Earth
and Space Sciences Faculty |
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Jaakko
Putkonen |
Areas of Interest:
Geomorphology and Quaternary climate change
Other
UW Academic Affiliations:
Adjunct Assistant Research Professor, Quaternary Research Center
Education:
Ph.D., Geology, University
of Washington, 1997
Current Research:
My research ideally involves a strong field component, on the one hand consisting
of the identification of structures and relations, as well as sampling and data
gathering, and on the other hand computer modeling which provides a rigorous
framework to analyze and organize observations. These two aspects allow effective
testing of hypotheses and guide my research to sensitive areas of a particular
problem.
Specific research interests:
Selected Publications:
Putkonen, J.K., R.S. Sletten,
and B. Hallet. In Press. Atmosphere/ice energy exchange through thin debris
cover in Beacon Valley, Antarctica. Proceedings of the 8th International conference
on permafrost, International Permafrost Association, Zurich, Switzerland.
Putkonen, J.K, and G. Roe. 2003. Rain-on-snow events impact soil temperatures and affect ungulate survival. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 30, 4, doi: 10.1029/2002GL016326.
Putkonen, J.K, and T. Swanson. 2003. Accuracy of cosmogenic ages for moraines. Quaternary Geology.
Putkonen, J.K. 1998. Soil Thermal Properties and Heat Transfer Processes near Ny Alesund, northwestern Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Polar Research, Vol. 17 (2), pp.165-179. Norwegian Polar Research Institute.
Hallet, B and J.K. Putkonen. 1994. Surface Dating of Dynamic Landforms: Young Boulders on Aging Moraines. Science, Vol. 265, pp. 937-940.
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