Prof. Dr. Olaf Eisen ORCID

Professor for Glaciology
Olaf Eisen
Glaciology
+49(471)4831-1969
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Alfred Wegener Institute

Am Alten Hafen 26
27568 Bremerhaven

Publications and more

Publications, Presentations and Reports: EPIC repository
Data: PANGAEA repository
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Responsibilities

I take care of field glaciology and geophysical methods for glaciologic applications, teaching glaciology at the University of Bremen, including a yearly excursion to the dying Vernagtferner in Austria to give students hands-on experience with ice before it is gone.

Research interests

Physical properties of glaciers and ice sheets;

Mass balance of ice masses;

Long-term observations;

Liquid water retention in firn and snow;

Relation of ice dynamics to climate change;

Paleo-climate reconstruction from ice-core records.