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Use ice heat capacity and fixed temperature for ice runoff enthalpy
Previously, ice runoff enthalpy was computed using ocean temperature and seawater heat capacity. This change: * Assumes a bulk ice temperature of −10 C * Uses shr_const_cpice for ice heat capacity
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mediator/med_phases_prep_ocn_mod.F90

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@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ subroutine med_phases_prep_ocn_accum(gcomp, rc)
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use ESMF , only : ESMF_GridComp, ESMF_FieldBundleGet
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use ESMF , only : ESMF_LogWrite, ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO, ESMF_SUCCESS
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use med_constants_mod , only : shr_const_cpsw, shr_const_tkfrz, shr_const_pi
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use med_constants_mod , only : shr_const_cpice
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use med_phases_prep_atm_mod , only : med_phases_prep_atm_enthalpy_correction
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! input/output variables
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hevap(n) = (tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz) * min(evap(n), 0._r8) * shr_const_cpsw
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hcond(n) = max((tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz), 0._r8) * max(evap(n), 0._r8) * shr_const_cpsw
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hrofl(n) = max((tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz), 0._r8) * rofl(n) * shr_const_cpsw
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hrofi(n) = min((tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz), 0._r8) * rofi(n) * shr_const_cpsw
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hrofl_glc(n) = max((tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz), 0._r8) * rofl_glc(n) * shr_const_cpsw
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hrofi_glc(n) = min((tocn(n) - shr_const_tkfrz), 0._r8) * rofi_glc(n) * shr_const_cpsw
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! −10 C is a reasonable bulk temperature assumption for iceberg/land-ice runoff
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hrofi(n) = -10._r8 * rofi(n) * shr_const_cpice
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hrofi_glc(n) = -10._r8 * rofi_glc(n) * shr_const_cpice
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end do
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! Determine enthalpy correction factor that will be added to the sensible heat flux sent to the atm

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