mom_ice_shelf_state module reference

Implements the thermodynamic aspects of ocean / ice-shelf interactions, along with a crude placeholder for a later implementation of full ice shelf dynamics, all using the MOM framework and coding style.

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Data Types

ice_shelf_state

Structure that describes the ice shelf state.

Functions/Subroutines

`ice_shelf_state_init()`	Deallocates all memory associated with this module.
`ice_shelf_state_end()`	Deallocates all memory associated with this module.

Detailed Description

Implements the thermodynamic aspects of ocean / ice-shelf interactions, along with a crude placeholder for a later implementation of full ice shelf dynamics, all using the MOM framework and coding style.

Type Documentation

type mom_ice_shelf_state/ice_shelf_state

Structure that describes the ice shelf state.

Type fields:

% mass_shelf :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The mass per unit area of the ice shelf or sheet [R Z ~> kg m-2].
% area_shelf_h :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The area per cell covered by the ice shelf [L2 ~> m2].
% melt_mask :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer Mask is > 0 where melting is allowed [nondim].
% h_shelf :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer the thickness of the shelf [Z ~> m], redundant with mass but may
% dhdt_shelf :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer the change in thickness of the shelf over time [Z T-1 ~> m s-1]
% hmask :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer Mask used to indicate ice-covered or partiall-covered cells.
% tflux_ocn :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The downward sensible ocean heat flux at the.
% salt_flux :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The downward salt flux at the ocean-ice.
% water_flux :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The net downward liquid water flux at the.
% tflux_shelf :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The downward diffusive heat flux in the ice.
% tfreeze :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The freezing point potential temperature.
% frazil :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer Accumulated heating [J m-2] from frazil formation in the ocean.
% calving :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer The mass flux per unit area of the ice shelf to convert to.
% calving_hflx :: real, dimension(:,:), pointer Calving heat flux [Q R Z T-1 ~> W m-2].