Prof. Christine Dow

October 2ed, 2026 – 12:00-1:00 pm, EC4-2101A

Modeling is a crucial component of research in glaciology for examining drivers of ice flow, ice mass loss into the ocean, and related sea level rise. The difficulty of accessing glaciers, particularly the bed, which lies under hundreds, if not thousands of meters of ice, means that models must fill a significant gap in our knowledge of glacial conditions. However, this also means that there are limited data available for model validation and, for model inputs, the datasets often contain large errors or omissions. In this seminar, I will introduce the current state of glacial modeling, including recent advances in coupling subglacial hydrology and ice dynamics. I will also discuss where the research gaps are, with focus on the data that will be required to fill those gaps.