Arctic Sea Ice
Stefan problem for sea ice thickness: heat conduction through ice, albedo feedback, seasonal forcing. Ice-free Arctic bifurcation modeled via energy balance.
CO₂ forcing (W/m²):
0.0
Ocean heat flux:
2.0
W/m²
Snow cover:
0.3
Ice albedo:
0.8
Ocean albedo:
0.07
Sim speed:
1
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Thickness
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Season
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T_surface
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Albedo
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Melt rate
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Year
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