Equilibrium ice sheet scaling in climate modeling
- Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
A set of simple scaling formulas related to ice sheet evolution is derived from the dynamic and thermodynamic equations for ice and is used to consider two common situations: (1) when we wish to estimate potential ice sheet characteristics given the prescribed net snow accumulation over an area; and (b) when we wish to reconstruct net snow accumulation and vertical temperature difference within the ice sheet area and volume. The scaling formulas are applied to the present day Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, as well as to some ancient ice sheets, and are used to estimate the potential global sea level change due to greenhouse warming. 23 refs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 181888
- Journal Information:
- Climate Dynamics, Vol. 7, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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