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  • Essay / Glaciology and geospatial environments - 907

    I specialize in geology with a specialization in glaciology and geomicrobiology. My area of ​​interest revolves around glacial environments and the reactions between them and their constituents (mainly microbial bacteria). My goal is to become a research professor specializing in geomicrobiology at a university after obtaining a master's degree and a doctorate in glaciology/geomicrobiology. My interests lie in geospatial science at the micro and macro scales, as spatial thinking is imperative when relating organisms to their environments. GIS and remote sensing are used to map and measure multiple aspects of ice sheets/ice sheets. Spatial knowledge is necessary to compare small-scale processes of organisms to larger geospatial changes. I believe that geospatial sciences will continue to grow and play an important role in investigating new environments unfamiliar to traditional scientific thinking. The following 3 case studies will demonstrate the growing importance of geospatial methods in glacial environments. Case 1 (Linsbauer et al 2012) focuses on modeling the evolution of glacier thickness and distribution using digital elevation models with geographic information systems. This article was published in the Geophysical Research Journal, but concerns both glacial morphology and climate science. The work was carried out by researchers from the geography department at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. This research was funded by the Federal Office for the Environment as well as the Forces Motrices Valaisannes. The modeling and synthesis methods involved the application of the GlabTop digital elevation model to observe the ice thickness distribution. This ice thickness data also allowed researchers to identify future glacial lake localities... middle of article ...... provide a better understanding of the behavior patterns of Himalayan glaciers and their links with water needs, which does not allow - the expected success of this project. Case 3 (Wang, X. et al 2013) was carried out by a research professor from the University of Geosciences of China. This project observed changes in glaciers and glacial lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and their relationships in the context of climate change. These changes were observed using Landsat imagery and remote sensing of glacier elevation and thickness using DEM and Glas/ICES models. This project was funded by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China as well as the National Natural Science Foundation of China. This research was carried out primarily to assist China by modeling glacial changes in the mountains acquired in Tibet. The main goal was to use relatively new models