Published: Sep 1, 2011 by The PISM Authors
| Title | The Potsdam Parallel Ice Sheet Model (PISM-PIK) – Part 2: Dynamic equilibrium simulation of the Antarctic ice sheet |
| Authors | Maria Martin, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and colleagues |
| Venue | The Cryosphere |
| Location | Antarctic ice sheet |
This paper presents a dynamic equilibrium simulation of the ice sheet-shelf system on Antarctica with the Potsdam Parallel Ice Sheet Model (PISM-PIK) with a focus on the Ronne-Filchner and Ross ice shelf areas as well as on the whole ice-sheet system. PISM-PIK (and now PISM) allows free movement of grounding lines and calving fronts thanks to a physically-motivated calving law based on horizontal spreading rates and an implementation of a calving-front stress boundary condition. The results support the approach of superposition of SIA and SSA for the representation of fast motion of grounded ice.