CalvingMIP

During my master's studies at Beijing Normal University, I contributed to the first phase of CalvingMIP, an international effort to compare how ice-sheet models represent ice-shelf calving.

I implemented a level-set method in Elmer/Ice to track the evolving calving front and tested it using idealized CalvingMIP experiments, including the Circular and Thule configurations shown above. These experiments assess the method's numerical stability and performance across different geometries and forcing conditions.

My work examined how ice flow, ice thickness, and bed topography affect the retreat and recovery of the calving front, helping evaluate the numerical treatment of calving in ice-sheet models.