Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth

The section for the Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute studies the elements of the Earth and climate system – the atmosphere, oceans, ice sheets and glaciers, sea ice, and the solid Earth itself – and the interactions between them.
Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute. Forskning i Is, Klima og Geofysik på Niels Bohr Instutet. Research in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The diverse research in the section Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth is funded by the Niels Bohr Institute and a number of grants from both public and private foundations in Denmark and abroad.

List of current projects:

  • Arctic Science Partnership
  • Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice [01-06-2019 - 31-05-2026]
  • CF Forskningspris [07-09-2022 - 06-09-2027]
  • Chasing a Moving Target: Early Warning [01-09-2022 - 30-06-2026]
  • ChronoClimate [01-09-2018 - 01-06-2023]
  • Constraining rates in Earth's sediment [02-09-2022 - 02-09-2025]
  • CriticalEarth [01-03-2021 - 28-02-2025]
  • DEEPICE [01-01-2021 - 31-12-2024]
  • EastGRIP [01-04-2015 - 31-12-2023]
  • GEOAfrika [01-03-2021 - 28-02-2025]
  • GIOS [01-04-2021 - 31-12-2025]
  • GreenlandRoverProject [01-01-2019 - 31-08-2022]
  • GreenFeedBack [01-07-2022 - 30-06-2026]
  • GreenPlanning [01-01-2021 - 30-06-2025]
  • Green2Ice When was Greenland ‘green’? [01-04-2023 - 31-03-2029]
  • Highest resolution trace gas measurements from ice [01-04-2021 - 31-03-2024]
  • Holocene sea ice variability in the Arctic [01-12-2022 - 01-12-2025]
  • IceFlow [01-09-2017 - 31-08-2024]
  • Innovative tools for decrypting a 1 million years old ice core from East Antarctica [01-02-2022 - 01-05-2023]
  • Isaaffik
  • Iso-DeepIce [01-01-2023 - 30-04-2023]
  • Mapping of Greenland Surface Temperature [01-12-2021 - 30-11-2024]
  • Methane emissions resulting from rapid climate change [01-01-2020 - 31-08-2023]
  • Metoder til klimatilpasning af det byggede miljø [01-09-2022 - 31-12-2025]
  • NextGEMS (Next Generation Earth Modelling Systems) [01-09-2021 - 31-08-2025]
  • Nonlinear-viscous flow with an evolving anisotropy [01-09-2022 - 31-08-2025]
  • Old Noble - Noble gases and Earths energy budget [01-09-2019 - 31-03-2023]
  • OsteoMorph [01-09-2022 - 31-08-2024]
  • Outcrop Analog Studies of Chalk
  • OXYPRO (OXYgen PROductivity) [01-09-2021 - 31-08-2023]
  • Prediction of atmospheric dispersion ... [01-02-2021 - 31-01-2024]
  • Probabilistic approach for risk assessment of CO2 Storage
  • The whisper of ancient air bubbles in polar ice [01-09-2019 - 31-03-2023]
  • TiPES [01-09-2019 - 29-02-2024]
  • Winch for ice core drilling [01-02-2022 - 01-05-2023]


Read more about current projects or former projects here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit us
High school classes and other groups can request a visit at the section. The most common topic is climate change with focus on ice-core science, but other topics are possible.

Please fill in the form in Danish or write an e-mail to the section secretary at pice@nbi.ku.dk

Web pages, movies, popular science papers about our research

Under Research you will find A lot of the section’s ice-core-based climate research described for non-specialists. You can also find information about our available high-school projects “studieretningsprojekter”. Finally, we provide a list of popular science texts in Danish.

Frozen Annals

Willi Dansgaard founded the world’s first research group focused on climate research based on ice-core analysis (read a short version of the background story here).

After his retirement in 1992, Willi Dansgaard wrote an autobiograhic book in Danish, Grønland i Istid og Nutid (Rhodos, 2000, ISBN 8772457996). It is available for download here (note the file size: ~180 MB) Later, he compiled an English version, Frozen Annals, which focuses more on the scientific part of the story. The book can be downloaded here as a pdf file or viewed online here (opens in a new window)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section for the Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth (PICE)
Niels Bohr Institute
University of Copenhagen
Tagensvej 16
DK-2200-Copenhagen
Fax: +45 35 32 06 21
VAT.no./CVR. no.: 29979812
General inquiries and press contact: pice_secretary@nbi.ku.dk 

Contact persons:
Section leader: Thomas Blunier
Deputy section leader: Jørgen Peder Steffensen
Section secretary (web, communication, guests): Maria Caso Bramsen
Section secretary (finance): Ellen Chrillesen
Inquiries about EastGRIP field work: Marie Kirk and Iben Koldtoft

School and high school visits: See the “outreach” tab above.

