Arctic Sea Ice Simulator

🧊 Arctic Ice

Air temperature Ta: −20°C Solar radiation SW: 180 W/m² CO₂ forcing: 0 W/m² Initial ice thickness: 2.0 m

Ice thickness h—

Ice extent—

Albedo α—

Feedback factor—

Status—

Ice-Albedo Feedback
Stefan: h = √(2k·(Tf−Ta)·t / (ρ·L))
α_ice=0.8 vs α_ocean=0.06

Loss of ice exposes dark ocean, absorbing more heat → amplified warming → tipping point.