Questions about the exact equation in the Synthetic ice stream (xy) case

[icepack]

Questions about the exact equation in the Synthetic ice stream (xy) case

[danshapero]

Sorry for the slow reply, I've been off work for a bit. The input fields for that problem are purely synthetic data that I made up through trial and error. The idea is to start from some simple but possibly un-physical initial state -- like a linearly sloping ice thickness -- and iterate towards a more physically realistic equilibrium. The values that I used are roughly similar to those of real ice streams in Antarctica although the geometry is very idealized. You can see more examples in the book by Greve and Blatter.

I'll mark this as closed, but if you have more questions feel free to reopen. Alternatively, you can join the Firedrake slack workspace, where we have an icepack channel. Some of the other users might be able to answer your questions faster than I can.