Dr. Lanqing Huang - Honours Projects

Track Sea Ice from Space

Supervisor: Dr. Lanqing Huang
Field of Study: Remote Sensing, Sea Ice, Earth Observation
Support Offered: Training in satellite data analysis, Python/GIS support, regular supervision, scientific writing guidance
Collaborating Organisation: to be determined

Sea ice is changing rapidly, but many regions are still difficult to observe because they are remote, cloudy, and dark for much of the year. This project will use satellite images to investigate how sea ice forms, stays stable, and breaks up along the Antarctic coast. The student will work with satellite remote-sensing data, such as radar imagery, which can “see” the ice even through clouds and during polar night. The project may involve mapping sea-ice topography, building simple time series, and identifying when and where the ice breaks away from the coast. The sea-ice and snow properties retrieved from remote-sensing data will be used to support biological applications through collaborations.

This project is ideal for a student interested in climate change, polar regions, satellites, GIS, or environmental monitoring. Basic Python coding skills are required. No prior experience with sea ice is required. Training in satellite data interpretation will be provided.

For further information contact : Dr. Lanqing Huang