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Research overview
Dr Cowton's research focusses on the mechanisms controlling the response of glaciers, and in the particular the Greenland Ice Sheet, to climate change. Through a combination of field, modelling and remote sensing techniques, he has published research on themes including ice sheet hydrology, tidewater glacier processes and the physical oceanography of fjord systems.
Profile Keywords
Glaciers; Ice sheets; Fjords; Physical geography; Environmental change
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- GB Physical geography
- GE Environmental Sciences
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Subglacial-discharge plumes drive widespread subsurface warming in northwest Greenland’s fjords
Cowton, T., Slater, D. & Inall, M., 29 Jul 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 15, 10 p., e2023GL103801.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling the effect of submarine iceberg melting on glacier-adjacent water properties
Davison, B., Cowton, T., Sole, A., Cottier, F. & Nienow, P., 7 Apr 2022, In: The Cryosphere. 16, 4, p. 1181–1196Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TermPicks: a century of Greenland glacier terminus data for use in machine learning applications
Goliber, S., Black, T., Catania, G., Lea, J., Olsen, H., Cheng, D., Bevan, S., Bjork, A., Bunce, C., Brough, S., Carr, R., Cowton, T., Gardner, A., Fahrner, D., Hill, E., Joughin, I., Korsgaard, N., Luckman, A., Moon, T. & Murray, T. & 3 others, , 12 Aug 2022, In: The Cryosphere. 16, p. 3215–3233 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Calving multiplier effect controlled by melt undercut geometry
Slater, D. A., Benn, D. I., Cowton, T. R., Bassis, J. N. & Todd, J. A., 9 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface. 126, 7, e2021JF006191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Iceberg melting substantially modifies oceanic heat flux towards a major Greenlandic tidewater glacier
Davison, B., Cowton, T., Cottier, F. & Sole, A., 25 Nov 2020, In: Nature Communications. 11, 13 p., 5983.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile24 Citations (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Impact of warming shelf waters on ice mélange and terminus retreat at a large SE Greenland glacier (dataset)
Bevan, S. (Creator), Luckman, A. (Creator), Benn, D. I. (Creator), Cowton, T. (Creator) & Todd, J. A. (Creator), British Antarctic Survey, 2019
https://doi.org/10.5285/b317f707-2ef6-449c-acc3-6bb087efecb1 and 3 more links, https://doi.org/10.5285/c26e3873-e33e-45be-b76b-87f3b8827101, https://doi.org/10.5285/3bbacca6-d2cd-46be-b824-b828572ca486, https://doi.org/10.5285/61100705-dfbc-489d-b729-1268ec743bbf (show fewer)
Dataset
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NSF Arctic Data Center. 2014. RAPID: Impact of Large Scale Greenland Ice Sheet Melting on Glacier Hydrology and Meltwater Geochemistry. Arctic Data Center
Linhoff (Benjamin Linhoff), B. S. (Creator), Charette (Matthew Charette), M. A. (Creator), Nienow (Peter Nienow), P. W. (Creator), Wadham (Jemma Wadham), J. L. (Creator), Tedstone (Andrew Tedstone), A. J. (Creator) & Cowton, T. (Creator), Arctic Data Center, 23 Oct 2014
DOI: 10.18739/A28P6T
Dataset
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Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice: Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice/Ocean Exchange
Cowton, T. (PI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Standard
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DOMINOS: Disintegration of marine ice-sheets using novel optimised simulations (DOMINOS)
Benn, D. I. (PI) & Cowton, T. (CoI)
1/12/18 → 30/06/25
Project: Standard
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Calving Laws for Ice Sheet Models: Calving Laws for Ice Sheet Models CALISMO
Benn, D. I. (PI) & Cowton, T. (CoI)
1/04/17 → 31/08/21
Project: Standard
Activities
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Polar Academy training day
Cowton, T. (Organiser) & Laurie, N. (Organiser)
20 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Scottish Association for the Geosciences, Environment and Society CryoExchange Forum Kickoff Meeting
Young, T. J. (Member of organising committee), Cowton, T. (Participant), Mas e Braga, M. (Participant) & Cameron, E. F. (Participant)
23 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Polar Academy poster workshop
Cowton, T. (Organiser)
11 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Exploring controls on the retreat of Greenland's tidewater glaciers
Cowton, T. (Speaker)
29 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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School visit - Braeview Academy
Cowton, T. (Speaker) & Young, T. J. (Speaker)
2 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar