When Icebergs Crash into the Sea
Lecture Description:
Iceberg calving is an unpredictable and energetic phenomena. Yet, despite being highly compelling, very few studies have investigated the dynamics and oceanographic consequences of calving events. Calving processes are notoriously difficult to quantify; in recent years, however, new and better instruments, techniques, and experiments have given us a richer view and greater appreciation of the energy released by calving icebergs. I will provide an overview of these methods and the story that they are telling us.
Presenter Information
Jason Amundson
Jason Amundson received two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Minnesota in Geology and in Geological Engineering, before coming to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Amundson completed his master’s and doctoral degrees at UAF and was a part of the Geophysical Institute’s Snow, Ice and Permafrost Research Group. His research areas include: iceberg calving, outlet glacier dynamics, glacier seismology, and subglacial processes. Before becoming an assistant professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska Southeast in 2011, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago from 2010 to 2011.
While a graduate student at UAF, Amundson was presented with the Geophysical Institute’s Outstanding Student Performance Award in 2009 and numerous grant awards for research and travel. Amundson is a member of the International Glaciological Society and the American Geophysical Union.