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A 3D glacier dynamics–line plume model to estimate the frontal ablation of Hansbreen, Svalbard
José M. Muñoz-Hermosilla
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Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Jaime Otero
Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Eva De Andrés
Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Barcelona Expert Center, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Kaian Shahateet
Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Francisco Navarro
Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Iván Pérez-Doña
Department of Mathematics Applied to ICT, ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Short summary
A large fraction of the mass loss from marine-terminating glaciers is attributed to frontal ablation. In this study, we used a 3D ice flow model of a real glacier that includes the effects of calving and submarine melting. Over a 30-month simulation, we found that the model reproduced the seasonal cycle for this glacier. Besides, the front positions were in good agreement with observations in the central part of the front, with longitudinal differences, on average, below 15 m.
A large fraction of the mass loss from marine-terminating glaciers is attributed to frontal...
