A review of sea ice and ocean modeling relevant to the Labrador and Newfoundland shelves

Numerical and analytical models of sea ice and ocean circulation are reviewed from a viewpoint of their application to the Labrador and Newfoundland shelves. Seasonal variabilities of sea ice and ocean circulation have not been reported in numerical models. The difficulty comes from the importance of both stratification and bottom topography. Sea ice should be included for seasonal cycle calculations. Individual mechanisms of variabilities with time scales ranging from a day to a month have been studied extensively using various models so that the coupling of these models will make it possible to test the predictability of sea ice and ocean circulation. The data collected during LIMEX'87 and '89 provide verification of the models.>