Rory White

Undergraduate Geography student at the University of Sheffield.

[Yorkshire Geological Society @yorksgeolsoc]

Join us this Saturday @weetwoodhall, Leeds for our AGM!

We're also hosting a grant winners conference so come along to hear about the eruptive history of Carboniferous volcanoes, geochemistry from both the Jurassic and Permian/Triassic and much more!

https://t.co/ARpMchzwrR

[Yorkshire Geological Society @yorksgeolsoc]

Only 1 week until our AGM!

We'll be joined by past YGS grant winners who'll be presenting posters on their projects!

Join us to hear about glacial collapse features (@RoryNWhite), submarine volcanoes (@smitchell_sci), tsunami deposits, and much more!

https://t.co/ARpMchyYCj

[Nina Kirchner @NKirchnerSthlm]

Are you a MSc student and want to conduct field work at #TarfalaResearchStudent (TRS) @Stockholm_uni ? The call for the TRS MSc grant 2024 is now open, submit your applications by Feb 28, 2024, for details, see https://t.co/8twhN9AJZZ

[Matthias Huss @matthias_huss]

Two (!) years of #glacier retreat on Rhonegletscher. Not just a bit of "normal" ice melting but the two most disastrous years for Swiss glaciers in history.
Pics: A. Cremona @VAW_glaciology
@Enlaps_live

[Lander Van Tricht @lander_vt]

The eye of #Rhône #glacier. Impressive glacier collapse feature near the current front.

[Nina Kirchner @NKirchnerSthlm]

A side effect of using #UAVs in research and communication projects #TarfalaResearchStation @Stockholm_Uni @FormasForsk are great videos @RoryNWhite. Here, @florian_vacek catches a drone mapping melt-caused surface changes at Storglaciären. Kebnekaise Southern Peak in the back.

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

Follow-up measurements of #Rhone #Glacier's collapse feature revealed the convergence of 2 subglacial rivers, that potentially contributed to the #ice #cavity's formation. Additionally, our observations indicate water temperatures around 0.1 degrees Celsius.

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

And that’s a wrap! Thanks to all who joined #AGM2023 and shared their science and friendship! ❄️ 🏔️ We already look forward to next year’s edition in France! 🇫🇷

[Matthias Huss @matthias_huss]

The "eternal" ice of the mountains? No! Watch this mighty #glacier tongue receding. Just 11 years - but an immense change to the landscape and water availability...

Findelgletscher, Zermatt. Pics: @unifr webcam

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

In the frame of our @SwissPolar Technogrant, we were out at #Jungfraujoch to test a new prototype of our AIR-ETH ground penetrating radar. The results of this collaboration with @ETH_ERDW’s geophysics group are promising, so stay tuned! 😃

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

[1/2] In this study by A. Cremona et al., we assess the extraordinary melt rates of Swiss glaciers in summer 2022. We found more than half of the 2010-2020 average summer mass loss in only 25 days. 😬🥵

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

When you see this, you get a sense for why the term “glacier downwasting” exists. Absolutely impressive images by our 🇦🇹 colleagues at @ZAMG_AT and @grossglockner_ (animation prepared by F. Paul @uzh_geo)‼️

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

We are often asked whether covering #glaciers with geotextiles can be a solution to protect glaciers from climate change. This picture, taken last summer at #Rhonegletscher, might leave little doubt that the answer is “no”… #GhostsOfGlacierPast 👻

[National Snow and Ice Data Center @NSIDC]

Swiss glaciers have lost 6% of their remaining volume this year, experiencing their worst melt rate since records began more than 100 years ago, according to @glamos_ch. This was nearly double the previous record set in 2003. Learn more @CNN: https://t.co/XV9ZdoeoLs

[Matthias Huss @matthias_huss]

Swiss mountains are snow-free thanks to the exceptionally warm October.
Perfect conditions this morning at Brienzergrat (Brünig to Interlaken). Probably one of the most beautiful trailruns over a >30 km long ridge with incredible views.

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

With the winter closing in, the collapse feature we are monitoring at #Rhonegletscher is approaching critical stability: roof thickness is down to a minimum of 1.3m, and a collapse could happen any day now.

[VAW Glaciology @VAW_glaciology]

A catastrophe. That's the conclusion of our @glamos_ch work on Swiss glaciers in 2022. 6% of the remaining ice volume was lost, smashing the 2003 record: https://t.co/IIaOxCVyJB. Climate change is real, and it's here in the Alps. Mitigation efforts can't come soon enough.

[Will Wenban @WWenban]

https://t.co/4UlgOhLtJk
A short cinematic video I put together of recent glacial fieldwork in Switzerland with Darrel Swift, @glacio_cook, @RoryNWhite. Mostly pretty drone shots. Maybe good for playing geomorph bingo! #fieldworkfriday #frozenplanet

[Yorkshire Geological Society @yorksgeolsoc]

Today is the last day to submit your applications for the YGS Research Fund

[GLAMOS @glamos_ch]

A glaciologist left speechless on Griesgletscher: In the middle of the ice, the bedrock is visible in a crevasse. In only very few years from now, the ice will be gone here, thus splitting the glacier in two parts.
The agony of a #glacier!
@VAW_glaciology @matthias_huss