Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland

The Sea-level Response to Ice Sheet Evolution (SeaRISE) effort explores the sensitivity of the current generation of ice sheet models to external forcing to gain insight into the potential future contribution to sea level from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. All participating models simulate...

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Main Authors: Nowicki, S., Bindschadler, R., Abe-Ouchi, A., Aschwanden, A., Bueler, E., Choi, H., Fastook, J., Granzow, G., Greve, R., Gutowski, G., Herzfeld, U., Jackson, C., Johnson, J., Khroulev, C., Larour, E., Levermann, A., Lipscomb, W., Martin, M., Morlighem, M., Parizek, B., Pollard, D., Price, S., Ren, Diandong, Rignot, E., Saito, F., Sato, T., Seddik, H., Seroussi, H., Takahashi, K., Walker, R., Wang, W.
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Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21417
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author Nowicki, S.
Bindschadler, R.
Abe-Ouchi, A.
Aschwanden, A.
Bueler, E.
Choi, H.
Fastook, J.
Granzow, G.
Greve, R.
Gutowski, G.
Herzfeld, U.
Jackson, C.
Johnson, J.
Khroulev, C.
Larour, E.
Levermann, A.
Lipscomb, W.
Martin, M.
Morlighem, M.
Parizek, B.
Pollard, D.
Price, S.
Ren, Diandong
Rignot, E.
Saito, F.
Sato, T.
Seddik, H.
Seroussi, H.
Takahashi, K.
Walker, R.
Wang, W.
author_facet Nowicki, S.
Bindschadler, R.
Abe-Ouchi, A.
Aschwanden, A.
Bueler, E.
Choi, H.
Fastook, J.
Granzow, G.
Greve, R.
Gutowski, G.
Herzfeld, U.
Jackson, C.
Johnson, J.
Khroulev, C.
Larour, E.
Levermann, A.
Lipscomb, W.
Martin, M.
Morlighem, M.
Parizek, B.
Pollard, D.
Price, S.
Ren, Diandong
Rignot, E.
Saito, F.
Sato, T.
Seddik, H.
Seroussi, H.
Takahashi, K.
Walker, R.
Wang, W.
author_sort Nowicki, S.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description The Sea-level Response to Ice Sheet Evolution (SeaRISE) effort explores the sensitivity of the current generation of ice sheet models to external forcing to gain insight into the potential future contribution to sea level from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. All participating models simulated the ice sheet response to three types of external forcings: a change in oceanic condition, a warmer atmospheric environment, and enhanced basal lubrication. Here an analysis of the spatial response of the Greenland ice sheet is presented, and the impact of model physics and spin-up on the projections is explored. Although the modeled responses are not always homogeneous, consistent spatial trends emerge from the ensemble analysis, indicating distinct vulnerabilities of the Greenland ice sheet. There are clear response patterns associated with each forcing, and a similar mass loss at the full ice sheet scale will result in different mass losses at the regional scale, as well as distinct thickness changes over the ice sheet. All forcings lead to an increased mass loss for the coming centuries, with increased basal lubrication and warmer ocean conditions affecting mainly outlet glaciers, while the impacts of atmospheric forcings affect the whole ice sheet. Key Points Sensitivity study of Greenland to atmospheric, oceanic and subglacial forcings Each forcing result in a different regional thickness response All forcings lead to an increased mass loss for the coming centuries ©2013. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-214172017-09-13T13:55:43Z Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland Nowicki, S. Bindschadler, R. Abe-Ouchi, A. Aschwanden, A. Bueler, E. Choi, H. Fastook, J. Granzow, G. Greve, R. Gutowski, G. Herzfeld, U. Jackson, C. Johnson, J. Khroulev, C. Larour, E. Levermann, A. Lipscomb, W. Martin, M. Morlighem, M. Parizek, B. Pollard, D. Price, S. Ren, Diandong Rignot, E. Saito, F. Sato, T. Seddik, H. Seroussi, H. Takahashi, K. Walker, R. Wang, W. The Sea-level Response to Ice Sheet Evolution (SeaRISE) effort explores the sensitivity of the current generation of ice sheet models to external forcing to gain insight into the potential future contribution to sea level from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. All participating models simulated the ice sheet response to three types of external forcings: a change in oceanic condition, a warmer atmospheric environment, and enhanced basal lubrication. Here an analysis of the spatial response of the Greenland ice sheet is presented, and the impact of model physics and spin-up on the projections is explored. Although the modeled responses are not always homogeneous, consistent spatial trends emerge from the ensemble analysis, indicating distinct vulnerabilities of the Greenland ice sheet. There are clear response patterns associated with each forcing, and a similar mass loss at the full ice sheet scale will result in different mass losses at the regional scale, as well as distinct thickness changes over the ice sheet. All forcings lead to an increased mass loss for the coming centuries, with increased basal lubrication and warmer ocean conditions affecting mainly outlet glaciers, while the impacts of atmospheric forcings affect the whole ice sheet. Key Points Sensitivity study of Greenland to atmospheric, oceanic and subglacial forcings Each forcing result in a different regional thickness response All forcings lead to an increased mass loss for the coming centuries ©2013. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21417 10.1002/jgrf.20076 Blackwell Publishing Ltd unknown
spellingShingle Nowicki, S.
Bindschadler, R.
Abe-Ouchi, A.
Aschwanden, A.
Bueler, E.
Choi, H.
Fastook, J.
Granzow, G.
Greve, R.
Gutowski, G.
Herzfeld, U.
Jackson, C.
Johnson, J.
Khroulev, C.
Larour, E.
Levermann, A.
Lipscomb, W.
Martin, M.
Morlighem, M.
Parizek, B.
Pollard, D.
Price, S.
Ren, Diandong
Rignot, E.
Saito, F.
Sato, T.
Seddik, H.
Seroussi, H.
Takahashi, K.
Walker, R.
Wang, W.
Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title_full Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title_fullStr Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title_full_unstemmed Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title_short Insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the SeaRISE ice sheet modeling project II: Greenland
title_sort insights into spatial sensitivities of ice mass response to environmental change from the searise ice sheet modeling project ii: greenland
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21417