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Ice Sheet System Model (ISSM)
Ice Sheet System Model (ISSM)

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University of California - Department of Earth System Science University of California - Irvine University of Buffalo
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Documentation

A PDF version of the User's manual is regularly generated and synchronized with the following html documentation:

  • Equations governing ice sheet modeling
  • Download
    • Source code compilation on Linux/Mac
    • Source code compilation on Windows
  • Change Log
  • Tutorials
    • Square ice shelf
    • Jakobshavn Isbrae tutorial
  • Matlab interface and Model object
    • startup.m file
    • model class
    • Model fields
  • Mesh
    • Domain outline
    • Triangle mesher
    • Bamg mesher
  • Parameterization
    • Mask definition
    • Parameter file
    • Verbosity levels
    • Model extrusion (optional)
    • Ice flow approximations
  • Launching a solution sequence
  • Parallel computing
  • Advanced features
    • Inverse methods
    • Rifts
    • Quantifications of Margins and Uncertainties with Dakota
  • Plotting
    • Standard plots
    • Quiver plots
    • Section plots
    • Special plots
    • Plot options
  • Miscellaneous
    • Useful ISSM matlab functions
    • Validation manual
    • Doxygen
  • FAQ

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