College of the Environment
University of Washington
Edge of Pine Island Glacier's Ice Shelf is Ripping Apart, Causing Key Antarctic Glacier to Gain Speed
The ice shelf on Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier lost about one-fifth of its area from 2017 to 2020, mostly in three dramatic breaks. The timelapse video incorporates ... - Read More
South Pole and East Antarctica Warmer Than Previously Thought During Last Ice Age, Two Studies Show
The South Pole and the rest of East Antarctica is cold now and was even more frigid during the most recent ice age around 20,000 years ago -- but not quite as cold as ... - Read More
The Last Glacial Maximum in Antarctica Wasn't Quite So Cold.
New paper led by recent ESS graduate student Emma Kahle, Eric Steig, TJ Fudge, et al. shows it was ~6.5°C colder at South Pole 20 kyr ago. This new result is is better agreement ... - Read More
The Weather is Getting Weirder at Our Poles
Using ground observations of precipitation in the Antarctic, as well as thunderstorm and lightning data in the Arctic (from 'Lighting in the Arctic, by Prof. Holzworth and his ... - Read More
Earthquake Early Warnings Launch in Washington, Completing West Coast-wide ShakeAlert System
When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents notice may not be the ground shaking, but their phone issuing a warning. The U.S. Geological Survey, the University ... - Read More
Rolf E. Aalto
Affiliate Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Univ of Exeter, U.K.
Office: Off Campus
Phone: +44 (0) 1392-26-3344
Fax: 206-543-0489 (shared)
Email: [javascript protected email address]
Interests: Geomorphology, Sedimentary Processes