basal temperature calculation

wudipao88

Hi everyone

I would like to know whether it is possible to calculate the basal temperature based on known information (including geothermal heat flux, geometry information, surface information, etc.) using the thermal model? There is no tutorial example in the Userguide, so I would like to know how to implement it? What are the specific model inputs required?

Thanks !

mathieumorlighem

Hello @wudipao88

yes it is possible to do that. We have not had time to add tutorials on the thermal model yet, but you can for example take a look at tests/NightlyRun/test327.m. Make sure to set boundary conditions properly. Since you generally have advection, you need to constrain the temperature at all boundary where ice is coming in.
All the best
Mathieu