TY - CHAP
T1 - Inverse methods in glaciology
AU - Gudmundsson, G. Hilmar
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Inverse methods are ideally suited for the indirect estimation of a large number of model parameters. Such problems arise naturally in many types of glaciological modeling work, the prime example being the indirect estimation of basal boundary parameters on ice streams using surface data. In the future, inverse methods can be expected to play an increasing role in glaciological modeling work. In particular, the use of inverse methods for model initialization when forecasting the near-future (several decades) behavior of ice sheets is an interesting prospect.
AB - Inverse methods are ideally suited for the indirect estimation of a large number of model parameters. Such problems arise naturally in many types of glaciological modeling work, the prime example being the indirect estimation of basal boundary parameters on ice streams using surface data. In the future, inverse methods can be expected to play an increasing role in glaciological modeling work. In particular, the use of inverse methods for model initialization when forecasting the near-future (several decades) behavior of ice sheets is an interesting prospect.
U2 - 10.1007/978-90-481-2642-2_648
DO - 10.1007/978-90-481-2642-2_648
M3 - Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
AN - SCOPUS:84867483548
VL - Part 3
T3 - Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
SP - 653
EP - 656
BT - Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
PB - Springer
ER -