The course provides a basic introduction to the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets with a focus on ice-climate interactions. Topics include: continuum mechanics, sliding and hydraulics, numerical modelling, polar meteorology, ice-ocean interaction, ice cores, interaction of ice sheets with the solid earth, etc. The course is meant for Ph.D. students that work on a glaciology-related climate project. Some places are available for junior scientists.
Lecturers include: T. Blunier, O. Eisen, I. Hewitt, N. Karlsson, F. Pattyn, G. Spada, A. Stroeven, C. Tijm-Reijmer, R. Winkelmann, J. Oerlemans (convenor).
Send your application to the convenor (j.oerlemans at uu.nl), before 1 May 2019.
You will be notified about the decision of the Selection Committee by 1 June 2019.
Your application should include:
- A short statement why you want to participate in this course
- Affiliation and name of supervisor
- A description of your research project (~200 words)
- A curriculum vitae
Please supply this information as a single PDF file.