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Cryospheric Sciences

Christina Hulbe

Christina Hulbe is a glaciologist in the University of Otago’s School of Surveying. She is interested in the mechanics and dynamics of glacier ice, with a recent focus on flow and fracture processes in the boundaries of Antarctic ice shelves, ice streams, and glaciers. She is a recipient of the International Glaciological Society’s Richardson Medal for contributions to the discipline. She is on Bluesky as @christinahulbe.bsky.social. Contact Email: christina.hulbe@otago.ac.nz

What Lies Beneath an Ice Shelf

an orange, rugged large tent is in an arctic landscape. researchers in cold-eather gear gather at the mouth of the tent.

Beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf lies a hidden ocean—dark, cold, and almost impossible to reach. Scientists drilled through hundreds of metres of ice to access it, revealing a world that plays a crucial role in how ice shelves melt. Years later, we had the chance to explore this unseen environment—not in the field, but through …[Read More]