mom_marine_ice Module Reference

Detailed Description

Routines incorporating the effects of marine ice (sea-ice and icebergs) into the ocean model dynamics and thermodynamics.

Data Types
type	marine_ice_cs
	Control structure for MOM_marine_ice. More...

Functions/Subroutines
subroutine, public	iceberg_forces (G, forces, use_ice_shelf, sfc_state, time_step, CS)
	add_berg_flux_to_shelf adds rigidity and ice-area coverage due to icebergs to the forces type fields, and adds ice-areal coverage and modifies various thermodynamic fluxes due to the presence of icebergs. More...
subroutine, public	iceberg_fluxes (G, US, fluxes, use_ice_shelf, sfc_state, time_step, CS)
	iceberg_fluxes adds ice-area-coverage and modifies various thermodynamic fluxes due to the presence of icebergs. More...
subroutine, public	marine_ice_init (Time, G, param_file, diag, CS)
	Initialize control structure for MOM_marine_ice. More...

Function/Subroutine Documentation

iceberg_fluxes()

subroutine, public mom_marine_ice::iceberg_fluxes	(	type(ocean_grid_type), intent(inout)	G,
		type(unit_scale_type), intent(in)	US,
		type(forcing), intent(inout)	fluxes,
		logical, intent(in)	use_ice_shelf,
		type(surface), intent(inout)	sfc_state,
		real, intent(in)	time_step,
		type(marine_ice_cs), pointer	CS
	)

iceberg_fluxes adds ice-area-coverage and modifies various thermodynamic fluxes due to the presence of icebergs.

Parameters

[in,out]	g	The ocean's grid structure
[in]	us	A dimensional unit scaling type
[in,out]	fluxes	A structure with pointers to themodynamic, tracer and mass exchange forcing fields
[in,out]	sfc_state	A structure containing fields that describe the surface state of the ocean.
[in]	use_ice_shelf	If true, this configuration uses ice shelves.
[in]	time_step	The coupling time step [s].
	cs	Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice

Definition at line 101 of file MOM_marine_ice.F90.

  type(ocean_grid_type), intent(inout) :: G       !< The ocean's grid structure
  type(unit_scale_type), intent(in)    :: US      !< A dimensional unit scaling type
  type(forcing),         intent(inout) :: fluxes  !< A structure with pointers to themodynamic,
                                                  !! tracer and mass exchange forcing fields
  type(surface),         intent(inout) :: sfc_state !< A structure containing fields that
                                                    !! describe the surface state of the ocean.
  logical,               intent(in)    :: use_ice_shelf  !< If true, this configuration uses ice shelves.
  real,                  intent(in)    :: time_step   !< The coupling time step [s].
  type(marine_ice_CS),   pointer       :: CS      !< Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice
 
  real :: fraz      ! refreezing rate [R Z T-1 ~> kg m-2 s-1]
  real :: I_dt_LHF  ! The inverse of the timestep times the latent heat of fusion times [Q-1 T-1 ~> kg J-1 s-1].
  integer :: i, j, is, ie, js, je, isd, ied, jsd, jed
  is = g%isc ; ie = g%iec ; js = g%jsc ; je = g%jec
  isd = g%isd ; jsd = g%jsd ; ied = g%ied ; jed = g%jed
  ! This routine adds iceberg data to the ice shelf data (if ice shelf is used)
  ! which can then be used to change the top of ocean boundary condition used in
  ! the ocean model. This routine is taken from the add_shelf_flux subroutine
  ! within the ice shelf model.
 
  if (.not.associated(cs)) return
  if (.not.(associated(fluxes%area_berg) .and. associated(fluxes%ustar_berg) .and. &
            associated(fluxes%mass_berg) ) ) return
  if (.not.(associated(fluxes%frac_shelf_h) .and. associated(fluxes%ustar_shelf)) ) return
 
 
  if (.not.(associated(fluxes%area_berg) .and. associated(fluxes%ustar_berg) .and. &
            associated(fluxes%mass_berg) ) ) return
  if (.not. use_ice_shelf) then
    fluxes%frac_shelf_h(:,:) = 0.
    fluxes%ustar_shelf(:,:) = 0.
  endif
  do j=jsd,jed ; do i=isd,ied ; if (g%areaT(i,j) > 0.0) then
    fluxes%frac_shelf_h(i,j) = fluxes%frac_shelf_h(i,j) + fluxes%area_berg(i,j)
    fluxes%ustar_shelf(i,j)  = fluxes%ustar_shelf(i,j)  + fluxes%ustar_berg(i,j)
  endif ; enddo ; enddo
 
