Model:PISM

PISM

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Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale
Model domain	Terrestrial, Cryosphere
One-line model description	Parallel Ice Sheet Model, PISM
Extended model description	PISM is a hybrid shallow ice, shallow shelf model. PISM is designed to scale with increasing problem size by harnessing the computational power of supercomputing systems and by leveraging the scalable software libraries that have been developed by the high-performance computing research community. The model combines two shallow (small depth-to-width ratio) stress balances, namely the shallow-ice approximation (SIA) and the shallow-shelf approximation (SSA), which are computationally efficient schemes to simulate ice flow by internal deformation and ice-stream flow, respectively. In PISM, deformational velocities from the SIA and sliding velocities from the SSA are weighted and averaged to achieve a smooth transition from shearing flow to sliding flow.

Keywords:	Ice flow, Ice sheet, Ice sheet model,

Name	Glacier Group
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Town / City	Fairbanks
Postal code	99775
State	Alaska
Country	United States
Email address	uaf-pism@alaska.edu
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS
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Programming language	C++
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Code optimized	Multiple Processors
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	2002
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/pism/pism
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Program license type	GPL v3
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Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	initial bedrock and glacier topographies, geothermal heat flux, and climate forcing
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	the evolution of ice extent and thickness over time, the thermal and dynamic states of the ice sheet, and the associated lithospheric response
Output format	ASCII
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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	--
Describe key physical parameters and equations	--
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Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?

Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	http://www.pism-docs.org/
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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Winkelmann, R.; Martin, M. A.; Haseloff, M.; Albrecht, T.; Bueler, E.; Khroulev, C.; Levermann, A.; 2011. The Potsdam Parallel Ice Sheet Model (PISM-PIK) – Part 1: Model description. The Cryosphere, 5, 715–726. 10.5194/tc-5-715-2011 (View/edit entry)	2011	PISM	Model overview	349
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