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Sea-ice drift momentum balance (m(Dt​v+fz^×v)=τa​+τw​+∇⋅Σ−mg∇η)

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The horizontal sea-ice drift momentum balance per unit area includes air and water drag forces, the Coriolis force, depth-integrated internal ice stress and the sea-surface pressure gradient. Here m is ice-plus-snow mass per area and Σ is a depth-integrated stress tensor.
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