Articles | Volume 13, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-13-819-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-13-819-2017
Research article
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07 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 07 Jul 2017

Comparison of surface mass balance of ice sheets simulated by positive-degree-day method and energy balance approach

Eva Bauer and Andrey Ganopolski

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (05 Jan 2017) by Uwe Mikolajewicz
AR by Andrey Ganopolski on behalf of the Authors (15 Mar 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Mar 2017) by Uwe Mikolajewicz
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Mar 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (07 Apr 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by Editor) (21 Apr 2017) by Uwe Mikolajewicz
AR by Andrey Ganopolski on behalf of the Authors (19 May 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (30 May 2017) by Uwe Mikolajewicz
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Short summary
Transient glacial cycle simulations with an EMIC and the PDD method require smaller melt factors for inception than for termination and larger factors for American than European ice sheets. The PDD online method with standard values simulates a sea level drop of 250 m at the LGM. The PDD online run reproducing the LGM ice volume has deficient ablation for reversing from glacial to interglacial climate, so termination is delayed. The SEB method with dust impact on snow albedo is seen as superior.