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19 Jul 2012

White Sands Dune Migration

Project Overview UNAVCO provided support for Dr. Ryan Ewing’s (University of Alabama) first TLS survey campaign to the White Sands National Monument. Scanning was carried out over the course of four days in three separate locations within the monument. Site access and project assistance were made possible by Dr. Ewing’s ongoing collaborator, David Bustos, White … Continued

19 Jul 2012

Hydrology at the Base of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Project Overview What role does water play in the movement of the vast Greenland Ice Sheet? This integrated measurement and modeling project is a comprehensive investigation of this very question. Conditions at the base of the glacier will be directly measured in six boreholes drilled to the bed, with two holes at each of three … Continued

1 Jul 2012

Glaciological dynamics of a debris-covered alpine glacier using Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Project Overview As part of ongoing research that seeks to understand the implications of glacier retreat at Volcán Chimborazo, Ecuador, researchers from Ohio State University are attempting to quantify both the rate and extent of glacier retreat on the mountain in recent years. If successful, we will better understand the vulnerability of potential water resources … Continued