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Table 3 Physical quantities exchanged between NICAM and COCO through the coupler

From: The Non-hydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model: description and development

NICAM to COCO

COCO to NICAM

Wind stress to ocean (eastward)

Sea surface temperature

Wind stress to ocean (northward)

Sea ice thickness

Wind stress to sea ice (eastward)

Ice covered ratio

Wind stress to sea ice (northward)

Snow amount on sea ice

Energy flux from atmosphere to ocean

Temperature of sea ice

Energy flux from atmosphere to sea ice

 

Energy flux from sea ice to ocean

 

Radiation flux (short wave)

 

Sublimation from sea ice

 

Evaporation

 

Precipitation

 

Snowfall

 

Runoff

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