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Oberhuber (1992) has presented a thermodynamic-dynamic sea-ice model coupled to a global ocean general circulation model. In this paper the addition of a snow model is described. A prognostic equation for snow thickness is presented which is forced by snowfall, snowmelt, snow aging, and the flooding of sea ice. Additionally, the total snow-ice heat content is computed. Simulations indicate an asymmetric behaviour of the model Arctic and Antarctic regions. In the Antarctic, it is important to have snow cover to get a reasonable sea-ice simulation. However, in the Arctic snow cover is less important; but, the heat content there plays an important role in the sea-ice simulation.
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Oberhuber, J.M., Holland, D.M., Mysak, L.A. (1993). A Thermodynamic-Dynamic Snow Sea-Ice Model. In: Peltier, W.R. (eds) Ice in the Climate System. NATO ASI Series, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85016-5_37
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