News on Geophysics 2016

Christine Hvidberg new Head of Studies

8 December 2016

Christine Hvidberg new Head of StudiesChristine Schøtt Hvidberg, associate professor of geophysics in Ice and Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute, has been appointed as the new head of studies. She replaces Lise Arleth, who has been the head of studies since 2012.

Congratulations to Arianna Marchionne

23 November 2016

Congratulations to Arianna MarchionneCongratulations to Arianna Marchionne who succesfully defended her PhD thesis at Centre for Ice and Climate on 3 November 2016. 
 

Tracking the amount of sea ice from the Greenland ice sheet

27 September 2016

Tracking the amount of sea ice from the Greenland ice sheetBy analysing ice cores drilled from deep inside the Greenland ice sheet, researchers have started to calculate how much Arctic sea ice there was in the past. The results have just published in the research journal Scientific

Acidity in atmosphere minimised to preindustrial levels

19 September 2016

Acidity in atmosphere minimised to preindustrial levels New research shows that human pollution of the atmosphere with acid is now almost back to the level that it was before the pollution started with industrialisation in the 1930s. The results come from studies of the Greenland

Congratulations to Corentin Reutenauer

13 September 2016

Congratulations to Corentin ReutenauerCongratulations to Corentin Reutenauer who successfully defended his PhD thesis at Centre for Ice and Climate on August 23, 2016 
 

Researchers unravel process for the formation of rainstorms

29 August 2016

Researchers unravel process for the formation of rainstorms Violent thunderstorms can often cause torrential rain, which poses a threat for both humans and the infrastructure. Until now such extreme weather phenomena have been very poorly understood.

Warning from the past: Future global warming could be even warmer

27 June 2016

Warning from the past: Future global warming could be even warmer Future global warming will not only depend on the amount of emissions from man-made greenhouse gasses, but will also depend on the sensitivity of the climate system and response to feedback mechanisms.

Congratulations to Rasmus Anker Pedersen

23 June 2016

Congratulations to Rasmus Anker PedersenCongratulations to Rasmus Anker Pedersen at Centre for Ice and Climate who succesfully defended his PhD thesis on Monday, June 20, 2016 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Congratulations to Anne-Katrine Faber

14 June 2016

Congratulations to Anne-Katrine FaberCongratulations to Anne-Katrine Faber who succesfully defended her PhD thesis at Centre for Ice and Climate on June 2nd., 2016 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philisophy.

Site on Mars named after Mars researcher Jens Martin Knudsen

7 June 2016

Site on Mars named after Mars researcher Jens Martin KnudsenThe Danish Mars researcher Jens Martin Knudsen has had an area on Mars named after him. The site has been named Knudsen Ridge and has a very beautiful location by Endeavour Crater near the equator.