Articles | Volume 20, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3599-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3599-2026
Research article
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26 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 26 Jun 2026

Comparing calving laws at Greenland's three largest ice shelves

Jamie Barnett, Felicity A. Holmes, Sarah L. Greenwood, Mathieu Morlighem, Nina Kirchner, and Martin Jakobsson

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Comparing calving laws at Greenland's three largest ice shelves Jamie Barnett https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20813386

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Computer models used to predict future change of the Greenland Ice Sheet are uncertain, especially in how they represent iceberg calving. We compare several calving approaches by testing model results against satellite observations of changes at three unique floating ice shelves in Greenland. We then extend the simulations to the year 2300 to explore future ice loss, finding that warming of the atmosphere or ocean is more important than the choice of calving method.
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