Dear Cryolist Subscribers,
there is a PhD opportunity in my project "Studying glacier calving fluxes and calving styles through a novel combination of acoustic and optical methods", funded by the National Science Centre (Poland). The preliminary PhD thesis title is "Quantifying temporal and spatial variability of glacier calving in Hornsund fjord, Spitsbergen".
Short introduction:
there is a PhD opportunity in my project "Studying glacier calving fluxes and calving styles through a novel combination of acoustic and optical methods", funded by the National Science Centre (Poland). The preliminary PhD thesis title is "Quantifying temporal and spatial variability of glacier calving in Hornsund fjord, Spitsbergen".
Short introduction:
Recent studies have demonstrated that the glacier mass loss due to calving can be measured using the underwater noise generated as icebergs impact the sea surface (see, for example, https://lnkd.in/dwQvcvkB). Using this knowledge and supporting acoustic methods with modern optical techniques and oceanographic measurements, the project aims to answer two major questions:
1. What is the impact of distinct calving mechanisms on the glacier mass loss under different environmental conditions?
2. Can we use passive acoustics combined with optical remote sensing as a key for efficient monitoring of glacier mass loss due to calving?
The implementation of the doctoral dissertation will make a significant contribution to answering these questions by analysing the spatial and temporal variability of the glacier calving processes in Hornsund fjord. Different kinds of variation will be considered: seasonal, inter-annual, along glacial termini, and between the selected glaciers in Hornsund fjord, Svalbard. The successful candidate will analyse archival and newly collected acoustic, oceanographic, photogrammetric, and other data. The PhD student will collaborate with international partners from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego (USA) and National University of Singapore under the International Partnership for the Acoustic Monitoring of Glaciers (IPA OMG). He/she/they will participate in Arctic field work, international conferences and internships/summer schools.
Here is the official announcement with details:
Please click the project title: "Quantifying temporal and spatial variability of glacier calving in Hornsund fjord, Spitsbergen". Important: schedule and procedures available in "more information" below the announcement.
The deadline for application is October 14.
For more details regarding the project please contact me directly: oglowacki@igf.edu.pl
For technical questions regarding the application process, please contact the office of the doctoral school: polarknow@us.edu.pl
Best wishes,
Oskar
Oskar Glowacki, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Polar and Marine Research
Assistant Professor
Department of Polar and Marine Research
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
phone: +48 22 6915 817
m. phone: +48 797 488 873
skype: oscar_snoopy
e-mail: oglowacki@igf.edu.pl
phone: +48 22 6915 817
m. phone: +48 797 488 873
skype: oscar_snoopy
e-mail: oglowacki@igf.edu.pl
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