Abstract
Ice Shelf response to Global Ocean temperature change is examined. The thermohaline circulation forced by the mass and energy exchange at the ice-ocean boundary is studied with a two-dimensional model. The melting/freezing rate has been estimated. Different boundary conditions are considered. Maximum melting rate is 2 m/y, it is reached at the grounding line. Accumulation of ice takes place at the ice shelf edge with rate on the order of 0.1 m/y. If the underlying water warm by 0.001 °C/y the melting rate would increase to 2.2 m/y and the freezing rate would change by 0.01 m/y. The dimension of the region with supercooled water has been estimated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 281-295 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 7th International Conference on Development and Application of Computer Techniques to Environmental Studies, ENVIROSOFT VII - Las Vegas, NV, USA Duration: Nov 10 1998 → Nov 12 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1998 7th International Conference on Development and Application of Computer Techniques to Environmental Studies, ENVIROSOFT VII |
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| City | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Period | 11/10/98 → 11/12/98 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering