3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
[ACG24-P03] A modeling study on water modification and its interannual variability in the Barents Sea
Keywords:Barents Sea, Ice-Ocean General Circulation Model, Sea surface heat flux
The modeled routes of the Atlantic Water are affected by the oceanic bottom topography and consistent with observations and previous modeling studies. The cooling and freshening of the Atlantic Water by the atmosphere and sea ice melting, respectively, are also well simulated. Calculated heat flux at the Barents Sea Opening is ~ 87TW (1 TW = 10 12 Watt) is in range of observational estimates (73-103TW). The sea ice formation at the coastal polynya, which contributes the increasing of salinity in the Barents Sea, is slightly underestimated compared with satellite observation. The interannual variability of Atlantic Water modification and its mechanism are currently under investigation.