Glaciers

I am a modeler. I make and use computer models of different parts of the Earth system. My research focus now is primarily on glaciers + ice sheets. Because I worked with models → there was no real need for me to actually, physically, go to the ocean. There is often a disconnect: between the scientists that do the observations in the field + the modelers. I use the data that they provide to improve and validate the models.

It is important to understand how heat is transported by the ocean currents to the ice and how the changing temperature of the water influences ice melting. → How does warm water intrusion into the fjords in Greenland and under the ice shelves in Antarctica affect the outlet glaciers and ice shelves? How do the currents evolve as a result?

A glacier might move at around 1 cm per minute. Within the sound of the legs rubbing against the floor, you might be able to hear a low rumble – the friction of the ice moving against stone, occasional thuds of blocks of ice hitting against each other and the occasional note singing out, ice scraping against ice.