Characterising and improving understanding of mesoscale convective systems over south-east Asia using machine learning Theme(s): Artificial Intelligence, Atmosphere and Climate, Atmospheric Physics, Earth Observation, Floods, Machine Learning, Meteorology, Modelling Primary Supervisor: Dr Juliane Schwendike Institution: University of Leeds
Mapping snow under and within trees with satellite lidar for improved weather, climate and hydrological modelling Theme(s): Forest, Remote Sensing, Satellite Data Primary Supervisor: Steven Hancock Institution: University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences)
The stability of Greenland’s last remaining ice shelves in a warming climate Theme(s): Climate Change, Earth Observation, Glaciology, Modelling Primary Supervisor: Donald Slater <donald.slater@ed.ac.uk> Institution: University of Edinburgh (School of Geosciences)
Greenness versus greyness: greenspaces in and around cities for hazard mitigation and resilience Theme(s): Earth Observation, Infrastructure, Land Use Change, Machine Learning, Multispectral, Optical, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Tectonics, volcanology and solid Earth geophysics, Vegetation Primary Supervisor: Dr. John Elliott <j.elliott@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth & Environment)
Using New Earth Observation and Computational Approaches to Map Dry Forests and Their Carbon Dynamics Across the Tropics Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Land Use Change, Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, Satellite Data, Vegetation Primary Supervisor: Kyle Dexter <Kyle.Dexter@ed.ac.uk> Institution: University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences)
Dust storms in the Sahara and Sahel: From Nowcasting to Climate Theme(s): Air Quality, Atmosphere and Climate, Atmospheric Physics, Climate, Earth Observation, Meteorology, Remote Sensing, Satellite Data Primary Supervisor: Dr John Marsham <J.Marsham@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (Met Office joint chair) (School of Earth and Environment)
Improving the representation of the stratosphere in meteorological reanalyses Theme(s): Advanced Computing, Air Quality, Atmosphere and Climate, Atmospheric Physics, Earth Observation, Machine Learning, Meteorology, Modelling, Remote Sensing, Satellite Data Primary Supervisor: Martyn Chipperfield <M.Chipperfield@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
How fragmented are the world’s savannas? Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Remote Sensing, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Vegetation Primary Supervisor: Casey Ryan Institution: University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences)
Improving estimates of Indonesian peatland fire emissions and their subsequent environmental impacts Theme(s): Air Quality, Climate, Forest, Hydrology, Modelling Primary Supervisor: Dominick Spracklen <D.V.Spracklen@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
