The open-ocean sensible heat flux and its significance for Arctic boundary
layer mixing during early fall

Ganeshan, Manisha; Wu, Dong L.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13173-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 20

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13173-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13173-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 20

Research article

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27 Oct 2016

Research article |

| 27 Oct 2016

The open-ocean sensible heat flux and its significance for Arctic boundary layer mixing during early fall

Manisha Ganeshan and Dong L. Wu

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RC1: 'Review of: The open ocean sensible heat flux and its significance for Arctic boundary layer mixing during early fall', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 May 2016
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 May 2016
AC1: 'Response to Referee# 2', Manisha Ganeshan, 19 Aug 2016
AC2: 'Response to Referee#1', Manisha Ganeshan, 19 Aug 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Manisha Ganeshan on behalf of the Authors (22 Aug 2016) Author's response

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (31 Aug 2016) by Jui-Yuan Christine Chiu

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (07 Sep 2016)

RR by Jun Inoue (12 Sep 2016)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (15 Sep 2016) by Jui-Yuan Christine Chiu

AR by Manisha Ganeshan on behalf of the Authors (28 Sep 2016) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

The amplified Arctic warming has seen a rapid decline in sea ice with serious implications for global climate. The loss of heat from the ocean to the atmosphere is considered important for the recovery of the diminishing sea ice. Yet there is little observational evidence regarding the efficiency of this process. In our study, we explore and quantify the ability of the open ocean to lose heat through sensible heat fluxes. It is found to depend on the prevailing cloud and wind regime.