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A comparison of the atmospheric response to the Weddell Sea Polynya in atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) of varying resolutions
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
David Ferreira
Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
Wonsun Park
Division of Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
IBS Center for Climate Physics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Busan, Republic of Korea
Department of Climate System, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
Joakim Kjellsson
Division of Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
Malin Ödalen
Division of Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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The Weddell Sea Polynya (WSP) is a large, closed-off opening in winter sea ice that has opened only a couple of times since we started using satellites to observe sea ice. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the WSP on the atmosphere. We use three numerical models of the atmosphere, and for each, we use two levels of detail. We find that the WSP causes warming but only locally, alongside an increase in precipitation, and shows some dependence on the large-scale background winds.
The Weddell Sea Polynya (WSP) is a large, closed-off opening in winter sea ice that has opened...
