Department
Geophysical Institute
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
snowhydroak@gmail.com

Bio

Dr. Sturm is a civilian Research Physical Scientist n the Alaska Projects Office of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dr. Sturm is responsible for conducting wide-ranging geophysical studies on snow in high latitudes. His most recent work focuses on the role of snow cover on climate, with particular attention to snow ecology, and climate change resulting from snow-vegetation interactions.

Interests

Sea Ice

Science Specialties

snow physics, snow characteristics, heat transfer

Current Research

Snow distribution in the Arctic. Snow distribution on antarctic sea ice.

Websites

https://news.uaf.edu/expertsguide/matthewsturm