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1 Ocean-Ice Interactions: Antarctica & Greenland, Theory & Observations Keck Institute for Space Studies September 9, 2013 David HOLLAND New York University + Abu Dhabi

2 0 Overview: Ocean-Ice Interface

3 Delivery of Water Masses NASA

4 Scope of Interaction with Outlet Glaciers

5 Prototypical Field Sites Glacial Water: Jakobshavn Isbrae Cold Water: McMurdo Ice Shelf Warm Water: Pine Island Glacier Google

6 Nomenclature: Sea Ice Ocean Atmosphere Ice Front Ice Sheet Ice Shelf Slope Cavity Front Grounding Line Bedrock

7 Nomenclature: Southern Hemisphere Water Masses Polar Surface Waters Circumpolar Deep Water or Warm Deep Water (WDW) Antarctic Bottom Water

8 Nomenclature: Northern Hemisphere Water Masses Polar Surface Waters Irminger Waters or Atlantic Layer Waters North Atlantic Deep Water

9 Nomenclature: Continental Shelf Water Masses High Salinity Shelf Water (HSSW) Ice Shelf Water (ISW)

10 Nomenclature: Glacial Hydrology Moulins Subglacial Meltwater

11 Primary Objective: Position of the Ocean-Ice Interface

12 A) Basal Melting molecular exchange

13 Three Modes of Basal Melting

14 B) Ice Front Calving reduces backpressure

15 A Mode of Ice Front Calving

16 1 Ocean-Ice Melting: Theoretical Background

17 Basal Melting: Viscous-Sublayer Model Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

18 Heat Fluxes Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

19 Viscous Sublayer Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

20 One-Equation Formulation Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

21 Two-Equation Formulation Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

22 Heat Flux Parameterization Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

23 Salt Fluxes Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

24 Three-Equation Formulation Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

25 Exchange Coefficients Parameterization Holland & Jenkins, JPO, 1999

26 2 Cold Water Interaction: Classic Ice Pump

27 Ice Pump Circulation: Intrinsic to Mode 1 Waters

28 Ice Front Circulation: Intrinsic to Mode 3 Waters

29 Observations of Mode 3 Interaction Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

30 McMurdo Ice Shelf: Windless Bight (WB) Field Site * Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

31 Modeled Temperatures McMurdo Ice Shelf M. Dinniman, ROMS output, 2012

32 Distributed Temperature Sensing

33 Optical Fiber Installation Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

34 Year-Long Temperature Profile Optical Fiber Observation Numerical Model Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

35 Melt Rate Estimation: Two-Equation Formulation Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

36 Melt Rate Comparison: Numerical Model vs. Optical Fibre Numerical Model Optical Fiber Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

37 Sensitivity of Basal Melt Rates: Mode 3 Intrusion Stern et al., submitted JGR, 2013

38 3 Warm Water Interaction: Basal Channels

39 Basal Channelization of PIG: Evident from DEM Dutrieux et al., TCD, 2013

40 Numerical Modeling of Basal Channels Gladish et al., J. Glaciology, 2012

41 Basal Channel Numerical Model: Gladish et al., J. Glaciology, 2012

42 Three-Equation Basal Melt Formulation Gladish et al., J. Glaciology, 2012

43 Simulation of Basal Channels Gladish et al., J. Glaciology, 2012

44 Planned Observations of Channelized Basal PIG Hot Water Drilling

45 Getting to PIG

46 S, in Jan PIG Drill Sites: A, B, C, during Jan 2013 Stanton et al., Science, 2013

47 PIG Logistics: Helicopter Luggage, Jan 2013

48 Observations of Melt-Rate Related PIG Stanton et al., Science, 2013

49 Comparison Observational and Modelled Basal Melt PIG Numerical Model Altimeter Stanton et al., Science, 2013

50 4 Glacial Water Interaction: Fjord Flushing

51 Virtual Fly-In to Jakobshavn NASA

52 Boat-based CTD Survey: Fjord Mouth

53 Boat-based CTD Survey: Fjord Mouth

54 CTD Timeseries: Moorings

55 Airborne Temperature Probe: Target Drop Location

56 Airborne Temperature Probe:

57 Airborne XCP Probe:

58 Alternate Approach: Tagged Seals

59 Alternate Approach: Tagged Seals

60 Three-Year Observational Record Gladish et al, in prep., 2013

61 Ocean-Ice Fjord Model: MITgcm Gladish et al, in prep., 2013

62 Numerical Simulation: Fjord Flushing Gladish et al, in prep., 2013

63 5 Summary

64 Ocean-Ice Interactions Basal Melting: Cold Water - Classic Ice Pump Warm Water Basal Channels Glacial Water Fjord Flushing Ice-Front Calving: Weak theoretical and observational foundation

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