Southern Ocean polynyas in CMIP6 models

<p>Polynyas facilitate air–sea fluxes, impacting climate-relevant properties such as sea ice formation and deep water production. Despite their importance, polynyas have been poorly represented in past generations of climate models. Here we present a method to track the presence, frequency and...

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Main Authors: M. Mohrmann, C. Heuzé, S. Swart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-09-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/4281/2021/tc-15-4281-2021.pdf