In this project, we will assess the role of sea ice dynamics on the upper part of the Arctic Ocean energy budget and on primary production using for the first time
a Lagrangian sea ice model, neXtSIM, coupled to an ocean - marine ecosystem model.
On simulating leads in the Arctic
sea ice using the new
Lagrangian model neXtSIM, and on studying their impact on the ocean mixing, heat budget and primary production.