This $417,518 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) will support research to investigate the impacts of high latitude dust on the Arctic cryosphere, with a focus on Svalbard. The key objectives are to: 1) determine the spatial and temporal variability of dust deposition onto Svalbard glaciers, 2) discern the sources of the dust, 3) assess the contribution of dust and black carbon to snow and glacier melt, 4) investigate recent trends in dust deposition, and 5) enhance understanding of dust-cryosphere feedbacks in the Arctic. The project will involve fieldwork to collect ice cores from six Svalbard glaciers, laboratory analysis of mineral dust and black carbon, and remote sensing to assess dust deposition and impacts on snow and glacier melt. This award will also provide training, mentorship, and research experiences for two Master's students and three undergraduate students at Central Washington University. The project period runs from March 2025 through February 2028.
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