Looking through Larsen: Implications for ice shelf stability from geophysical surveys

Dr. Booth’s research spans the disciplines of glaciology and exploration geophysics. He’s also a tomb hunter! “I consult on archaeological projects, and have conducted geophysical acquisitions in support of archaeological research in Oman, Egypt and Myanmar”.

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/a.booth

"….. I am a near-surface geophysicist, specialising in the application of seismic and GPR techniques to the quantitative analysis of the subsurface. My main focus is in the cryosphere - specifically measuring the physical state of glaciers and ice bodies - but I also work with engineering and archaeological-type targets. I am a versatile field geophysicist, having performed surveys in the Arabian desert, the Burmese jungle and on glaciers at both poles! A common theme in my research is the incorporation of oil industry acquisition and analysis procedures into the near-surface setting. This includes the integration of a multi-offset survey strategy for archaeological GPR data - implemented during my PhD research - and the application of AVA (amplitude-versus-angle) methods for hydrological analysis of the subglacial environment. I am interested in integrative geophysical approaches, that incorporate novel procedures into data interpretation and combine observations from multiple geophysical platforms.”

Recent pubs:

Massive subsurface ice formed by refreezing of ice-shelf melt ponds., Hubbard B; Luckman A; Ashmore DW; Bevan S; Kulessa B; Kuipers Munneke P; Philippe M; Jansen D; Booth A; Sevestre H; Tison JL; O’, Leary M; Rutt I (2016) Nature communications, 7, pp.11897. doi: 10.1038/ncomms11897

Approximations to seismic AVA responses: Validity and potential in glaciological applications, Booth AD; Emir E; Diez A (2015) , Geophysics, 81, pp.WA1-WA11. doi: 10.1190/GEO2015-0187.1

Extensive Retreat of Greenland Tidewater Glaciers, 2000-2010, Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Murray T; Scharrer K; Selmes N; Booth AD; James TD; Bevan SL; Bradley J; C, ook S; Llana LC; Drocourt Y; Dyke L; Goldsack A; Hughes AL; Luckman AJ; McGovern J (2015)47, pp.427-447. doi: 10.1657/AAAR0014-049

Structure of an ancient egyptian tomb inferred from ground-penetrating radar imaging of deflected overburden horizons, Booth AD; Szpakowska K; Pischikova E; Griffin K (2015), Archaeological Prospection, 22, pp.33-44. doi: 10.1002/arp.1496

A comparison of seismic and radar methods to establish the thickness and density of glacier snow cover, Booth AD; Mercer A; Clark R; Murray T; Jansson P; Axtell C (2013), Annals of Glaciology, 54, pp.73-82. doi: 10.3189/2013AoG64A044