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VideoMary R. Albert
Professor of Engineering
Executive Director, Ice Drilling Program Office
mary.r.albert@dartmouth.edu
Education
- B.S., Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University 1975
- B.E., Dartmouth College 1983
- M.S., Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College 1983
- Ph.D., Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, University of California, San Diego 1991
Research Interests
Snow physics; transport phenomena; numerical modeling
Current Research Projects
Selected Publications
- Lomonaco, R., M.R. Albert, I. Baker, in press 2011. Microstructural Evolution of Fine-Grained Layers Through the Firn Column at Summit, Greenland. Journal of Glaciology.
- Severinghaus, J., M. Albert, Z. Courville, M. Fahnestock, K. Kawamura, S. Montzka, J. Muhle, T. Scambos, E. Shields, C. Shuman, M. Suwa, P. Tans, R. Weiss, 2010. Deep air convection in the firn at a zero-accumulation site, central Antarctica. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 293, p. 359-367.
- Fain, X., C. Ferrari, A. Dommergue, M. Albert, M. Battle, J. Severinghaus, L. Arnaud, J-M Barnola, W. Calms, C. Barbante, C. Boutron, 2010. Polar firn air reveals large-scale impact of anthropogenic mercury emissions durin ghte 1970s. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106(38), p. 16114-16119.
- Horhold, M.W., M.R. Albert, J. Freitag, 2009. Impact of Accumulation Rate on Anisotropy and Air Permeability of Polar Firn at a High Accumulation Site. Journal of Glaciology 55(192), p. 625-630.
- Neumann, T.A., M.R. Albert, C. Engel, Z. Courville, F. Perron, 2009. Sublimation Rate and the Mass Transfer Coefficient for Snow Sublimation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 52(1-2), p. 309-315.
- Fain, X., C, Ferrari., A. Dommergue, M. Albert, M. Battle, L. Arnaud, J-M Barnola, W. Cairns, C. Barbante, C. Boutron, 2008. Mercury in the snow and firn at Summit Station, Central Greenland, and implications for the study of past atmospheric mercury levels. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, v.8,p. 3441-3457.
- Li, Li, P. Gaiser, M.R. Albert, D.L. Long, E. Twarog, 2008. WindSat Polarimetric Signatures of Snow over Greenland. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(9), 2622-2631.
- Courville, Z.R., M.R. Albert, M. Fahnestock, C. Shuman, L.M Cathles IV, 2007. Impact of Accumulation Hiatus on the Physical Properties of Firn. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, F02030, doi:10.1029/2005JF000429.
- Jordan, R.E., M.R. Albert, E. Brun, 2008. Physical Processes within Snow and Their Parameterization, Chapter II in Snow and Climate, Armstrong and Brun, eds, Cambridge University Press, p. 12-69.
- Albert, M.R, 2004. The International Polar Year. Science, (303) 1437.
- Albert, M.R., A.M. Grannas, J. Bottenheim, P. Shepson, 2002. Processes and Properties of Snow-Air Transfer in the High Arctic With Application to Interstitial Ozone at Alert, Canada. Atmospheric Environment (36) 2779-2787.
- Albert, M.R., E. Shultz, 2002. Snow and Firn Properties and Air-Snow Transport Processes at Summit, Greenland. Atmospheric Environment (35) 2789-2797.
Awards
- Department of the Army, Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2009.
- IEEE Best Journal Paper of the Year 2009 Award: Li, Gaiser, Albert, Long, Twarog, “Windsat passive microwave polarimetric signatures of the Greenland Ice sheet” IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing , v.46(9), p. 2622-2631, 2008.
- U.S. Chief Scientist, Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica, 2007-2010.
- Congressional Antarctic Service Medal, 2000
- U.S. Army Commanders Award for Civilian Service/Partners in Education 1999
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Women in Science Achievement Award, 1996
- Department of the Army Research and Development Award, 1989
Professional Activities
- Executive Committee, American Geophysical Union Cryosphere Focus Group
- Associate Editor (Invited), Water Resources Research
- Review Coordinator (Invited), National Research Council of the National Academies:
- Monitoring Climate Change Impacts: Metrics at the Intersection of the Human and Earth Systems, NRC 2010
- Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products, NRC 2009
- Design of the Martha Muse Award, NRC 2008
- Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments: Environmental and Scientific Stewardship, NRC 2007
- Faculty Advisor, Dartmouth Graduate Women in Science and Engineering
- Member, American Association for Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, International Glaciological Society
- Chair, U.S. National Committee for the International Polar Year, 2003-2005 (Committee of the NAS Polar Research Board) (Invited)
- Member (Invited), Polar Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2003-2006
- Member (Invited) National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Advisory Committee (1998-2001); Committee Chair (Invited) 2000
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