Table 1 Summary of sliding parameterisations and effective pressure treatments

From: Subglacial water amplifies Antarctic contributions to sea-level rise

Experiment

Effective Pressure, N

Description

HAF Scalinga

LW

None

Sliding independent of effective pressure.

No

RC_iN

Implicit

N subsumed into a constant sliding coefficient.

No

RC_iN_HAF

Implicit

N subsumed into a constant sliding coefficient.

Yes

RC_eN_POC

Explicit

Perfect ocean connection assumption for N.

No

RC_eN_GlaDS

Explicit

N simulated using a distributed hydrology model.

No

RC_eN_GlaDS_HAF

Explicit

N simulated using a distributed hydrology model.

Yes

  1. aHAF Scaling Height-above-flotation scaling.