# Sea Ice **URL:** https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/cosima/sea-ice/31.md [Latest](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/tags.md) --- ## [About the Sea Ice category](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/about-the-sea-ice-category/76)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Question about sea ice related heat fluxes in ACCESS-OM2](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/question-about-sea-ice-related-heat-fluxes-in-access-om2/6260)
**Author:** [@rmholmes](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/rmholmes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [14 April 2026 09:42 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/question-about-sea-ice-related-heat-fluxes-in-access-om2/6260 "2026-04-14T09:42:37Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to confirm that I’m not making a mistake when accounting for the sea ice related heat fluxes, mh\_flux and liceht, in my OM2 mixed layer heat budgets. These diagnostics are somewhat difficult to … --- ## [Polar Winter Working Group Feb 26](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/polar-winter-working-group-feb-26/5759)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2026 22:03 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/polar-winter-working-group-feb-26/5759 "2026-01-08T22:03:03Z")
2026 Polar Climate and Ocean Model Working Group Call for Talks and Registration February 5-6, 2026 8:00am-5:00pm Hybrid meeting The meeting will be hybrid, with in person meetings at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, Boulder, … --- ## [Celebration of Community Driven Sea Ice Modelling](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/celebration-of-community-driven-sea-ice-modelling/3916)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 May 2025 21:06 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/celebration-of-community-driven-sea-ice-modelling/3916 "2025-05-08T21:06:28Z")
The NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research will be hosting a Celebration of Community Driven Sea Ice Modeling, to honor Elizabeth Hunke’s contributions to the field, on February 28th, 2025. The agenda is still to b… --- ## [Observational Sea-Ice Product with floe size](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/observational-sea-ice-product-with-floe-size/4000)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2024 23:57 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/observational-sea-ice-product-with-floe-size/4000 "2024-12-15T23:57:53Z")
There is a new product up on Copernicus with floe size distribution derived from Sentinel-1 SAR imagery and passive microwave. There is a long dataset with good coverage in the Arctic: And they have processed what th… --- ## [CICE C-grid paper published today](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice-c-grid-paper-published-today/3684)
**Author:** [@adfraser](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/adfraser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2024 22:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice-c-grid-paper-published-today/3684 "2024-09-12T22:55:47Z")
J-F Lemieux’s CICE C-grid (v6.5) paper has just been published in final form: @anton @sofarrell @aekiss @dpath2o --- ## [Pros and cons of different rheology models for sea ice: EAP vs EVP](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-rheology-models-for-sea-ice-eap-vs-evp/1604)
**Author:** [@adfraser](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/adfraser)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [25 June 2024 04:11 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-rheology-models-for-sea-ice-eap-vs-evp/1604 "2024-06-25T04:11:22Z")
@sofarrell @anton @aekiss you may already be aware of this paper but I just became aware of it… https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021JC017667 “Sea Ice Rheology Experiment (SIREx): 1. Scaling and… --- ## [CICE Consortium User Workshop](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice-consortium-user-workshop/1678)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [16 June 2024 22:50 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice-consortium-user-workshop/1678 "2024-06-16T22:50:17Z")
The CICE Consortium are holding a user workshop in Santa Fe next year. Dates are May 21 - 23, 2024. Registrations are now open: CICE Consortium User Workshop and Tutorial The overall theme of this workshop is future ph… --- ## [Running CICE6 standalone](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/running-cice6-standalone/1692)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2024 10:30 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/running-cice6-standalone/1692 "2024-05-27T10:30:13Z")
If you need to run CICE in standalone mode. Configurations to do this on Gadi are in : Note: CICE is typically used in a coupled configuration, e.g. coupled with an Ocean model in ACCESS-OM2/3 and/or waves and/or an a… --- ## [Seminar: Insights into modelling coupled sea ice physical – biogeochemical process](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/seminar-insights-into-modelling-coupled-sea-ice-physical-biogeochemical-process/2078)
