Donald D. Blankenship, UTIG Research Scientist

Dr. Don Blankenship

Radar sounding near Dome C

CONTRACTS AND GRANTS – D.D. BLANKENSHIP (.pdf)

 

— Funded—

NASA Cryospheric Science

“East Antarctic Surface Elevation Observations for Operation ICE Bridge” / D. Blankenship

$1,247,735

Sep. 09 – Aug. 10

NSF Advanced Research Computing

“Dynamics of Ice Sheets: Advanced Simulation Models, Large-Scale Data Inversion, and Quantification of Uncertainty in Sea Level Rise Projections” /.Ghattas, D. Blankenship, G. Catania, C. Jackson and L. Lavier.

$2,002,463

Sep. 09 – Aug. 13

UK Natural Environment Research Council via University of Edinburgh

“Ice and Climate Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate” / D. Blankenship

$1,629,711

Oct. 08 – Feb. 12

Australian Antarctic Division

“IPY Research: Investigating the Cryospheric Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate (ICECAP)” / D. Blankenship

$106,500

Oct. 08 – Feb. 12

NSF Polar Programs

“IPY Research: Investigating the Cryospheric Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate (ICECAP)” / D. Blankenship, J. Holt, I. Dalziel and L. Lawver

$698,183

Sep. 08 – Sep. 11

NSF Polar Programs

“Ice-Flow History of Thwaites Glacier Antarctica” / G. Catania and D. Blankenship.

$416,359

Jul. 08 – Jun 11

NASA Cryospheric Science

“Subglacial Context for Surface Elevation Change in the Antarctic Interior” / D. Blankenship, T. Urban and R. Schutz

$550,247

Jul. 08 – Jun. 11

NASA Mars Fundamental Research

“Establishing Multi-frequency Radar Sounding Analogs for Ice on Mars” / J. Holt and D. Blankenship.

$318,863

May. 08 – Aug. 10

US Army Corps of Engineers

“Integrated Aerogeophysical Studies of the Hubbard Glacier System, Alaska in support of catastrophic flood risk assessment” / J. Holt and D. Blankenship

$74,697

Mar. 08 – Aug. 08

NSF Polar Programs

“IPY- Investigation of Antarctic Ice Sheet
Mass Balance From Satellite Gravity Measurements” / J. Chen, B. Tapley, C Wilson and D. Blankenship

$430,000

Sep. 07 – Aug. 10

NSF Polar Programs

“Synthesis of Thwaites Glacier Dynamics: Diagnostic and Prognostic Sensitivity Studies of a West Antarctic Outlet System” / D.D. Blankenship and J.W. Holt

$191,058

Apr. 07 – Mar. 10

NSF Polar Programs

“Airborne Geophysical Survey of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica (AGASEA)” / J.W. Holt and D.D. Blankenship

$1,535,539

Sep. 03 – Aug. 08

NSF Polar Programs

“Dynamics and Response of the Taylor Glacier System” / D.L. Morse and D.D. Blankenship

$84,235

Aug. 02 – Jul. 06

NSF Polar Programs

“WAISCORES Western Divide Site Selection” / D.L. Morse and D.D. Blankenship

$61,635

Jul. 02 – Jun. 06

 NASA Space Science

“Terrestrial Analogs of Martian Radar Targets from the Dry Valleys, Antarctica” / J.W. Holt and D.D. Blankenship

$199,811

Jan. 03–Dec. 05

NSF Polar Programs

“Characterizing the Onset of Ice Stream Flow:  A Ground Geophysical Program” / D.D. Blankenship and D.L. Morse

$395,970

Sep. 00 – Aug. 05

NSF Polar Programs

“Advanced Technology for Radar Sounding of Polar Ice” /  D. L. Morse and D. D. Blankenship

$563,429

Sept. 01 – Aug. 03

NSF Polar Programs

“Continuation of Activities for the Support Office for Aerogeophysical Research”/ D. D. Blankenship, D. L. Morse and I. W. D. Dalziel (with J. W. Holt)

$1,566,178

Sep. 00 – Aug. 02

NSF Polar Programs

“Collaborative Research:  Contrasting Architecture and Dynamics of the Transantarctic Mountains” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 249,102

Jul. 97 – Jun. 02

NSF Polar Programs

“WAIS (West Antarctic Ice Sheet) Ice Divide Migration” / D.D. Blankenship and D.L. Morse

$157,434

May 98 – Apr. 02

NASA Earth Science

“Characterizing the Siple Coast Ice Stream System Using Satellite Images, Improved Topography and Integrated Aerogeophysical Measurements” / D.D. Blankenship and  D.L. Morse

$82,341

Jan. 99 – Dec. 01

 

NSF Polar Programs

 

“Support Office for Aerogeophysical Research.” / D.D. Blankenship

 

 

$ 5,932,266

 

Aug. 94 – Jan. 01

NSF Polar Programs

“Collaborative proposal with University of Washington and University of Texas:  WAISCORE site selection.” / D.D. Blankenship (with D.L. Morse)

$ 148,422

Jun. 97 - May 00

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

“Algorithm Development for Coherent Ice-Penetrating Radar Applicable to Antarctic Basal Characterization and Europa Water Detection” / D.D. Blankenship

$39,539

Jul. 98 – Oct. 99

NSF Polar Programs

“Lithospheric Controls on the Behavior of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet:  Corridor Aerogeophysics of the Eastern Ross Transect Zone (CASERTZ/WAIS).” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 658,493

Aug. 94 – Jul. 99

NSF Polar Programs

“Seismic Traverse of the Byrd Subglacial Basin - A Field Test.” / I.W.D. Dalziel, P.L. Stoffa and D.D. Blankenship

$ 571,026

Jul. 93 – Dec. 96


Texas Advanced Research Program

“Supersensitive Airborne Magnetometry for Geophysical Exploration and Environmental Hazard Detection.” / J.D. Phillips and D.D. Blankenship

$ 256,300

Jan. 94 – Dec. 95

NSF Polar Programs

Airborne Lithosphere and Ice Cover Experiment (ALICE).” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 315,465

Jul. 92 – Apr. 94

NSF Polar Programs

“Corridor Aerogeophysics of the Southeastern Ross Transect Zone (CASERTZ).” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 1,009,093

May 90 – Apr. 93

NSF Polar Programs

“West Antarctic Glaciology.” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 48,551

Jul. 91 – Jun. 92

Univ. of Washington

“Airborne Radar Survey of McMurdo Dome, Antarctica.” / D.D. Blankenship

$ 22,829

Aug. 90 – Oct. 91

NSF Polar Programs

“Further Continuation of Glaciogeophysical Survey of the Interior Ross Embayment (GSIRE).” / C.R. Bentley and D.D. Blankenship

$ 1,018,378

Nov. 87 – Feb. 91