Understanding the role of frazil ice production in polynyas

Funder	Natural Environment Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Oxford
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2021
End Date	Sep 29, 2025
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2598401`

Grant Description

I will look at frazil ice formation in polynyas, aiming to better understand the ice formation process and the impact it has on local and global ocean convection. To do this I will derive a model for frazil ice formation and couple this to models for ocean circulation.