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Progress in numerical modeling of Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics
Pattyn, F.; Favier, L.; Sun, S.; Durand, G. (2017). Progress in numerical modeling of Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics. Current Climate Change Reports 3(3): 174-184. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40641-017-0069-7
In: Current Climate Change Reports. Springer Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg. ISSN 2198-6061, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Ice-sheet modeling; Antarctica; Marine ice; Sheet instability

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  • Pattyn, F., more
  • Favier, L., more
  • Sun, S., more
  • Durand, G.

Abstract
    Numerical modeling of the Antarctic ice sheet has gone through a paradigm shift over the last decade. While initially models focussed on long-time diffusive response to surface mass balance changes, processes occurring at the marine boundary of the ice sheet are progressively incorporated in newly developed state-of-the-art ice-sheet models. These models now exhibit fast, short-term volume changes, in line with current observations of mass loss. Coupling with ocean models is currently on its way and applied to key areas of the Antarctic ice sheet. New model intercomparisons have been launched, focusing on ice/ocean interaction (MISMIP+, MISOMIP) or ice-sheet model initialization and multi-ensemble projections (ISMIP6). Nevertheless, the inclusion of new processes pertaining to ice-shelf calving, evolution of basal friction, and other processes, also increase uncertainties in the contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to future sea-level rise.

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