Variable Dimensions Units Long Name
kc kc 1 N/A
kr kr 1 N/A
kt kt 1 N/A
time time years BP N/A
x x km N/A
y y km N/A
accum x, y, time m/yr accumulation flux
accum_apl x, y, time m/yr applied accumulation flux
am_perp x, y, time m/yr Volume flux across the z=zm interface
as_perp x, y, time m/yr surface mass balance
as_perp_apl x, y, time m/yr applied surface mass balance
beta_drag x, y, time / basal drag parameter for shelfy stream
c_fric x, y, time / basal friction coefficient
c_slide x, y, time m/(a*Pa^(p-q)) basal sliding coefficient
calving x, y, time m/yr calving flux
calving_apl x, y, time m/yr applied calving flux
cos_grad_tc x, y, time / Cosine of angle between surface gradient and cst dist gradient
cst_dist x, y, time km coastal distance
delta x, y, time / Fraction of overburden pressure at saturation
dH_c_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the thickness of the upper (kc) ice layer
dH_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the ice thickness
dH_t_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the thickness of the lower (kt) ice layer
dis_perp x, y, time m/yr applied calving flux from discharge parameterisation
dzb_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the topography of the ice base
dzl_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the topography of the lithosphere surface
dzm_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the topography of the z=zm interface
dzs_dt x, y, time m/yr Rate of change of the topography of the free surface
eta y m y-coordinate
f_sed x, y, time / sediment fraction
flag_shelfy_stream x, y, time / Shelfy stream flag
flag_shelfy_stream_x x, y, time / Shelfy stream flag in x-direction, at (i+1/2,j)
flag_shelfy_stream_y x, y, time / Shelfy stream flag in y-direction, at (i,j+1/2)
H x, y, time m Thickness of ice
H_calv x, y, time m Calvin Threshold
H_cold x, y, time m Thickness of the cold ice layer
H_eff x, y, time m Effective thickness at shelf ice front
H_flow x, y, time m Thickness of ice after dynamics (without source term)
H_sed x, y, time m sediment thickness
H_temp x, y, time m thickness of the temperate ice layer
H_w x, y, time m Thickness of the water column under the ice base
id_mask x, y, time / Mask indicating ice IDs
kc_cts x, y, time / Grid index of the CTS position
lambda x, y degE geographic longitude
mask_ablation_type x, y, time / Mask indicating ablation type
mask_mar x, y, time 1 margina ring mask
maske x, y, time / ice-land-sea mask
maske_old x, y, time / ice-land-sea mask (old)
mb_source x, y, time m/yr total mass balance
mb_source_apl x, y, time m/yr applied total mass balance
n_cts x, y, time / mask for polythermal conditions
p_b x, y, time Pa Basal pressure
p_b_red_lim x, y, time Pa Reduced basal pressure
p_b_w x, y, time Pa Basal water pressure
phi x, y degN geographic latitude
Q_b x, y, time m/yr Basal melting rate + Water drainage from the temperate layer
Q_b_apl x, y, time m/yr applied Basal melting rate + Water drainage from the temperate layer
Q_bm x, y, time m/yr Basal melting rate
q_geo x, y, time W/m2 geothermal heat flux
q_gl_g x, y, time m2/yr Horizontal volume flux across the grounding line
Q_tld x, y, time m/yr Water drainage from the temperate layer
qx x, y, time m2/yr Horizontal volume flux qx
qy x, y, time m2/yr Horizontal volume flux qy
ratio_sl_x x, y, time / Ratio of basal to surface velocity (slip ratio) in x-direction at (i+1/2,j)
ratio_sl_y x, y, time / Ratio of basal to surface velocity (slip ratio) in y-direction at (i+1/2,j)?
runoff x, y, time m/yr runoff flux
runoff_apl x, y, time m/yr applied runoff flux
sigma_level_c kc 1 sigma level in cold ice
sigma_level_r kr 1 sigma level in litosphere
sigma_level_t kt 1 sigma level in temperate ice
tau_b_drag x, y, time Pa Basal drag
tau_b_driving x, y, time Pa Driving stress
temp_b x, y, time degC Temperature at the ice base
temp_g x, y, time degC ground temperature
temp_s x, y, time degC surface temperature
temph_b x, y, time degC Temperature at the ice base relative to the pressure melting point
vb_t x, y, time m/a threshold basal velocity for regularized Coulomb law
vh_b x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vh at the ice base
vh_m x, y, time m/yr Vertical mean of horizontal velocity vh
vh_m_sia x, y, time m/yr Vertical mean of SIA horizontal velocity
vh_m_ssa x, y, time m/yr Vertical mean of SSA horizontal velocity
vh_s x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vh at the ice surface
vis_int_g x, y, time Pa s m Depth-integrated viscosity
vx_b_g x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vx at the ice base
vx_m_g x, y, time m/yr Vertical mean of horizontal velocity vx
vx_m_sia x, y, time m/yr x depth-averaged horizontal velocity from SIA
vx_m_ssa x, y, time m/yr x depth-averaged horizontal velocity from SSA
vx_s_g x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vx at the ice surface
vy_b_g x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vy at the ice base
vy_m_g x, y, time m/yr Vertical mean of horizontal velocity vy
vy_m_sia x, y, time m/yr y depth-averaged horizontal velocity from SIA
vy_m_ssa x, y, time m/yr y depth-averaged horizontal velocity from SSA
vy_s_g x, y, time m/yr Horizontal velocity vy at the ice surface
vz_b x, y, time m/yr Vertical velocity vz at the ice base
vz_s x, y, time m/yr Vertical velocity vz at the ice surface
weigh_ssta_sia_x x, y, time / weight of SStA vs SIA in x-direction at (i+1/2,j)
weigh_ssta_sia_y x, y, time / weight of SStA vs SIA in y-direction at (i,j+1/2)
xi x m x-coordinate
z_sl x, y, time m sea level
zb x, y, time m Topography of the ice base
zl x, y, time m Topography of the lithosphere surface
zl0 x, y, time m Topography of isostatically relaxed lithosphere surface
zl_fil x, y, time m Topography of the filtered lithosphere surface
zl_std x, y, time m sub-grid standard deviation of topography of the lithosphere surface
zm x, y, time m Topography of z=zm interface
zs x, y, time m Topography of the free surface