Mathematician combines love for numbers and passion for sea ice to forecast melting

Kenneth Golden, a mathematician, has dedicated 40 years to studying sea ice, supported by the National Science Foundation. His research focuses on using mathematics to predict sea ice melting due to climate change. Golden's team uses coring devices in Antarctica to study sea ice's physical properties, which differ from freshwater ice. Understanding these properties is crucial for interpreting climate change impacts. The mathematical methods developed have applications beyond climate science, including medicine and engineering.

Why is understanding fluid flow properties of sea ice important?

In what ways can the mathematical methods developed from sea ice research be applied?