EventRiley Culberg, an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Cornell, has joined a NASA‑led Snow4Flow airborne campaign. The five‑year mission, led by the University of Arizona, will survey glaciers in Alaska, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Svalbard and southeastern Greenland from spring 2027 to 2029. Using high‑frequency radar that images the top 10‑15 m of ice, a laser altimeter, drones and ground snow‑core measurements, the team will measure snow accumulation, ice thickness and glacier elevation to improve sea‑level rise projections.
Riley Culberg, Cornell University assistant professor, has joined NASA’s Snow4Flow airborne mission to collect data on snowfall, ice thickness and glacier elevation across glaciers in Alaska, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Svalbard, and southeastern Greenland, with flights starting spring 2027. The study aims to improve sea‑level rise projections.
The five‑year project brings together researchers from 12 U.S. universities and NASA to study glaciers in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
