Articles | Volume 16, issue 2
The Cryosphere, 16, 711–718, 2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-711-2022
The Cryosphere, 16, 711–718, 2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-711-2022

Brief communication 25 Feb 2022

Brief communication | 25 Feb 2022

Brief communication: Impact of common ice mask in surface mass balance estimates over the Antarctic ice sheet

Nicolaj Hansen et al.

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on tc-2021-317', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Dec 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Nicolaj Hansen, 22 Jan 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on tc-2021-317', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Jan 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Nicolaj Hansen, 22 Jan 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (25 Jan 2022) by Joseph MacGregor
AR by Nicolaj Hansen on behalf of the Authors (26 Jan 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (27 Jan 2022) by Joseph MacGregor
AR by Nicolaj Hansen on behalf of the Authors (28 Jan 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (31 Jan 2022) by Joseph MacGregor
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Short summary
We investigate the impact of different ice masks when modelling surface mass balance over Antarctica. We used ice masks and data from five of the most used regional climate models and a common mask. We see large disagreement between the ice masks, which has a large impact on the surface mass balance, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula and some of the largest glaciers. We suggest a solution for creating a new, up-to-date, high-resolution ice mask that can be used in Antarctic modelling.