Field of work
Thorben Dunse serves as associate professor in glaciology and hydrology at the Department of Environmental Sciences.He has a background in (Arctic) geophysics and holds a PhD in glaciology from the University of Oslo, Norway.
Courses taught
- PL4-303/GE487 Environmental Hydrology and Runoff Management (BSc/MSc)
- GE477 Glaciers and Ecology (BSc)
- GE4-303/GE448 Snow Sciences and Avalanches (BSc/MSc)
- GE491 Bacheloroppgåve i geologi
- ME350/ME550 Science Project BSc/MSc
- GE4-304 Master Thesis in Climate Change Management
Research areas
- Glacier dynamics and mass balance
- Glacier response to climate change
- Role of glaciers for downstream ecosystems
Selected publications
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Regional-scale phytoplankton dynamics and their association with glacier meltwater runoff in Svalbard
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Review Article: How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?
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A long-term dataset of climatic mass balance, snow conditions, and runoff in Svalbard (1957-2018)
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Glacier-surge mechanisms promoted by a hydro-thermodynamic feedback to summer melt
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Surface speed and frontal ablation of Kronebreen and Kongsbreen, NW Svalbard, from SAR offset tracking