Sensitivity of grounding line dynamics to the choice of the friction law

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: JULIEN BRONDEX, OLIVIER GAGLIARDINI, FABIEN GILLET-CHAULET, GAËL DURAND
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2017
• Subjects: glacier mechanics; glacier modelling; ice-sheet modelling; subglacial processes; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Greenland; Weertman; Antarc*; Antarctica; glacier; Ice Sheet; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2017.51; https://doaj.org/article/4459a7e79480478eb4f567e660e63780

Basal slip accounts for a large part of the flow of ice streams draining ice from Antarctica and Greenland into the ocean. Therefore, an appropriate representation of basal slip in ice flow models is a prerequisite for accurate sea level rise projections. Various friction laws have been proposed to...