Grounding-line migration in plan-view marine ice-sheet models: results of the ice2sea MISMIP3d intercomparison

Pattyn F, Perichon L, Durand G, Favier L, Gagliardini O, Hindmarsh R, Zwinger T, Albrecht T, Cornford S, Docquier D, Fürst J, Goldberg D, Gudmundsson H, Humbert A, Hütten M, Huybrechts P, Jouvet G, Kleiner T, Larour E, Martin D, Morlighem M, Payne T, Pollard D, Rückamp M, Rybak O, Seroussi H, Thoma M, Wilkens N (2013)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Journal of Glaciology International Glaciological Society

Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

Book Volume: 59

Pages Range: 410-422

Journal Issue: 215

DOI: 10.3189/2013JoG12J129

Open Access Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/907970F6B3715340FECE9DF4ECF2E98A/S0022143000204425a.pdf/groundingline_migration_in_planview_marine_icesheet_models_results_of_the_ice2sea_mismip3d_intercomparison.pdf

Abstract

Predictions of marine ice-sheet behaviour require models able to simulate grounding-line migration. We present results of an intercomparison experiment for plan-view marine ice-sheet models. Verification is effected by comparison with approximate analytical solutions for flux across the grounding line using simplified geometrical configurations (no lateral variations, no buttressing effects from lateral drag). Perturbation experiments specifying spatial variation in basal sliding parameters permitted the evolution of curved grounding lines, generating buttressing effects. The experiments showed regions of compression and extensional flow across the grounding line, thereby invalidating the boundary layer theory. Steady-state grounding-line positions were found to be dependent on the level of physical model approximation. Resolving grounding lines requires inclusion of membrane stresses, a sufficiently small grid size (<500 m), or subgrid interpolation of the grounding line. The latter still requires nominal grid sizes of <5 km. For larger grid spacings, appropriate parameterizations for ice flux may be imposed at the grounding line, but the short-time transient behaviour is then incorrect and different from models that do not incorporate grounding-line parameterizations. The numerical error associated with predicting grounding-line motion can be reduced significantly below the errors associated with parameter ignorance and uncertainties in future scenarios.

Authors with CRIS profile

Johannes Fürst Institut für Geographie

Involved external institutions

University of California Irvine US United States (USA) (US) Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) / Free University of Brussels BE Belgium (BE) Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) DE Germany (DE) Swansea University GB United Kingdom (GB) Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) BE Belgium (BE) California Institute of Technology (Caltech) US United States (USA) (US) Universität Hamburg (UHH) DE Germany (DE) Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) US United States (USA) (US) University of Bristol GB United Kingdom (GB)

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APA:

Pattyn, F., Perichon, L., Durand, G., Favier, L., Gagliardini, O., Hindmarsh, R.,... Wilkens, N. (2013). Grounding-line migration in plan-view marine ice-sheet models: results of the ice2sea MISMIP3d intercomparison. Journal of Glaciology, 59(215), 410-422. https://dx.doi.org/10.3189/2013JoG12J129

MLA:

Pattyn, Frank, et al. "Grounding-line migration in plan-view marine ice-sheet models: results of the ice2sea MISMIP3d intercomparison." Journal of Glaciology 59.215 (2013): 410-422.

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