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Simulating the Greenland ice sheet under present-day and palaeo constraints including a new discharge parameterization
R. Calov
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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
A. Robinson
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
Universidad Complutense Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Instituto de Geociencias, UCM-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
M. Perrette
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
A. Ganopolski
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
Ice discharge into the ocean from outlet glaciers is an important
component of mass loss of the Greenland ice sheet. Here, we present a
simple parameterization of ice discharge for coarse resolution ice
sheet models, suitable for large ensembles or long-term palaeo
simulations. This parameterization reproduces in a good approximation
the present-day ice discharge compared with estimates, and the
simulation of the present-day ice sheet elevation is considerably
improved.
Ice discharge into the ocean from outlet glaciers is an important
component of mass loss of the...
