rate near the grounding line, but drops off with distance from the grounding line much quicker than the PICO parametrization. These plots can be compared to corresponding results for the NEMO ocean model  (Favier et al. 2019 doi:10.5194/gmd-12-2255-2019)</p><h2 id="Defining-A-New-Melt-Rate-Model"><a class="docs-heading-anchor" href="#Defining-A-New-Melt-Rate-Model">Defining A New Melt Rate Model</a><a id="Defining-A-New-Melt-Rate-Model-1"></a><a class="docs-heading-anchor-permalink" href="#Defining-A-New-Me