Accession Number:

AD1013737

Title:

SWIFT Observations in the Arctic Sea State DRI

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

University of Washington Seattle United States

Personal Author(s):

• Thomson,Jim

Report Date:

2015-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

The long-term goal is to understand the role of waves and sea state in the Arctic Ocean, such that forecast models are improved and a robust climatology is defined. The objectives are to develop a sea state climatology for the Arctic Ocean, improve wave forecasting in the presence of sea ice, improve theory of wave attenuationscattering in the sea ice cover, apply waveice interactions directly in integrated arctic system models, and understand heat and mass fluxes in the airseaice system.

Descriptors:

• arctic ocean
• marginal ice zones
• sea state
• ocean waves
• ocean models
• forecasting
• climatology
• sea ice

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE