Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$120,000.00
Glacier Hydrology and Ice Dynamics
FY 2019-20
Summary
The proposed program for glacial hydrology and ice dynamics will use innovative and interdisciplinary techniques to address pressing questions about the future of the worlds ice masses in a changing climate. Basal hydrology is a first order control on ice flow and therefore directly related to rising sea levels. The proposed research spans various spatial scales: data collection assessing basal processes of glaciers in the Yukon Territory will feed into larger-scale modeling of Greenland and the Antarctic. The latter will examine impacts of basal hydrology in fast flowing ice streams along with ice interactions between the ocean and ice sheets.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231237-2016
Name nom
Dow, Christine
Department département
Geography and Environmental Management
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4150
Research subject group en
Physical geography
Research subject group fr
Géographie physique
Research subject en
Physical geography
Research subject fr
Géographie physique
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Glacier Hydrology and Ice Dynamics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The proposed program for glacial hydrology and ice dynamics will use innovative and interdisciplinary techniques to address pressing questions about the future of the worlds ice masses in a changing climate. Basal hydrology is a first order control on ice flow and therefore directly related to rising sea levels. The proposed research spans various spatial scales: data collection assessing basal processes of glaciers in the Yukon Territory will feed into larger-scale modeling of Greenland and the Antarctic. The latter will examine impacts of basal hydrology in fast flowing ice streams along with ice interactions between the ocean and ice sheets.
