Water flow beneath past ice sheets
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Scott Polar Research Institute
Abstract
Basal hydrology is a critical factor controlling the dynamic behaviour of ice sheets and their contribution to sea level change. Geophysical data from formerly glaciated continental shelves reveal seabed channels that indicate past subglacial water flow. The student will examine geomorphological, geophysical and geological evidence of past subglacial water flow around West Antarctica, including multibeam swath bathymetry, sub bottom profiles, seismic data and results from analyses of sediment cores collected over the past two decades.
People |
ORCID iD |
Kelly Hogan (Primary Supervisor) | |
James Kirkham (Student) |
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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NE/S007164/1 | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2027 | |||
2083185 | Studentship | NE/S007164/1 | 01/10/2018 | 28/12/2022 | James Kirkham |