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

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