Department
Polar Science Center
Organization
University of Washington
Email
bonlight@uw.edu
Phone
206-543-9824
Address
1013 NE 40th Street
Seattle , Washington 98105United StatesBioDr. Light's primary research interests are in understanding radiative transfer in ice and snow, optical and structural properties of sea ice, and laboratory and field investigations of ice physics. She has participated in four field campaigns on Arctic sea ice, including four months continuous duty on Ice Station SHEBA. Dr. Light played a leadership role in developing a freezer laboratory at the Polar Science Center (UW) and currently manages this facility. She has extensive experience working in cold room laboratories, including work with imaging systems, temperature control, and the preparation of samples for the assessment of microstructure and small scale morphology.

Interests

Sea Ice

Science Specialties

sea ice optics, ice physics, air-sea-ice interactions

Current Research

Radiative transfer modeling of sea ice and snow.

Websites

http://psc.apl.uw.edu/people/investigators/bonnie-light