Ross A. W. Slater
- Position: Research Fellow in Earth Observation of the Polar Regions
- Email: R.A.W.Slater@leeds.ac.uk
- Website: GitHub | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | ORCID
Profile
My research investigates changes in the flow of the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS), analysing ice velocity data derived from Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery. By using these satellite observations in conjunction with other environmental data sets I aim to investigate drivers of ice speed variability to help improve our understanding of the processes controlling short- and long-term ice speed change.
Using ‘big data’ particularly interests me. I perform analysis of high-resolution data cubes at a continental scale using the Pangeo software stack and have a strong interest in modern geospatial tools and file formats.
I graduated with an Integrated Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Edinburgh in 2020, where I researched future extreme temperature climatology in CMIP6 model output. Prior to beginning my PhD, I spent a year in the Earth observation sector working as a data scientist.
Research interests
- Earth observation
- Synthetic aperture radar
- Ice sheet remote sensing
- Antarctic Ice Sheet – climate interactions
- Geospatial data science
- Big data processing in the Pangeo ecosystem
- Data cubes and cloud optimised data formats
Qualifications
- MPhys (Hons) Physics, University of Edinburgh
Professional memberships
- European Geosciences Union
- International Glaciological Society
- Institute of Physics
Research groups and institutes
- Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
- Physical Climate and Cryosphere