 

Link to travel directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff

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Aksel Walløe Hansen Associate Professor Emeritus Billede af Aksel Walløe Hansen
Anders Svensson Associate Professor Billede af Anders Svensson
Andrea Vang Administrative Officer Billede af Andrea Vang
Anna Maria Klüssendorf Intern Billede af Anna Maria Klüssendorf
Aslak Grinsted Associate Professor Billede af Aslak Grinsted
Bo Møllesøe Vinther Associate Professor Billede af Bo Møllesøe Vinther
Carl-Johannes Johnsen Postdoc Billede af Carl-Johannes Johnsen
Caroline Juelsholt Student Adviser Billede af Caroline Juelsholt
Christine Schøtt Hvidberg Professor Billede af Christine Schøtt Hvidberg
Dina Rapp PhD Fellow Billede af Dina Rapp
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen Professor Billede af Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
Eigil Kaas Professor Billede af Eigil Kaas
Eirini Malegiannaki PhD Fellow Billede af Eirini Malegiannaki
Eliza Cook Assistant Professor Billede af Eliza Cook
Ellen Emme Chrillesen Secretary Billede af Ellen Emme Chrillesen
Fyntan Shaw Visiting PhD Student Billede af Fyntan Shaw
Gary Shaffer Emeritus Billede af Gary Shaffer
Gary Shaffer Emeritus Billede af Gary Shaffer
Grant Vernon Boeckmann Engineer Billede af Grant Vernon Boeckmann
Guido Vettoretti Assistant Professor Billede af Guido Vettoretti
Hans Kristian Sangill Brødløs Doctor Billede af Hans Kristian Sangill Brødløs
Helle Astrid Kjær Associate Professor Billede af Helle Astrid Kjær
Henrik Prætorius Journalist Billede af Henrik Prætorius
Iben Koldtoft Coordinator Billede af Iben Koldtoft
Iris Fernandes Postdoc Billede af Iris Fernandes
Ivanka M Orozova Bekkevold Associate Professor Billede af Ivanka M Orozova Bekkevold
Jacob Svensmark Postdoc Billede af Jacob Svensmark
Jade Omotoyosi Nina Brauns PhD Fellow Billede af Jade Omotoyosi Nina Brauns
Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen Professor Billede af Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen
Jesper Kock Reipuert Attendant Billede af Jesper Kock Reipuert
Johanne Kristine Haandbæk Øelund PhD Student Billede af Johanne Kristine Haandbæk Øelund
Johannes Jakob Lohmann Guest Researcher Billede af Johannes Jakob Lohmann
Josephine Yolanda Lindsey-Clark Laboratory Assistant Billede af Josephine Yolanda Lindsey-Clark
Julien Westhoff Postdoc Billede af Julien Westhoff
Jørgen Peder Steffensen Professor Billede af Jørgen Peder Steffensen
Kasper Skjold Tølløse Industrial PhD Billede af Kasper Skjold Tølløse
Klaus Mosegaard Professor Billede af Klaus Mosegaard
Kolja Leon Kypke PhD Fellow Billede af Kolja Leon Kypke
Lamees Refat M Felemban PhD Student Billede af Lamees Refat M Felemban
Larissa Nora van der Laan Postdoc Billede af Larissa Nora van der Laan
Laura Lund Rysager Student Adviser Billede af Laura Lund Rysager
Maria Caso Bramsen Research Secretary Billede af Maria Caso Bramsen
Marie Kirk Coordinator Billede af Marie Kirk
Markus Jochum Professor Billede af Markus Jochum
Marta Agnieszka Mrozowska PhD Fellow Billede af Marta Agnieszka Mrozowska
Meg Harlan Visiting PhD Student Billede af Meg Harlan
Michael Döring Academic Research Staff Billede af Michael Döring
Michael Nathaniel Dyonisius Postdoc Billede af Michael Nathaniel Dyonisius
Miguel Angel Sánchez Moreno PhD Fellow Billede af Miguel Angel Sánchez Moreno
Mikkel Langgaard Lauritzen PhD Fellow Billede af Mikkel Langgaard Lauritzen
Nanna Andreasen PhD Fellow Billede af Nanna Andreasen
Nicholas Mossor Rathmann Assistant Professor Billede af Nicholas Mossor Rathmann
Niels Fabrin Nymand PhD Fellow Billede af Niels Fabrin Nymand
Nils Bochow External, Ph.d Student Billede af Nils Bochow
Peter Ditlevsen Professor Billede af Peter Ditlevsen
Roman Nuterman Laboratory Coordinator Billede af Roman Nuterman
Sepp Kipfstuhl External Consultant Billede af Sepp Kipfstuhl
Steffen Bo Hansen Research Technician. Billede af Steffen Bo Hansen
Sune Olander Rasmussen Associate Professor Billede af Sune Olander Rasmussen
Tamara Annina Gerber Postdoc Billede af Tamara Annina Gerber
Thomas Blunier Professor Billede af Thomas Blunier
Trevor James Popp External Billede af Trevor James Popp
Vasileios Gkinis Associate Professor Billede af Vasileios Gkinis
Yannick Elias Heiser Laboratory Assistant Billede af Yannick Elias Heiser

