The Roland von Glasow Air-Sea-Ice Chamber (RvG-ASIC): an experimental facility for studying ocean–sea-ice–atmosphere interactions

Thomas, Max; France, James; Crabeck, Odile; Hall, Benjamin; Hof, Verena; Notz, Dirk; Rampai, Tokoloho; Riemenschneider, Leif; Tooth, Oliver John; Tranter, Mathilde; Kaiser, Jan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1833-2021

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The Roland von Glasow Air-Sea-Ice Chamber (RvG-ASIC): an experimental facility for studying ocean–sea-ice–atmosphere interactions

Max Thomas, James France, Odile Crabeck, Benjamin Hall, Verena Hof, Dirk Notz, Tokoloho Rampai, Leif Riemenschneider, Oliver John Tooth, Mathilde Tranter, and Jan Kaiser

Data sets

Measurements, datasheets, plot scripts, and modelling Max Thomas https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4419170

Model code and software

Measurements, datasheets, plot scripts, and modelling Max Thomas https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4419170

Short summary

We describe the Roland von Glasow Air-Sea-Ice Chamber, a laboratory facility for studying ocean–sea-ice–atmosphere interactions. We characterise the technical capabilities of our facility to help future users plan and perform experiments. We also characterise the sea ice grown in the facility, showing that the extinction of photosynthetically active radiation, the bulk salinity, and the growth rate of our artificial sea ice are within the range of natural values.