  !Zero'ing out other fluxes under the tabular icebergs
  if (cs%berg_area_threshold >= 0.) then
    i_dt_lhf = 1.0 / (us%s_to_T*time_step * cs%latent_heat_fusion)
    do j=jsd,jed ; do i=isd,ied
      if (fluxes%frac_shelf_h(i,j) > cs%berg_area_threshold) then
        ! Only applying for ice shelf covering most of cell.
 
        if (associated(fluxes%sw)) fluxes%sw(i,j) = 0.0
        if (associated(fluxes%lw)) fluxes%lw(i,j) = 0.0
        if (associated(fluxes%latent)) fluxes%latent(i,j) = 0.0
        if (associated(fluxes%evap)) fluxes%evap(i,j) = 0.0
 
        ! Add frazil formation diagnosed by the ocean model [Q R Z ~> J m-2] in the
        ! form of surface layer evaporation [R Z T-1 ~> kg m-2 s-1]. Update lprec in the
        ! control structure for diagnostic purposes.
 
        if (allocated(sfc_state%frazil)) then
          fraz = sfc_state%frazil(i,j) * i_dt_lhf
          if (associated(fluxes%evap))  fluxes%evap(i,j)  = fluxes%evap(i,j)  - fraz
        ! if (associated(fluxes%lprec)) fluxes%lprec(i,j) = fluxes%lprec(i,j) - fraz
          sfc_state%frazil(i,j) = 0.0
        endif
 
        !Alon: Should these be set to zero too?
        if (associated(fluxes%sens)) fluxes%sens(i,j) = 0.0
        if (associated(fluxes%salt_flux)) fluxes%salt_flux(i,j) = 0.0
        if (associated(fluxes%lprec)) fluxes%lprec(i,j) = 0.0
      endif
    enddo ; enddo
  endif
 

iceberg_forces()

subroutine, public mom_marine_ice::iceberg_forces	(	type(ocean_grid_type), intent(inout)	G,
		type(mech_forcing), intent(inout)	forces,
		logical, intent(in)	use_ice_shelf,
		type(surface), intent(inout)	sfc_state,
		real, intent(in)	time_step,
		type(marine_ice_cs), pointer	CS
	)

add_berg_flux_to_shelf adds rigidity and ice-area coverage due to icebergs to the forces type fields, and adds ice-areal coverage and modifies various thermodynamic fluxes due to the presence of icebergs.

Parameters

[in,out]	g	The ocean's grid structure
[in,out]	forces	A structure with the driving mechanical forces
[in,out]	sfc_state	A structure containing fields that describe the surface state of the ocean.
[in]	use_ice_shelf	If true, this configuration uses ice shelves.
[in]	time_step	The coupling time step [s].
	cs	Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice

Definition at line 45 of file MOM_marine_ice.F90.

  type(ocean_grid_type), intent(inout) :: G       !< The ocean's grid structure
  type(mech_forcing),    intent(inout) :: forces  !< A structure with the driving mechanical forces
  type(surface),         intent(inout) :: sfc_state !< A structure containing fields that
                                                    !! describe the surface state of the ocean.
  logical,               intent(in)    :: use_ice_shelf  !< If true, this configuration uses ice shelves.
  real,                  intent(in)    :: time_step  !< The coupling time step [s].
  type(marine_ice_CS),   pointer       :: CS      !< Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice
 
  real :: kv_rho_ice ! The viscosity of ice divided by its density [L4 Z-2 T-1 R-1 ~> m5 kg-1 s-1].
  integer :: i, j, is, ie, js, je
  is = g%isc ; ie = g%iec ; js = g%jsc ; je = g%jec
  !This routine adds iceberg data to the ice shelf data (if ice shelf is used)
  !which can then be used to change the top of ocean boundary condition used in
  !the ocean model. This routine is taken from the add_shelf_flux subroutine
  !within the ice shelf model.
 
  if (.not.associated(cs)) return
 
  if (.not.(associated(forces%area_berg) .and.  associated(forces%mass_berg) ) ) return
 
  if (.not.(associated(forces%frac_shelf_u) .and. associated(forces%frac_shelf_v) .and. &
            associated(forces%rigidity_ice_u) .and. associated(forces%rigidity_ice_v)) ) return
 
