News on Geophysics 2017

Congratulations to Signe Hillerup Larsen

14 December 2017

Congratulations to Signe Hillerup Larsen at Centre for Ice and Climate who successfully defended her PhD thesis on Thursday 14 December 2017 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Congratulations to Niccolò Maffezzoli

12 October 2017

Congratulations to Niccolò Maffezzoli at the Centre for Ice and Climate who successfully defended his PhD thesis on Thursday 12 October 2017, and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

New generation ESA-satellites capable of revealing future sea level rises

3 October 2017

New generation ESA-satellites capable of revealing future sea level rises NEGIS, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, splits into three gigantic glaciers - holding back ice masses equaling a global sea level rise of approx. one meter. ESA satellites can help reveal future sea increases.

Massive Antarctic Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Abrupt Southern Hemisphere Climate Changes Near the End of the Last Ice Age

5 September 2017

Massive Antarctic Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Abrupt Southern Hemisphere Climate Changes Near the End of the Last Ice AgeHalogen-rich eruptions created a stratospheric ozone hole over Antarctica that, analogous to the modern ozone hole, led to large-scale changes in 

Satellite photos reveal gigantic outburst floods

13 August 2017

Satellite photos reveal gigantic outburst floodsThe lake has been the source of four major outburst floods over the last 50 years - each representing an astounding mass of energy, equaling up to 240 Hiroshima-bombs. The next may happen as soon as 2018-19.

Congratulations to Troels Bøgeholm Mikkelsen

24 May 2017

Congratulations to Troels Bøgeholm Mikkelsen at Centre for Ice and Climate who succesfully defended his PhD thesis on Wednesday 17 May 2017 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Congratulations to Lisbeth Tangaa Nielsen

23 May 2017

Congratulations to Lisbeth Tangaa Nielsen at Centre for Ice and Climate who succesfully defended her PhD thesis on Monday 8 May 2017 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

New Ice core drilling in North Eastern Greenland

27 April 2017

New Ice core drilling in North Eastern GreenlandThe first crew of researchers, technicians and students has arrived at the EastGRIP research camp on the Greenland ice cap, flown in by ski-equipped American Hercules planes, where they during the next 4 months will....

Congratulations to Malte Nordmann Winther

13 February 2017

Congratulations to Malte Nordmann Winther Congratulations to Malte Normann Winther at Centre for Ice and Climate who succesfully defended his PhD thesis on Tuesday 31 January 2017 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy