A test system was developed and used to
investigate ice/structure interaction with centrifugal
modeling. The test system was designed to perform two
main functions: (1) create a uniform ice sheet, and
(2) drive a model structure through the ice sheet at a
constant speed. Both of these functions were required...
The albedo of Arctic sea ice depends greatly on the formation of melt ponds. These ponds form in depressions on the ice as surface snow melts during the summer months, and their location is determined mainly by the initial snow topography. Using a high resolution sea ice model forced with...
This thesis presents the results of an investigation into the interactions between the present-day South Cascade Glacier and the former Mauna Kea ice cap at short (annual to centennial) and long (millennial and multimillennial) time scales. To quantify the response of South Cascade Glacier to atmospheric conditions, a surface energy...