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Model evaluation paper
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02 Dec 2022
Model evaluation paper |
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ISMIP-HOM benchmark experiments using Underworld
Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University
Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Haibin Yang
Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University,
Canberra, Australia
Justin Lang
Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University
Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Paul D. Bons
Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University
Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of
Geosciences, Beijing, China
Louis Moresi
Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University,
Canberra, Australia
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Short summary
Knowledge of the internal structures of the major continental ice sheets is improving, thanks to new investigative techniques. These structures are an essential indication of the flow behavior and dynamics of ice transport, which in turn is important for understanding the actual impact of the vast amounts of water trapped in continental ice sheets on global sea-level rise. The software studied here is specifically designed to simulate such structures and their evolution.
Knowledge of the internal structures of the major continental ice sheets is improving, thanks to...
