flw -17.6 -33.2 -27.1 -26.4 -20.8 -22.4 -28.0 -25.7 -14.8 -11.4 -10.7 -14.2 -21.0 Fsh 3.4 6.4 4.7 7.5 3.0 0.6 -1.1 1.5 1.6 -2.3 -0.4 1.5 2.4 Flh 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.5 -2.1 -2.2 -0.3 -1.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 Fnet -13.8 -26.5 -22.4 -18.2 -12.0 -2.1 11.9 44.2 49.1 12.5 3.8 -5.0 1.7 Fcs 14.8 19.7 13.1 13.1 8.3 7.0 2.2 -2.0 -3.7 -0.5 4.6 9.7 7.2 Fms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.2 -30.4 -48.0 -6.0 -4.0 -2.0 -7.8 Frs 1.0 -6.8 -9.3 -5.2 -3.7 4.8 10.9 12.4 -2.7 7.6 5.4 3.2 1.5 Fcb -9.4 -13.0 -14.6 -13.3 -11.9 -8.2 -5.5 -2.6 -0.4 1.3 -2.3 -5.9 -7.1 Fmb 6.4 9.6 10.7 8.3 4.5 4.2 0.9 -7.3 -13.5 -15.2 -8.0 -0.8 0.0 Focn 3.0 3.4 3.9 5.0 7.4 4.0 4.6 9.9 13.9 13.9 10.3 6.7 7.1 Abbreviations are as follows: Fswd, Fswu, Fsw, Fswp, downward, upward, net, and penetrating shortwave radiation, respectively; Flwd, Flwu, Flw, downward, upward, and net longwave radiation, respectively; Fsh, Flh, sensible and latent heat flux, respectively; Fnet, net atmospheric heat fluxes; Fcs, conductive heat flux at the surface; Fms, energy of melt at the surface; Frs, net residual heat flux at the surface. The last three lines show the monthly and yearly means of the basal conductive heat flux (Fcb), energy of melt (Fmb), and the net residual heat flux, i.e., the ocean heat flux (Focn). All values are given in Wm-2. }}} = Lesson 7: Sea ice model = The 0-layer model of Semtner (1976) shall be implemented and tested. {{attachment:0-layer.png}} Standard parameters of Semtner (1976) in SI units: {{{#!latex \begin{tabular}{llll} $k_i$ & thermal conductivity of sea ice & 2.0334 & W m$^{−1}$ K$^{−1}$ \\ $k_s$ & thermal conductivity of snow & 0.3096 & W m$^{−1}$ K$^{−1}$\\ $(\rho c)_i$ & volumetric heat capacity of sea ice & 1882.8 & kJ m$^{−3}$ K$^{−1}$\\ $(\rho c)_s$ & volumetric heat capacity of snow & 690.36 & kJ m$^{−3}$ K$^{−1}$\\ $(\rho c)_w$ & volumetric heat capacity of water & 4284 & kJ m$^{−3}$ K$^{−1}$\\ $L_B$ & volumetric heat of fusion of ice at lower surface & 2.67776 10$^5$ & kJ m$^{−3}$\\ $L_i$ & volumetric heat of fusion of ice at upper surface & 3.01248 10$^5$ & kJ m$^{−3}$\\ $L_s$ & volumetric heat of fusion of snow & 1.09621 10$^5$ & kJ m$^{−3}$\\ $\alpha_i$ & bare ice albedo & 0.64 & \\ $\alpha_s$ & snow albedo & 0.64-0.85 & \\ $I_0$ & fraction of penetrating shortwave radiation & 17 & \% \\ $\sigma$ & Stefan-Boltzmann constant (not correct!) & 5.7948 ·10$^{−8}$ & W m$^{−2}$ K$^{−4}$\\ $T_{f}$ & freezing temperature of sea water & -2 & $^\circ$C\\ \end{tabular} }}} == Scenario == * Sea ice only, no snow, no ocean * Standard forcing (Table 1 in Semtner, 1976). == Research questions == * Calculate and plot the time evolution of ice thickness = Literature = [[SeaIce2/Lesson1|References for download]] Maykut, G.A. & N. Untersteiner, 1971: Some results from a time-dependent thermodynamic model of sea ice. J. Geophys. Res.,76, 1550-1575. Semtner, A., 1976: A model for the thermodynamic growth of sea ice in numerical investigations of climate, J. Phys. Oceanogr, 6, 379-389. Hibler III, W.D., 1979: A dynamic-thermodynamic sea ice model. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 9, 815-846. Parkinson, C.L. & W.M. Washington, 1979: A large-scale numerical model of sea ice., J. Geophys. Res., 84, 311-337. Sellers, W.D., 1969: A Global Climatic Model Based on the Energy Balance of the Earth-Atmosphere System, J. Appl. Met., 8(3), 392-400.