Students

Name Title E-mail Picture
Alexandre Desaix Gæst MSc. student

vmk779@alumni.ku.dk

Alexandre Desaix
Alfred Bendtzon Hansen MSc. student

abh@science.ku.dk

Alfred Bendtzon Hansen
Andrea Vang MSc. student

svq374@alumni.ku.dk

Andrea Vang
Atlas Varsted MSc. student

zwx233@alumni.ku.dk

Aymeric Lévy Dauchez Guest MSc. Student

Bettina Loy MSc. student

ztx615@alumni.ku.dk

Bettina Loy
Carl Rosenberg MSc. student

xmx108@alumni.ku.dk

Davide Iazzetta Guest MSc. student

wbn569@alumni.ku.dk

Davide Iazzetta
Delphine Villeminot Guest MSc. student

bkx635@alumni.ku.dk

Delphine Villeminot
Felicia Carlborg MSc. student

nvl829@alumni.ku.dk

Johanna Felicia Carlborg
Jakob Skyggebjerg Kjær BSc. student

lmt272@alumni.ku.dk

Jesper Ejlebæk Holm MSc. student

tgw612@alumni.ku.dk

Jesper E Holm
Johanna von Drachenfels

MSc. student

fzk160@alumni.ku.dk

Jonathan Ortved Melcher

BSc. Student

jonathan.melcher@nbi.ku.dk Jonathan Ortved Melcher
Josephine Linsey-Clark Msc. student

fbk505@alumni.ku.dk

Julia Gonzales San Juan Msc. student vcw399@alumni.ku.dk
Klaus Ortving Lindholmer MSc. student pvk292@alumni.ku.dk
Mads Andersen MSc. student

nmq898@alumni.ku.dk

Magnus Quaade Oddershede MSc. student

wzg980@alumni.ku.dk

Magnus Oddershede
Marie Cecilie Boysen Msc. student

lmz220@alumni.ku.dk

Marie Cecilie Boysen

Matea Marinkovic

MSc. student

vjq851@alumni.ku.dk

Matea Marinkovic

Niels Schøtt Hvidberg

MSc. student

niels.hvidberg@nbi.ku.dk

Palmira Cortés MSc. student
Rebekka Johansen MSc. student fkq732@alumni.ku.dk Rebekka Johansen
Rasmus Ranum Hansen MSc. student rasmus.hansen@nbi.ku.dk
Yann Le Péru Morvan Guest student

Yann
Yannick Elias Heiser MSc. student

wfg813@alumni.ku.dk

Yannik Bendtzon Hansen

Read about the current ice core drilling project in Greenland.

Field diaries, bloggs etc.

Link to field diaries, bloggs etc. from the camp life

Müller Ice Cap field diaries

Read about the current radar and ice core drilling project in Canada.

CIC ice flow group

The ice flow modelling group at Centre for Ice and Climate studies ice sheets and glaciers in the climate system - glaciology, ice flow modelling and observations, surface mass balance and evolution of ice sheets. 

Annual Greenland Ice Sheet Seminar

Network meeting between research groups in Denmark working on the Greenland Ice Sheet held the first Thursday in...

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Travel directions to the section of Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth and useful information related to your visit to Copenhagen