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  Ice sheet – solid earth feedback during the last glacial cycle in Antarctica and Greenland

van Calcar, C., Van Der Wal, W., Kempenaar, G., Barletta, V., van de Wal, R. (2023): Ice sheet – solid earth feedback during the last glacial cycle in Antarctica and Greenland, XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Berlin 2023).
https://doi.org/10.57757/IUGG23-3121

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van Calcar, Caroline1, Author
Van Der Wal, Wouter1, Author
Kempenaar, Gydo1, Author
Barletta, Valentina1, Author
van de Wal, Roderik1, Author
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1IUGG 2023, General Assemblies, 1 General, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), External Organizations, ou_5011304              

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 Abstract: The solid earth influences ice sheet dynamics by controlling bedrock deformation and hence surface elevation and grounding line position. These in turn determine surface and basal melt. Ice-sheet models typically include models to compute bedrock deformation with a constant mantle viscosity (or similar parameter), whereas mantle viscosity can vary strongly underneath the ice sheets. Here we use a recently developed model that couples an ice-sheet model (ANICE) to a finite-element based GIA model that includes 3D variations in viscosity derived from seismic measurements. We investigate the effect of mantle viscosity variations on the evolution of the last glacial ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. In Antarctica, the main feedback mechanism is the effect of bedrock elevation on local sea level and grounding line position. In particular, uplifting bedrock in marine ice sheets reduces ice sheet loss during deglaciation. Results show a grounding line position that is 500 km more outwards when including 3D variations in mantle viscosity compared to a homogeneous viscosity. In Greenland, the main feedback is the effect of bedrock elevation on the surface elevation and hence surface melt. We show that this feedback mainly manifests in north-west Greenland where the mantle viscosity is above average. The higher mantle viscosity leads to higher ice sheet elevation at last glacial maximum, which leads to less surface melt during deglaciation. The results underline the importance of including 3D viscosity in modeling ice sheet evolution.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2023-07-112023-07-11
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.57757/IUGG23-3121
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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
Place of Event: Berlin
Start-/End Date: 2023-07-11 - 2023-07-20

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Title: XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
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Publ. Info: Potsdam : GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
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