About us

The team brings together scientists from the University of Reading, University of East Anglia and the British Antarctic Survey with expertise in atmospheric dynamics, polar meteorology, sea ice dynamics, boundary layer turbulence and aircraft measurement science.​

John Methven, PI, University of Reading

Professor of Atmospheric Dynamics, Department of Meteorology

 Ian Renfrew, PI, University of East Anglia

Professor of Meteorology, School of Environmental Sciences

Tom Lachlan-Cope, PI, British Antarctic Survey

Group Leader in Climate Processes at BAS

Alexandra Weiss, British Antarctic Survey

Research Scientist

Andrew Elvidge, University of East Anglia

Research Scientist, School of Environmental Sciences

Suzanne Gray, University of Reading

Professor of Meteorology, Department of Meteorology

Daniel Feltham, University of Reading

Professor, Centre for Polar Observations and Modelling

Ben Harvey, University of Reading

Research Scientist, National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Oscar Martínez-Alvarado, University of Reading

Research Scientist, National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Daniela Flocco, University of Reading

Research Scientist, Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling

Ambrogio Volonté, University of Reading

Research Scientist, Department of Meteorology

Hannah Croad, University of Reading

PhD Student, Department of Meteorology

We work at the University of East Anglia, British Antarctic Survey, and University of Reading including staff supported by two NERC centres: the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling in the UK.

University of Reading, Department of Meteorology
University of East Anglia logo University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences 
British Antarctic Survey
National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling 

Credits for the photographs in the banners across the top of each webpage:

Homepage #1 – Andrew Elvidge (UEA). Sea ice near Greenland viewed from the MASIN Twin Otter.

Homepage #2 – Peter Knippertz (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology). Sea surface view from the FAAM aircraft beneath the sting jet air stream of cyclone Friedhelm.

About Us – Tom Lachlan-Cope (BAS). Loading the MASIN Twin Otter.

Our Science – Andrew Elvidge (UEA). Sea ice floes from the MASIN Twin Otter.

Our Objectives – Andrew Elvidge (UEA). Area of rough sea ice near sunset.

Arctic Field Experiment – Alexandra Weiss (BAS). Shadow of the Twin Otter cast across the sea ice.