New Model_component : cice

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Resolves #979

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Submitted data

{
    "validation_key": "cice",
    "ui_label": "CICE",
    "description": "This is the sea-ice component of the HadGEM3-GC3.1 physical climate model, and of the UKESM1 Earth System Model.  The inclusion of multi-layer thermodynamics has required a semi-implicit coupling scheme between atmosphere and sea ice to ensure the stability of the solver.",
    "code_base": "private",
    "component": "sea-ice",
    "family": "",
    "references": [
        "https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-713-2018"
    ],
    "@context": "_context",
    "@type": [
        "emd",
        "wcrp:model_component",
        "esgvoc:ModelComponent"
    ],
    "@id": "cice"
}

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Last updated: 2026-07-01 16:36 UTC

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Submitter: @jprb-walton

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Similar existing names

The proposed name cice is close to 1 existing entry in model_component/. Please confirm this is a new entry and not a duplicate or typo.

Existing	Similarity
cice5	89%

Last updated: 2026-07-01 16:36 UTC

[wolfiex]

For specific components (rather than component families) can you add the version number in the name. For example cice5 has already been registered. If you wish to use this, then you can do so directly.