Dr. Ralf Greve
Professor, Glacier and Ice Sheet Research
Profile
I studied physics at the
Darmstadt University of Technology
(Technische Universität Darmstadt), Germany, from 1985 to 1991
(diploma thesis
on granular avalanches), and then did my
doctorate at the Department of Mechanics,
Darmstadt University of Technology,
from 1992 to 1995 on ice-sheet dynamics and thermodynamics.
Until 2003 I worked as a
research associate (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter),
assistant professor (wissenschaftlicher Assistent) and
lecturer (Privatdozent) at the Department of Mechanics
in the group of Prof. Kolumban Hutter. In early 2000, I received the
post-doctoral lecturing qualification (habilitation) with a thesis entitled
"Large-scale glaciation on Earth and on Mars".
Now I'm employed as professor for glacier and ice sheet research at the
Institute of Low Temperature Science,
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
I'm continuing my research related to the dynamics
and thermodynamics of ice sheets and shelves (details below). Furthermore I'm
involved in teaching and student supervision duties at the
Graduate School of Environmental
Science (Division of Earth System
Science).
For further details please have a look at my profile at researchmap or my curriculum vitae (PDF file).
Current and recent research projects
- Projecting discharge from the Greenland ice sheet using
climatic forcings derived from atmosphere-ocean models
(JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), since 2016.04). - Numerical simulations of the dynamics of the Greenlandic Qaanaaq
drainage basin in the recent past and into the future
(ILTS Research Fund Category 2, 2014.04-2015.03). - Simulations of the evolution and dynamics of
the Antarctic ice sheet in past and future climates
(JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), 2010.04-2014.03).
Publications
List of publications (co-)authored by me
(including work 'in press' or 'submitted').
Software development
- Ice sheet model
SICOPOLIS
(background process running since 1992, and no end in sight...
).
- Mars Atmosphere-Ice Coupler MAIC-2.
Classes
First semester 2022:
Fundamental Course in Cold Region Sciences
[Syllabus Search (ja/en)]
Second semester 2021:
Advanced Course in Theoretical Glaciology
[Announcement (PDF)]
[Syllabus Search (ja/en)]
Second semester 2021:
Advanced Course in International Science Communication Methods
[Syllabus Search (ja/en)]
Office contact
For office contact information please see http://wwwice.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp/~greve/contact.html.
Go to:
[Glacier and Ice Sheet
Research Group]
[Institute of Low Temperature
Science]
[Hokkaido University]
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