  ! This section sets or augments the values of fields in forces.
  if (.not. use_ice_shelf) then
    forces%frac_shelf_u(:,:) = 0.0 ; forces%frac_shelf_v(:,:) = 0.0
  endif
  if (.not. forces%accumulate_rigidity) then
    forces%rigidity_ice_u(:,:) = 0.0 ; forces%rigidity_ice_v(:,:) = 0.0
  endif
 
  call pass_var(forces%area_berg, g%domain, to_all+omit_corners, halo=1, complete=.false.)
  call pass_var(forces%mass_berg, g%domain, to_all+omit_corners, halo=1, complete=.true.)
  kv_rho_ice = cs%kv_iceberg / cs%density_iceberg
  do j=js,je ; do i=is-1,ie
    if ((g%areaT(i,j) + g%areaT(i+1,j) > 0.0)) & ! .and. (G%dxdy_u(I,j) > 0.0)) &
      forces%frac_shelf_u(i,j) = forces%frac_shelf_u(i,j) + &
           (forces%area_berg(i,j)*g%areaT(i,j) + forces%area_berg(i+1,j)*g%areaT(i+1,j)) / &
           (g%areaT(i,j) + g%areaT(i+1,j))
    forces%rigidity_ice_u(i,j) = forces%rigidity_ice_u(i,j) + kv_rho_ice * &
                        min(forces%mass_berg(i,j), forces%mass_berg(i+1,j))
  enddo ; enddo
  do j=js-1,je ; do i=is,ie
    if ((g%areaT(i,j) + g%areaT(i,j+1) > 0.0)) & ! .and. (G%dxdy_v(i,J) > 0.0)) &
      forces%frac_shelf_v(i,j) = forces%frac_shelf_v(i,j) + &
           (forces%area_berg(i,j)*g%areaT(i,j) + forces%area_berg(i,j+1)*g%areaT(i,j+1)) / &
           (g%areaT(i,j) + g%areaT(i,j+1))
    forces%rigidity_ice_v(i,j) = forces%rigidity_ice_v(i,j) + kv_rho_ice * &
                         min(forces%mass_berg(i,j), forces%mass_berg(i,j+1))
  enddo ; enddo
 

marine_ice_init()

subroutine, public mom_marine_ice::marine_ice_init	(	type(time_type), intent(in), target	Time,
		type(ocean_grid_type), intent(in)	G,
		type(param_file_type), intent(in)	param_file,
		type(diag_ctrl), intent(inout), target	diag,
		type(marine_ice_cs), pointer	CS
	)

Initialize control structure for MOM_marine_ice.

Parameters

[in]	time	Current model time
[in]	g	Ocean grid structure
[in]	param_file	Runtime parameter handles
[in,out]	diag	Diagnostics control structure
	cs	Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice

Definition at line 173 of file MOM_marine_ice.F90.

  type(time_type), target, intent(in)    :: Time !< Current model time
  type(ocean_grid_type),   intent(in)    :: G !< Ocean grid structure
  type(param_file_type),   intent(in)    :: param_file !< Runtime parameter handles
  type(diag_ctrl), target, intent(inout) :: diag !< Diagnostics control structure
  type(marine_ice_CS),     pointer       :: CS   !< Pointer to the control structure for MOM_marine_ice
! This include declares and sets the variable "version".
#include "version_variable.h"
  character(len=40)  :: mdl = "MOM_marine_ice"  ! This module's name.
 
  if (associated(cs)) then
    call mom_error(warning, "marine_ice_init called with an associated control structure.")
    return
  else ; allocate(cs) ; endif
 
  ! Write all relevant parameters to the model log.
  call log_version(mdl, version)
 
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "KV_ICEBERG",  cs%kv_iceberg, &
                 "The viscosity of the icebergs",  &
                 units="m2 s-1", default=1.0e10, scale=g%US%Z_to_L**2*g%US%m_to_L**2*g%US%T_to_s)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "DENSITY_ICEBERGS",  cs%density_iceberg, &
                 "A typical density of icebergs.", units="kg m-3", default=917.0, scale=g%US%kg_m3_to_R)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "LATENT_HEAT_FUSION", cs%latent_heat_fusion, &
                 "The latent heat of fusion.", units="J/kg", default=hlf, scale=g%US%J_kg_to_Q)
  call get_param(param_file, mdl, "BERG_AREA_THRESHOLD", cs%berg_area_threshold, &
                 "Fraction of grid cell which iceberg must occupy, so that fluxes "//&
                 "below berg are set to zero. Not applied for negative "//&
                 "values.", units="non-dim", default=-1.0)