• Derivation of High Spatial Resolution Albedo from UAV Digital Imagery: Application over the Greenland Ice Sheet 

      Ryan, Jonathan C.; Hubbard, Alun Lloyd; Box, Jason E.; Brough, Stephen; Cameron, Karen; Cook, Joseph M.; Cooper, Matthew; Doyle, Samuel H.; Edwards, Arwyn; Holt, Tom; Irvine-Fynn, Tristram; Jones, Christine; Pitcher, Lincoln H.; Rennermalm, Åsa K.; Smith, Laurence C.; Stibal, Marek; Snooke, Neal (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-23)
      Measurements of albedo are a prerequisite for modeling surface melt across the Earth’s cryosphere, yet available satellite products are limited in spatial and/or temporal resolution. Here, we present a practical methodology to obtain centimeter resolution albedo products with accuracies of ±5% using consumer-grade digital camera and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies. Our method comprises ...
    • Direct measurements of meltwater runoff on the Greenland ice sheet surface 

      Smith, Laurence C.; Yang, Kang; Pitcher, Lincoln H.; Overstreet, Brandon T.; Chu, Vena W.; Rennermalm, Åsa K.; Ryan, Jonathan C.; Cooper, Matthew G.; Gleason, Colin J.; Tedesco, Marco; Jeyaratnam, Jeyavinoth; van As, Dirk; van den Broeke, Michiel R.; van de Berg, Willem Jan; Noël, Brice; Langen, Peter L.; Cullather, Richard I.; Zhao, Bin; Willis, Michael J.; Hubbard, Alun Lloyd; Box, Jason E.; Jenner, Brittany A.; Behar, Alberto E. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-05)
      Meltwater runoff from the Greenland ice sheet surface influences surface mass balance (SMB), ice dynamics, and global sea level rise, but is estimated with climate models and thus difficult to validate. We present a way to measure ice surface runoff directly, from hourly in situ supraglacial river discharge measurements and simultaneous high-resolution satellite/drone remote sensing of upstream ...
    • Methods for Predicting the Likelihood of Safe Fieldwork Conditions in Harsh Environments 

      Leidman, Sasha Z.; Rennermalm, Åsa K.; Broccoli, Anthony J.; van As, Dirk; van den Broeke, Michiel R.; Steffen, Konrad; Hubbard, Alun Lloyd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-30)
      Every year, numerous field teams travel to remote field locations on the Greenland ice sheet to carry out polar research, geologic exploration, and other commercial, military, strategic, and recreational activities. In this region, extreme weather can lead to decreased productivity, equipment failure, increased stress, unexpected logistical challenges, and, in the worst cases, a risk of physical ...