ISSM-SESAW v1.0: mesh-based computation of gravitationally consistent sea-level and geodetic signatures caused by cryosphere and climate driven mass change

Adhikari, Surendra; Ivins, Erik R.; Larour, Eric

doi:10.5194/gmd-9-1087-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-1087-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-1087-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 3

Model description paper

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18 Mar 2016

Model description paper |

| 18 Mar 2016

ISSM-SESAW v1.0: mesh-based computation of gravitationally consistent sea-level and geodetic signatures caused by cryosphere and climate driven mass change

Surendra Adhikari, Erik R. Ivins, and Eric Larour

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Short summary

We present a numerically accurate, computationally efficient, (km-scale) high-resolution model for gravitationally consistent relative sea level that, unlike contemporary state-of-the-art models, operates efficiently on an unstructured mesh. The model is useful for earth system modeling and space geodesy. A straightforward and computationally less burdensome coupling to a dynamical ice-sheet model, for example, allows a refined and realistic simulation of fast-flowing outlet glaciers.