Simulation of permafrost and seasonal thaw depth in the JULES land surface scheme

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: R. Dankers, E. J. Burke, J. Price
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2011
• Subjects: geo; envir; Arctic; Jules; Active layer thickness; permafrost; The Cryosphere; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-773-2011; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/773/2011/tc-5-773-2011.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/6d7228daac3f454eb9ff49bd09aad854

Land surface models (LSMs) need to be able to simulate realistically the dynamics of permafrost and frozen ground. In this paper we evaluate the performance of the LSM JULES (Joint UK Land Environment Simulator), the stand-alone version of the land surface scheme used in Hadley Centre climate models...