[MITgcm-support] Does the sea ice mass affect the ocean surface pressure?

[Georgy Manucharayan]

Hi all,

The momentum equations for the sea ice includes a term that is a 
gradient of the sea surface height potential \phi(0) = g \eta + 
p_a/rho_0 + mg/rho_0 with the last term representing the sea ice load.  
I am interested if this same potential is used for the ocean equations: 
i.e. does the ice mass modify the surface ocean pressure? If so, which 
routine deals with this calculation?

Thank for your help,
Georgy

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