Fields
Glaciology
Glaciology is the study of ice in all its forms, from mountain glaciers to continental ice sheets. It is central to understanding sea-level rise, paleoclimate records preserved in ice cores, and the feedbacks between cryosphere and global climate.
Details
- Avg Funding
- $410K
- Key Technologies
- Ice Core DrillingGround-Penetrating RadarSatellite AltimetryGPS Strain NetworksBorehole Sensors
- Subfields
- Ice Sheet DynamicsPaleoclimatologyGlacial HydrologySea-Ice PhysicsSubglacial Geology
- Top Institutions
- University of CambridgeUniversity of WashingtonETH ZurichUniversity of CopenhagenScripps Institution of Oceanography