Greenland ice sheet mass balance: a review
Over the past quarter of a century the Arctic has warmed more than any other region on
Earth, causing a profound impact on the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) and its contribution to …
Earth, causing a profound impact on the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) and its contribution to …
[HTML][HTML] The future sea-level contribution of the Greenland ice sheet: a multi-model ensemble study of ISMIP6
The Greenland ice sheet is one of the largest contributors to global mean sea-level rise
today and is expected to continue to lose mass as the Arctic continues to warm. The two …
today and is expected to continue to lose mass as the Arctic continues to warm. The two …
Antarctic ice sheet response to sudden and sustained ice-shelf collapse (ABUMIP)
Antarctica's ice shelves modulate the grounded ice flow, and weakening of ice shelves due
to climate forcing will decrease their 'buttressing'effect, causing a response in the grounded …
to climate forcing will decrease their 'buttressing'effect, causing a response in the grounded …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling last glacial cycle ice dynamics in the Alps
The European Alps, the cradle of pioneering glacial studies, are one of the regions where
geological markers of past glaciations are most abundant and well-studied. Such conditions …
geological markers of past glaciations are most abundant and well-studied. Such conditions …
Recent progress in Greenland ice sheet modelling
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper reviews the recent literature on numerical modelling
of the dynamics of the Greenland ice sheet with the goal of providing an overview of …
of the dynamics of the Greenland ice sheet with the goal of providing an overview of …
Capabilities and performance of Elmer/Ice, a new-generation ice sheet model
O Gagliardini, T Zwinger… - Geoscientific Model …, 2013 - gmd.copernicus.org
The Fourth IPCC Assessment Report concluded that ice sheet flow models, in their current
state, were unable to provide accurate forecast for the increase of polar ice sheet discharge …
state, were unable to provide accurate forecast for the increase of polar ice sheet discharge …
[HTML][HTML] Brief communication: A roadmap towards credible projections of ice sheet contribution to sea level
Accurately projecting mass loss from ice sheets is of critical societal importance. However,
despite recent improvements in ice sheet models, our analysis of a recent effort to project ice …
despite recent improvements in ice sheet models, our analysis of a recent effort to project ice …
A synthesis of the basal thermal state of the Greenland Ice Sheet
JA MacGregor, MA Fahnestock… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The basal thermal state of an ice sheet (frozen or thawed) is an important control upon its
evolution, dynamics, and response to external forcings. However, this state can only be …
evolution, dynamics, and response to external forcings. However, this state can only be …
initMIP-Antarctica: an ice sheet model initialization experiment of ISMIP6
Ice sheet numerical modeling is an important tool to estimate the dynamic contribution of the
Antarctic ice sheet to sea level rise over the coming centuries. The influence of initial …
Antarctic ice sheet to sea level rise over the coming centuries. The influence of initial …
Radiostratigraphy and age structure of the Greenland Ice Sheet
JA MacGregor, MA Fahnestock… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Several decades of ice‐penetrating radar surveys of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets
have observed numerous widespread internal reflections. Analysis of this radiostratigraphy …
have observed numerous widespread internal reflections. Analysis of this radiostratigraphy …