PhD: Greenland Ice Sheet Hydrology & Meltwater Dynamics

EURAXESS Ireland; København; Remote; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) in Copenhagen invites applications for a 3-year PhD position in the Department of Glaciology and Climate. The project investigates how meltwater moves under the Greenland Ice Sheet and how this links to ice flow and sediment transport, using satellite radar interferometry and data-driven methods.

You will be enrolled as a PhD student at DTU-Space and supervised by Prof. Nanna B.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in geoscience or a related field, or be near completion.
• Interest in remote sensing, glaciology and data-driven methods.
• Willingness to develop programming and data analysis skills, e.g. Python.

Responsibilities

• Investigate meltwater movement under the Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on ice flow.
• Map subglacial water routes using satellite radar interferometry and ML methods.
• Collaborate with GEUS/DTU-Space teams and contribute to publications.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Remote sensing

InSAR/DInSAR

Education

Master's degree in geoscience/physics/geophysics/engineering

Tools

InSAR software

Job description

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) in Copenhagen invites applications for a 3-year PhD position in the Department of Glaciology and Climate. The project investigates how meltwater moves under the Greenland Ice Sheet and how this links to ice flow and sediment transport, using satellite radar interferometry and data-driven methods.

You will be enrolled as a PhD student at DTU-Space and supervised by Prof. Nanna B.