Angelika Humbert

Professor Angelika Humbert is a distinguished glaciologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Her research focuses on ice sheet dynamics, numerical modeling of ice flow, and the impacts of climate change on polar ice sheets. She plays a key role in advancing our understanding of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet behavior through sophisticated modeling approaches and field observations.

Her research interests center on ice sheet modeling, particularly using the Ice-sheet and Sea-level System Model (ISSM), with emphasis on ice shelf dynamics, fracture mechanics, and the response of ice sheets to climate change. She investigates fundamental processes such as firn densification, ice crystal fabric anisotropy, and the mechanics of ice deformation. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with observational data from satellite and airborne platforms to improve projections of sea level rise.

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on improving ice sheet models, understanding ice dynamics in both Greenland and Antarctica, and investigating the physical processes that govern ice flow and stability. Her research spans multiple approaches including numerical modeling, remote sensing analysis, and field observations, with particular attention to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream and Antarctic ice shelves like Filchner.

Professor Humbert has made significant contributions to large international research initiatives including the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project (ISMIP6), where her modeling work helps inform global sea level rise projections. She has published extensively in high-impact journals on topics ranging from ice sheet modeling techniques to specific analyses of polar ice dynamics.

Her work is critical for understanding how polar ice sheets will respond to ongoing climate change and for improving projections of future sea level rise, which has direct implications for coastal communities worldwide.