An Azure-Based Framework for Modeling and Monitoring Changes in Arctic Snow and Ice

  • Anthony Arendt | Microsoft Research

Changes in polar snow and ice are rapidly altering the timing and magnitude of freshwater delivery to the ocean, with impacts on near-shore ecosystems, transportation and energy infrastructure, and global sea level. The complexity of these systems requires a cloud-based computational infrastructure to facilitate integrative research and coordinated delivery of results to multiple stakeholders. In this talk I will describe our efforts to develop hydrological models for the Gulf of Alaska region using Azure Virtual Machines, as well as an API that serves model output and field observations via an Azure website.

Speaker Details

Dr. Anthony Arendt is a Research Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. He uses remote sensing, airborne and field datasets to assess glacier contribution to sea level and response to climate change. Dr. Arendt is presently a Visiting Researcher at MSR.

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