Polar science is a rapidly evolving and exciting area of research, and one that captures a lot of public attention. We hope our blog will be both interesting and insightful, and provide a useful source of information and discussion about the cutting edge of polar science. We will use it to provide details of our current activities, including field campaigns, meetings and conferences; discuss important results and papers; and provide timely analysis and commentary on other polar research. Read on…..
European satellite ERS-2 returns to earth after almost 30 years
Nicola Bortun, February 2024
Image credit: ESA-SJM Photography esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/02/Saying_goodbye_to_ERS-2
Joint ESA CryoVEx/DEFIANT Antarctica Campaign
Inès Otosaka, December 2022
CRYO2ICE Greenland Campaign 2022
Amy Swiggs, April 2022
Being a scientist-mum: a report for UN Women and Girls in Science Day
Rosie Willatt, 11th February 2021
Atmospheric Blocking and Greenland Melt
Victoria Lee (Senior Research Associate, Bristol), Robin S. Smith (Senior Research Scientist, Reading), Tony Payne (Professor of Glaciology, Bristol), 7 July 2020
How CPOM took me to the surface of Mars
Jake Davies (a past CPOM summer student), 3 October 2019
Diary of a Climate Scientist: “I see a mess of broken icebergs in the ocean”
Anna Hogg (Independent Research Fellow, Leeds), 7 May 2019
A trip to 78˚N
Liam Taylor (Postgraduate Student, Leeds), 4 July 2018
North Pole surges above 0 degrees C three winters in a row
Julienne Stroeve (Professor of Polar Observation and Modelling, University College London), 6 March 2018
A brief introduction to Antarctic sea ice
Rebecca Frew (Postgraduate Research Student, Reading), 22 January 2018
The First North American CryoSat Meeting (and news of the follow-on mission)
Flora Weissgerber (Postdoctoral Researcher, Edinburgh), 10 April 2017
Sea ice thickness data in your pocket: New CPOM app launched!
Sam Spillard (CPOM Placement Student, Leeds), 9 March 2017
Earth and ice may share a closely entangled evolution in West Antarctica over the millennia. How does this add to possible collapse?
Hannes Konrad (CPOM Research Fellow, Leeds) 21 February 2017
What is iceberg calving, and why does it matter?
Matt Trevers (CPOM PhD Student, Bristol), 6 February 2017
Glimpsing under the ice – measuring the ice-covered Arctic Ocean from space
Tom Armitage (CPOM Research Associate, UCL), 8 December 2016
Arctic sea ice – frequently asked questions
Rachel Tilling (CPOM Research Fellow, Leeds), 18 November 2016
Measuring snow density and stratigraphy on the Greenland Ice Sheet
Anna Hogg (ESA Living Planet Research Fellow, Leeds) 2 November 2016
Process modelling beneath the Arctic sea ice
Naomi Smith (CPOM Research Associate, University of Reading) 30 September 2016
My week at the first ESA-CPOM Advanced Earth Observation Summer School
Isobel Lawrence (CPOM Research Associate, UCL) 15 September 2016
Why do we care about modelling the Amundsen Sea Embayment?
Isabel Nias (CPOM Research Associate, University of Bristol), 5 September 2016
Tracking Greenland ice melt
Mal McMillan (University Academic Research Fellow, Leeds), 17 August 2016
6 years at CPOM and some summer news
Michel Tsamados (Lecturer in Polar Observation & Modelling/Rheology, UCL), 5 August 2016
Measuring the changing mass of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets from space
Kate Briggs (CPOM Research Fellow, Leeds), 18 July 2016
Ice sheet modelling and education by stealth
Steph Cornford (Senior Research Associate, University of Bristol), 28 June 2016
Welcome to CPOM!
Tom Armitage (CPOM Research Associate at UCL), 10 June 2016
