Glaciology

Scientists find evidence that meltwater is fracturing ice shelves in Antarctica Photo showing a snowy landscape with a bright blue pool of water in a depression in the snow

Scientists find evidence that meltwater is fracturing ice shelves in Antarctica

Increased temperatures from climate change cause ponds that weaken ice, expedition finds

May 10, 2024
From Israeli digs to Greenland villages, UChicagoans travel the world for research Greenland

From Israeli digs to Greenland villages, UChicagoans travel the world for research

Students, faculty share how they spent their summers studying everything from languages to glaciers

Sep 19, 2023
Glacier ‘tree rings’ could hold clues for planet’s future Taylor Glacier

Glacier ‘tree rings’ could hold clues for planet’s future

Mar 6, 2019
Glaciologist provides sounds to Chicago art installation about icebergs Thumbnail

Glaciologist provides sounds to Chicago art installation about icebergs

Sep 15, 2017
Douglas MacAyeal BW

Douglas R. MacAyeal

Title: Professor of Geophysical Sciences

Expertise: Glaciology

Departmental website: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/people/douglas-r.-macayeal

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