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Comparison of four calving laws to model Greenland outlet glaciers
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3218 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
Mathieu Morlighem
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3218 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
Michael Wood
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3218 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
Johannes H. Bondzio
Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3218 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
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Short summary
Calving is an important mechanism that controls the dynamics of Greenland outlet glaciers. We test and compare four calving laws and assess which calving law has better predictive abilities. Overall, the calving law based on von Mises stress is more satisfactory than other laws, but new parameterizations should be derived to better capture the detailed processes involved in calving.
Calving is an important mechanism that controls the dynamics of Greenland outlet glaciers. We...