Dr. Eicken's research interests include studies of the growth, evolution and properties of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. He is particularly interested in determining how microscopic and macroscopic properties affect larger-scale sea-ice processes and its role in the climate system.
Recent and ongoing work and research interests include:
- the evolution of pore and grain microstructure as a function of growth conditions and thermal forcing, including the application of destructive (thin-section imaging) and non-destructive (magnetic resonance imaging) analysis techniques;
- studies of brine and meltwater transport within Arctic sea ice through the use of active and passive tracer techniques;
- laboratory and field measurements of sea-ice permeability and its linkage to pore structure and large-scale ablation processes;
- deducing quantitative information about small- and large-scale processes (e.g., modes and rates of growth, oceanic heat fluxes) from the isotopic composition of sea ice;
- field and remote-sensing studies of growth, development and dynamics of sea ice in the Eurasian Arctic with special attention to sediment transport by sea ice;
- the ecological significance of sea ice and its role as a habitat.
Further details about research projects and related activities as well as potential grad student opportunities can be found at Hajo Eicken's homepage at the Geophysical Institute: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/~eicken/index.html
Teaching:
Sea ice geophysics (GEOS 615)
Glaciers, volcanoes and earthquakes (GEOS 120, Glaciers module of the course)
Image processing applications in the geosciences (GEOS 692) |
