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Sea ice motion as a stochastic process
Srikanth Toppaladoddi
We use tools from statistical physics to develop a stochastic theory for the drift of a single Arctic sea-ice floe. Floe-floe interactions are modelled using a Coulomb friction ter…
A stochastic model for the turbulent ocean heat flux under Arctic sea ice
Srikanth Toppaladoddi, Andrew J. Wells
The physics of planetary climate features a variety of complex systems that are challenging to model as they feature turbulent flows. A key example is the heat flux from the upper…
Statistical Mechanics and the Climatology of the Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Distribution
Srikanth Toppaladoddi, John S. Wettlaufer
We study the seasonal changes in the thickness distribution of Arctic sea ice, , under climate forcing. Our analytical and numerical approach is based on a Fokker-Planck equa…
Theory of the sea ice thickness distribution
Srikanth Toppaladoddi, J. S. Wettlaufer
We use concepts from statistical physics to transform the original evolution equation for the sea ice thickness distribution due to Thorndike et al., (1975) into a Fokker-Pl…