**Author:** [@anton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/anton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [7 May 2024 23:58 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/seminar-insights-into-modelling-coupled-sea-ice-physical-biogeochemical-process/2078 "2024-05-07T23:58:56Z")
Letizia Tedesco (SYKE, Finland) will give a seminar tomorrow: Title: Insights into modelling coupled sea ice physical – biogeochemical process When: Tuesday 7th of May at 10:30am Location: old UTAS media school on Sala… --- ## [Sea Ice Validation in ACCESS-OM2 (for the Ross Sea Region)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-validation-in-access-om2-for-the-ross-sea-region/1985)
**Author:** [@jingweiau](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jingweiau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2024 04:14 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-validation-in-access-om2-for-the-ross-sea-region/1985 "2024-04-02T04:14:12Z")
Dear all, I am currently conducting a study that involves analyzing sea ice production of ACCESS-OM2 in the Ross Sea. I’ve come across some references, such as Kiss et al (GMD - ACCESS-OM2 v1.0: a global ocean–sea ice m… --- ## [Sea ice production observation/reanalysis datasets](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-production-observation-reanalysis-datasets/1937)
**Author:** [@jingweiau](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jingweiau)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2024 23:44 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-production-observation-reanalysis-datasets/1937 "2024-03-18T23:44:12Z")
Hi everyone, I’m seeking available sea ice production observation/reanalysis dataset, for a comparison with ACCESS-OM2 model outputs. I’m focusing on the period from 2000-2020 in the Ross Sea area. I’ve come across lit… --- ## [Output internal sea ice temperatures from ACCESS-OM2](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/output-internal-sea-ice-temperatures-from-access-om2/1531)
**Author:** [@kial](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/kial)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2023 04:32 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/output-internal-sea-ice-temperatures-from-access-om2/1531 "2023-10-24T04:32:15Z")
Howdy. I’m trying to output the internal sea ice temperatures from the standard config of ACCESS-OM2. The model is running and behaving normally, so I go into the cice\_in.nml file and modify: f\_tinz = ‘x’ to f\_tinz = ‘m… --- ## [Curvilinear Arakawa C-grid in CICE](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/curvilinear-arakawa-c-grid-in-cice/973)
**Author:** [@dpath2o](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dpath2o)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [19 September 2023 00:58 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/curvilinear-arakawa-c-grid-in-cice/973 "2023-09-19T00:58:38Z")
Hi, Curious to know if anyone has generated a global curvilinear (tripolar) Arakawa c-grid that can be used in CICE? NetCDF grid, kmt (land/ocean mask) and bathymetry files are what I am looking to create, I’m currently… --- ## [Ocean-ice observation priorities in East Antarctic](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/ocean-ice-observation-priorities-in-east-antarctic/1108)
**Author:** [@PSpence](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/PSpence)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 August 2023 04:18 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/ocean-ice-observation-priorities-in-east-antarctic/1108 "2023-08-22T04:18:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Sea ice observation priorities: Also looking for “Examples of what ocean models suggest for East Antarctic Monitoring Priorities” for ACEAS meeting this week --- ## [Sea ice observation priorities](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-observation-priorities/1105)
**Author:** [@willrhobbs](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/willrhobbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2023 06:37 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/sea-ice-observation-priorities/1105 "2023-08-21T06:37:47Z")
Hi everyone, I have to give a (very) quick overview on Friday of what observations are needed to improve/validate sea ice models (specifically in East Antarctica). Ice thickness is a gimme, and I’m thinking high vertic… --- ## [PhD Position “Antarctic Sea Ice Variability and Change”](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/phd-position-antarctic-sea-ice-variability-and-change/947)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2023 13:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/phd-position-antarctic-sea-ice-variability-and-change/947 "2023-07-03T13:09:14Z")
https://jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/1429/Description/2 PhD Position “Antarctic Sea Ice Variability and Change” (m/f/d) Background The extent of sea ice in the Antarctic has recently plummeted. However, the underlying causes … --- ## [CICE6 Standalone -- compiling on gadi](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice6-standalone-compiling-on-gadi/135)
**Author:** [@dpath2o](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dpath2o)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 November 2022 04:01 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cice6-standalone-compiling-on-gadi/135 "2022-11-14T04:01:50Z")
Hello, I do not know if anyone can help here, and I’ve currently got an NCI helpdesk ticket open on this topic – let me know if you want me to share this ticket with you. In fact, here is the crux of the issue: clon…