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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-674
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-674
16 Aug 2022
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Glacier Energy and Mass Balance (GEMB v1.0): A model of firn processes for cryosphere research

Alex Gardner, Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, and Eric Larour

Abstract. This paper provides the first description of version 1.0 of the open-source Glacier Energy and Mass Balance model. GEMB models the ice sheet and glacier surface-atmospheric energy and mass exchange, and firn state. It is a column model (no horizontal communication) of intermediate complexity that includes those processes deemed most relevant to glacier studies with the goal of retaining computational efficiency that can accommodate the very long (thousands of years) spin-ups necessary for initializing deep firn columns and for running sensitivity experiments to characterize model uncertainty on continental scales. The model is one-way coupled with the atmosphere which allows the model to be run off-line with a diversity of climate forcing but neglects feedback to the atmosphere. GEMB provides numerous parameterization choices for various key processes (e.g. albedo, subsurface shortwave absorption, and compaction), making it well suited for uncertainty quantification and model exploration. The model is evaluated against the current state-of-the-art and in situ observations and is shown to perform well.

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

27 Apr 2023
Glacier Energy and Mass Balance (GEMB): a model of firn processes for cryosphere research
Alex S. Gardner, Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, and Eric Larour
Geosci. Model Dev., 16, 2277–2302, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023, 2023
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Alex Gardner et al.

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Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • CC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
  • CEC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on CEC1', Alex Gardner, 24 Aug 2022
      • AC2: 'Reply on AC1', Alex Gardner, 24 Aug 2022
        • CEC2: 'Reply on AC2', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
          • EC1: 'Reply on CEC2', Andrew Wickert, 25 Aug 2022
            • CC2: 'Reply on EC1', Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, 26 Aug 2022
              • CEC3: 'Reply on CC2', Juan Antonio Añel, 26 Aug 2022
                • AC3: 'Reply on CEC3', Alex Gardner, 26 Aug 2022
                  • CC3: 'Reply on AC3', Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, 26 Aug 2022
                    • CEC4: 'Reply on CC3', Juan Antonio Añel, 29 Aug 2022
                      • AC4: 'Reply on CEC4', Alex Gardner, 29 Aug 2022
                • EC2: 'Reply on CEC3', Andrew Wickert, 29 Aug 2022
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Oct 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Oct 2022

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • CC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
  • CEC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on CEC1', Alex Gardner, 24 Aug 2022
      • AC2: 'Reply on AC1', Alex Gardner, 24 Aug 2022
        • CEC2: 'Reply on AC2', Juan Antonio Añel, 24 Aug 2022
          • EC1: 'Reply on CEC2', Andrew Wickert, 25 Aug 2022
            • CC2: 'Reply on EC1', Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, 26 Aug 2022
              • CEC3: 'Reply on CC2', Juan Antonio Añel, 26 Aug 2022
                • AC3: 'Reply on CEC3', Alex Gardner, 26 Aug 2022
                  • CC3: 'Reply on AC3', Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, 26 Aug 2022
                    • CEC4: 'Reply on CC3', Juan Antonio Añel, 29 Aug 2022
                      • AC4: 'Reply on CEC4', Alex Gardner, 29 Aug 2022
                • EC2: 'Reply on CEC3', Andrew Wickert, 29 Aug 2022
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Oct 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-674', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Oct 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Alex Gardner on behalf of the Authors (30 Dec 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Jan 2023) by Andrew Wickert
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (20 Jan 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (10 Feb 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Feb 2023) by Andrew Wickert
AR by Alex Gardner on behalf of the Authors (10 Feb 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (20 Mar 2023) by Andrew Wickert
AR by Alex Gardner on behalf of the Authors (28 Mar 2023)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

27 Apr 2023
Glacier Energy and Mass Balance (GEMB): a model of firn processes for cryosphere research
Alex S. Gardner, Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, and Eric Larour
Geosci. Model Dev., 16, 2277–2302, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023, 2023
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Alex Gardner et al.

Alex Gardner et al.

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This paper provides the first description of version 1.0 of the open-source Glacier Energy and Mass Balance model. GEMB models the ice sheet and glacier surface-atmospheric energy and mass exchange, and firn state. The model is evaluated against the current state-of-the-art and in situ observations and is shown to perform well.