Simulation of Antarctic Ice Sheet (IMAGE)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Simulation of Antarctic Ice Sheet

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This is an example of how the Parallel Ice Sheet Model simulates the movement of ice in the Antarctic ice sheet by using different colors. Andy Aschwanden used high-performance computers from the Geophysical Institute's Research Computing Systems to create the model.

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Illustration courtesy of Andy Aschwanden

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