An extraordinary field season

posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Earlier this month, our joint Univ. of Texas and Univ. of Kansas team returned from West Greenland, where we collected data regarding the behavior of ocean-terminating glaciers in a major fjord system.Many of the sensors we visited, including GPS receivers, … Continued

Preparing for AGU

posted in: Uncategorized | 0

At the annual meeting this December, I’ll be making an invited presentation and co-convening a different session.  On behalf of AGU’s Cryosphere focus group, I am serving on the meeting planning committee.The fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union is … Continued

Understanding iceberg calving

posted in: Uncategorized | 0

I’ve recently co-authored an accessible review of recent research into iceberg calving.  You can read it by clicking here. Approximately half of the ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet occurs where glaciers flow directly into the ocean.  At the … Continued

Anticipating new data

posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Since arriving at UTIG in January, I’ve been continuing to explore how seismology can inform us about glacier behavior.  Now, with the summer field season approaching, colleagues and I are preparing to return to Greenland and recover a year’s worth … Continued