About the research project
Supervisors
Ben Robson, GEO, UiB
Jostein Bakke, GEO, UiB
Jan Magne Cederstrøm, GEO, UiB
Pål Ringkjøb Nielsen, GEO, UiB
Project description
This project will involve analysing historical aerial photography collected over Folgefonna glacier since the mid-20th century. The student will use photogrammetry and topographic analysis in order to generate digital elevation models (DEMs) for roughly each decade. These DEMs will then be intercompared in-order to derive volume changes and geodetic mass balances of the entire Folgefonna ice cap. Such changes are interesting from both a climate point of view, but also a hydropower point of view.
Proposed course plan during the master's degree (60 ECTS):
GEOV325
GEOV316
Several courses will be decided between student and supervisors during the start-up week.
Prerequisites
Must have knowledge of GIS. Prior knowledge of remote sensing would be an advantage
Thesis work
This will be a computer based project