Arctic sea ice and international policy
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Arctic sea ice and international policy

On this page I will post information relevant to the University of Washington Winter 2020 Task Force course with co-instructor Nadine Fabbi through the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Also see the UW Study Abroad course listing. Seminars and events Relevant links UW Arctic and Northern Studies Library Guide Featured image: 2019 Arctic … Continue reading

Courses / Univ. Washington Glaciology

Spring 2019 reading seminar

This quarter the group is following the theme of outlet glaciers, loosely defined. Here is what we are reading! 1. Recent work on Jakobshavn Glacier Khazendar et al. (2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0329-3 Joughin et al. (2014) https://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/209/2014/tc-8-209-2014.html 2. Reconstructions of a Cordilleran Ice Sheet outlet glacier Kovanen and Slaymaker (2004) https://atmos.washington.edu/marka/okanoganlobe.pdf 3. Catania G. A., Stearns, L. A., Sutherland, D. A., Fried, … Continue reading

Exploration Seminar to Greenland / Denmark
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Exploration Seminar to Greenland / Denmark

This page provides a summary of the 2018 Exploration Seminar to Greenland and Denmark. Follow the posts written by the incredible group of 14 University of Washington undergraduate students that detail activity during the class: 15-20 August 21-26 August 27-31 August 1-4 September 5-9 September This program has received generous support from the Scan|Design Foundation. … Continue reading

Fall 2017 reading seminar
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Fall 2017 reading seminar

Week 1: IPCC (2013) report on Sea Level Change See also: IPCC FAQ, Real Climate assessment Week 2: Llovel et al. (2014), Deep-ocean contribution to sea level and energy budget not detectable over the past decade. Nature Climate Change 4, 1031-1035. Purkey, S.G. and G.C. Johnson (2010), Warming of global abyssal and deep Southern Ocean … Continue reading

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Spring 2017 reading seminar

We had a seminar with papers on a not-so-specific theme this quarter. And read some work from a few here at UW. Here is a recap: Week 1: Colgan, W., H. Machguth, M. MacFerrin, J. D. Colgan, D. van As, and J. A. MacGregor (2016), The abandoned ice sheet base at Camp Century, Greenland, in … Continue reading

Fall 2016 reading seminar
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Fall 2016 reading seminar

This quarter we are reading papers about the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS). week 1: Fahnestock et al. (2001), High Geothermal Heat Flow, Basal Melt, and the Origin of Rapid Ice Flow in Central Greenland. Science 294, 2338. Joughin et al. (2001), Observation and analysis of ice flow in the largest Greenland ice stream. Journal … Continue reading

Fall 2015 reading seminar: glacier variability
Courses / Univ. Washington Glaciology

Fall 2015 reading seminar: glacier variability

This quarter, Gerard Roe suggested something a bit different for a reading seminar, inspired in part by visiting professor Jamie Shulmeister and in part by paleo-glacier puzzles. The topic is ‘The Natural Variability of Glaciers’. Here is Gerard’s introduction: The widespread and ongoing retreat of glaciers is a powerful totem of anthropogenic climate change. Moreover, … Continue reading

UW courses for glaciology students
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UW courses for glaciology students

There are many great graduate-level courses at the University of Washington, and many with a focus in glaciology. Check the course listing for quarter and year offered, but these course titles (among others) should be considered for students in our glaciology graduate program: Principles of Glaciology / The Cryosphere Geophysical Continuum Mechanics Scientific Writing and … Continue reading