glaciologist
Studies frozen rivers
A glaciologist is a scientist who studies glaciers and ice sheets—their formation, movement, and effects on climate and landscape.
The field combines geology, physics, and climatology: Glaciologists drilled ice cores to analyze atmospheric conditions from thousands of years ago.
ice-features
Deep glacial fissure
research
Study of prehistoric climates
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- sedimentologyStudy of geological deposits
- deuteriumHydrogen isotope with neutron
- geomorphologyStudy of terrain formation
climate
Water from melted ice
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
fieldwork
Hole-making by rotation
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- snowmobileMotor vehicle for snow
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
- ice-axeMountaineering cutting tool
career
Highest academic credential
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- academiaHigher education community
- professorSenior university teacher
- universityHigher education institution
conference · tenure · postdoc · dissertation · collaboration
crevasse
Deep glacial fissure
paleoclimatology
Study of prehistoric climates
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- sedimentologyStudy of geological deposits
- deuteriumHydrogen isotope with neutron
geomorphology · drumlins · eskers · erratics
meltwater
Water from melted ice
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- AntarcticaSouthernmost continental landmass
drilling
Hole-making by rotation
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- snowmobileMotor vehicle for snow
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
PhD
Highest academic credential
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- academiaHigher education community
- professorSenior university teacher
university · conference · tenure · postdoc · dissertation · collaboration
- Antarctic jobsstation commander, expedition leader
- physical scientistsphysicist, astrophysicist, geophysicist, biophysicist, nuclear physicist
- fieldworkersinterviewer, surveyor, land surveyor, researcher, pollster
- Polar Jobsclimatologist, base commander, station manager, expedition leader
- geoscientistsgeologist, geophysicist, geochemist, hydrogeologist, mineralogist
- environmental scientistsecologist, environmental scientist, climate scientist, marine biologist, wildlife biologist