Comparison of ice dynamics using full-Stokes and Blatter–Pattyn approximation: application to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream

Rückamp, Martin; Kleiner, Thomas; Humbert, Angelika

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1675-2022

Articles | Volume 16, issue 5

The Cryosphere, 16, 1675–1696, 2022

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1675-2022

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The Cryosphere, 16, 1675–1696, 2022

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1675-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 5

Research article

05 May 2022

Research article | 05 May 2022

Comparison of ice dynamics using full-Stokes and Blatter–Pattyn approximation: application to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream

Martin Rückamp et al.

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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1675-2022-supplement

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Results of "Comparison of ice dynamics using full-Stokes and Blatter-Pattyn approximation: application to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream" M. Rückamp, T. Kleiner, and A. Humbert https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6406103

Short summary

We present a comparative modelling study between the full-Stokes (FS) and Blatter–Pattyn (BP) approximation applied to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream. Both stress regimes are implemented in one single ice sheet code to eliminate numerical issues. The simulations unveil minor differences in the upper ice stream but become considerable at the grounding line of the 79° North Glacier. Model differences are stronger for a power-law friction than a linear friction law.