Model:Glimmer-CISM

Glimmer-CISM

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Model type	Modular
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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Continental, Regional-Scale
Model domain	Terrestrial, Hydrology, Cryosphere
One-line model description	Dynamic thermo-mechanical ice sheet model
Extended model description	Glimmer is an open source (GPL) three-dimensional thermomechanical ice sheet model, designed to be interfaced to a range of global climate models. It can also be run in stand-alone mode. Glimmer was developed as part of the NERC GENIE project (www.genie.ac.uk). It's development follows the theoretical basis found in Payne (1999) and Payne (2001). Glimmer's structure contains numerous software design strategies that make it maintainable, extensible, and well documented.

Keywords:	ice sheet,

Name	Magnus Hagdorn
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
Postal address 1	Grant Institute, The King's Buildings, West Mains Road
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Town / City	Edinburgh
Postal code	EH9 3JW
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Country	United Kingdom
Email address	Magnus.Hagdorn@ed.ac.uk
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Name	Jesse Johnson
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	Department of Computer Science, University of Montana
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Name	William Lipscomb
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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State	New Mexico
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Name	Tony Payne
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol
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Name	Stephen Price
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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State	New Mexico
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Name	Ian Rutt
Type of contact	Project manager
Institute / Organization	School of the Environment & Society, Swansea University
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Supported platforms	Linux
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Programming language	Fortran90, C, Python
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	2005
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://sourceforge.net/projects/glimmer-cism.berlios/
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Program license type	GPL v3
Program license type other
Memory requirements	--
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Describe input parameters	See paper
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Describe output parameters	See paper
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	Represented processes: Ice Thickness Evolution Temperature Solver Basal Boundary Condition Isostatic Adjustment
Describe key physical parameters and equations	See paper
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	--
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	--
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	Yes, many collaborators. See website model.

Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Model website if any	http://glimmer-cism.berlios.de/
Model forum / discussion board	http://developer.berlios.de/projects/glimmer-cism/

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Authors

Magnus Hagdorn

Johnson, Lipscomb, Payne, Price, Rutt

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Pattyn, Frank; 2003. A new three-dimensional higher-order thermomechanical ice sheet model: Basic sensitivity, ice stream development, and ice flow across subglacial lakes. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108, 2382. 10.1029/2002JB002329 (View/edit entry)	2003	Glimmer-CISM	Model overview	441
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