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Fig. 3. Simulated and observed mean total ice concentration and deformed ice growth rate. 
The deformed ice concentration illustrated a large variability in time and space. The mean total 
concentration of deformed ice was up to 12% from the area of Gulf of Finland. The maximum 
ice extent was middle of March. 
The modelled largest fraction of deformed ice is located at 27.5-28.1 E where the maximum 
concentration was up to 15 %. For this region the FIELMI model produces constantally ice 
deformation for all the time considered an intense ice deformation. Comparatively less 
deformed ice was produced at 25.5-26.5 E. The deformation events are equally distributed over 
the ice season.