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Experimental protocol for sea level projections from ISMIP6 stand-alone ice sheet models

Journal Article · · The Cryosphere (Online)
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Projection of the contribution of ice sheets to sea level change as part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) takes the form of simulations from coupled ice sheet–climate models and stand-alone ice sheet models, overseen by the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP6 (ISMIP6). This paper describes the experimental setup for process-based sea level change projections to be performed with stand-alone Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet models in the context of ISMIP6. The ISMIP6 protocol relies on a suite of polar atmospheric and oceanic CMIP-based forcing for ice sheet models, in order to explore the uncertainty in projected sea level change due to future emissions scenarios, CMIP models, ice sheet models, and parameterizations for ice–ocean interactions. We describe here the approach taken for defining the suite of ISMIP6 stand-alone ice sheet simulations, document the experimental framework and implementation, and present an overview of the ISMIP6 forcing to be used by participating ice sheet modeling groups.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Aeronautic and Space Association (NASA); National Science Foundation (NSF); Norwegian Research Council; USDOE Office of Science (SC). Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC)
Contributing Organization:
ISMIP6 Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1671090
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--20-20045
Journal Information:
The Cryosphere (Online), Journal Name: The Cryosphere (Online) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 14; ISSN 1994-0424
Publisher:
European Geosciences UnionCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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