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Experimental design for the Marine Ice Sheet–Ocean Model Intercomparison Project – phase 2 (MISOMIP2).

Authors :
De Rydt, Jan
Jourdain, Nicolas C.
Nakayama, Yoshihiro
van Caspel, Mathias
Timmermann, Ralph
Mathiot, Pierre
Asay-Davis, Xylar S.
Seroussi, Hélène
Dutrieux, Pierre
Galton-Fenzi, Ben
Holland, David
Reese, Ronja
Source :
Geoscientific Model Development. 2024, Vol. 17 Issue 18, p7105-7139. 35p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The Marine Ice Sheet–Ocean Model Intercomparison Project – phase 2 (MISOMIP2) is a natural progression of previous and ongoing model intercomparison exercises that have focused on the simulation of ice-sheet and ocean processes in Antarctica. The previous exercises motivate the move towards realistic configurations, as well as more diverse model parameters and resolutions. The main objective of MISOMIP2 is to investigate the performance of existing ocean and coupled ice-sheet–ocean models in a range of Antarctic environments through comparisons to observational data. We will assess the status of ice-sheet–ocean modelling as a community and identify common characteristics of models that are best able to capture observed features. As models are highly tuned based on present-day data, we will also compare their sensitivity to prescribed abrupt atmospheric perturbations leading to either very warm or slightly warmer ocean conditions compared to the present day. The approach of MISOMIP2 is to welcome contributions of models as they are, including global and regional configurations, but we request standardized variables and common grids for the outputs. We target the analysis at two specific regions, the Amundsen Sea and the Weddell Sea, since they describe two different ocean environments and have been relatively well observed compared to other areas of Antarctica. An observational "MIPkit" synthesizing existing ocean and ice-sheet observations for a common period is provided to evaluate ocean and ice-sheet models in these two regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1991959X
Volume :
17
Issue :
18
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Geoscientific Model Development
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180134096
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7105-2024