Scene center is 66.44°N, 36.74°W.
I made this video using Google Earth Engine.
Dr. Kristin Poinar studies earth’s ice sheets, especially the Greenland Ice Sheet, as well as Antarctica and past ice sheets (e.g., the Laurentide). I ask questions about ice dynamics and the interactions between ice flow and liquid water. How, when, and where does surface melt water get to the ice-sheet bed, and how does this affect ice dynamics? My primary tool is process-scale ice-sheet models, and I incorporates remote sensing data into developing these models.
Student research
There are opportunities for undergraduate (including gap year “research month” experiences), Master’s, and PhD work in my lab, for students with quantitative backgrounds or interests. If a certain research topic interests you, send me an email or drop in to my office to tell me why you’d be a good fit!
Research topics
Formation of moulins
Crevasse fields
Formation and life cycle of crevasses on mountain glaciers
Firn aquifers
Seasonal movement of subsurface meltwater
Permafrost
Glacier surges
Ice sheet canyons
Englacial fracture network
Stability of glacier flow on the Greenland Ice Sheet
Detection of subglacial tills
And more… Drop me a note and we’ll explore a research fit!
