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Cornell University

CHIRP Lab

Cornell Hydrology, Ice, and Radar Physics Lab

Research

We investigate the subsurface hydrology and internal structure of ice sheets and icy planetary bodies using ice-penetrating radar and other geophysical and remote sensing methods.

Firn Dynamics

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Understanding the refreezing, storage, and flow of surface meltwater in the top 50 meters of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets.

Fracture & Flow

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Exploring the role of fracture in modulating water and heating exchange between the supraglacial and subglacial or ocean systems.

Radar Geophysics

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Applying electromagnetic theory to infer the subsurface geometry and material properties of the ice sheet from ice-penetrating radar data.