Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2203-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2203-2022
Research article
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13 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 13 Jun 2022

Resolving glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) in response to modern and future ice loss at marine grounding lines in West Antarctica

Jeannette Xiu Wen Wan, Natalya Gomez, Konstantin Latychev, and Holly Kyeore Han

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Resolving GIA in response to modern and future ice loss at marine grounding lines in West Antarctica Natalya Gomez and Jeannette Wan Xiu Wen https://osf.io/2vmqh/?view_only=4d08e562720941688e0644b80781eeaa

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This paper assesses the grid resolution necessary to accurately model the Earth deformation and sea-level change associated with West Antarctic ice mass changes. We find that results converge at higher resolutions, and errors of less than 5 % can be achieved with a 7.5 km grid. Our results also indicate that error due to grid resolution is negligible compared to the effect of neglecting viscous deformation in low-viscosity regions.