Kevin Hank
Physical Scientist - Ice Sheet Modeller
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Kevin Hank
Physical Scientist - Ice Sheet Modeller
Biography
- 2024-present: Ice sheet modeller, British Antarctic Survey
- 2019-2024: PhD, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Title: “Numerical ice sheet modeling of Heinrich Events”.
- 2016-2019: MSc, Department of Geophysics, Universität Hamburg.
- 2013-2016: BSc, Department of Geophysics, Universität Hamburg.
Research interests
- Ice sheet modelling with a particular focus on Thwaites Glacier
- Basal drag and implementation of basal sliding laws
- Increasing confidence in predictions of future sea level rise
Collaborations
- Hank, K., Tarasov, L.: The comparative role of physical system processes in Hudson Strait ice stream cycling: a comprehensive model-based test of Heinrich event hypotheses, Clim. Past, 20, 2499–2524, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2499-2024, 2024
- Hank, K.: Numerical ice sheet modeling of Heinrich Events, PhD thesis, https://doi.org/10.48336/DRF6-PA59, 2024
- Hank, K., Tarasov, L., Mantelli, E.: Modeling sensitivities of thermally and hydraulically driven ice stream surge cycling, Geosci. Model Dev., 16, 5627–5652, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5627-2023, 2023.