Polar Geophysical Simulation Lab (PGSL)

The Polar Geophysical Simulation Lab (PGSL) is working towards understanding the complex interactions between ice, water, and climate in Earth's polar regions.

The overarching questions we are addressing include:

What are the implications of changing ice dynamics for ice sheet mass balance and sea-level rise?
How do surface meltwater and subglacial hydrology influence ice dynamics and glacier motion?
How do ice-ocean processes affect the stability of ice shelves and marine-terminating glaciers?
How can we integrate geophysical observations with numerical models to better understand and predict the behavior of Earth's ice sheets?

Research Projects

The overarching questions we are addressing include:

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