Sensitivity of basal conditions in an inverse model: Vestfonna ice cap, Nordaustlandet/Svalbard
Sensitivity of basal conditions in an inverse model: Vestfonna ice cap, Nordaustlandet/Svalbard
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逆模型中基础条件的敏感性:Vestfonna 冰盖,Nordaustlandet/Svalbard
DOI:
10.5194/tc-6-771-2012
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发表时间:
2012-07
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影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
约翰摩尔
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作者:
约翰摩尔
The dynamics of Vestfonna ice cap (Svalbard) are dominated by fast-flowing outlet glaciers. Its mass balance is poorly known and affected dynamically by these fast-flowing outlet glaciers. Hence, it is a challenging target for ice flow modeling. Precise knowledge of the basal conditions and implementation of a good sliding law are crucial for the modeling of this ice cap. Here we use the full-Stokes finite element code Elmer/Ice to model the 3-D flow over the whole ice cap. We use a Robin inverse method to infer the basal friction from the surface velocities observed in 1995. Our results illustrate the importance of the basal friction parameter in reproducing observed velocity fields. We also show the importance of having variable basal friction as given by the inverse method to reproduce the velocity fields of each outlet glacier-a simple parametrization of basal friction cannot give realistic velocities in a forward model. We study the robustness and sensitivity of this method with respect to different parameters (mesh characteristics, ice temperature, errors in topographic and velocity data). The uncertainty in the observational parameters and input data proved to be sufficiently small as not to adversely affect the fidelity of the model.
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影响因子:
2.3
作者:
William H. K. Lee
通讯作者:
William H. K. Lee
DOI:
10.2307/1551118
发表时间:
1981-01
期刊:
Arctic and alpine research
影响因子:
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作者:
R. Armstrong;W. Paterson
通讯作者:
R. Armstrong;W. Paterson
DOI:
10.1017/cbo9780511574856.005
发表时间:
1993
期刊:
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影响因子:
--
作者:
L. Franca;G. Hauke;A. Masud
通讯作者:
L. Franca;G. Hauke;A. Masud
DOI:
10.1016/0045-7825(92)90041-h
发表时间:
1992-09-01
影响因子:
7.2
作者:
FRANCA, LP;FREY, SL
通讯作者:
FREY, SL
影响因子:
3.4
作者:
D. Macayeal
通讯作者:
D. Macayeal