Henry Patton
@rhewlif.xyz
Glacial scientist & map nerd. Based in Tromsø, Arctic Norway ⛷️
Interested in research questions related to the reconstruction of ice sheets during past ice ages and how they impacted their environment.
Interested in research questions related to the reconstruction of ice sheets during past ice ages and how they impacted their environment.
Wow, that didn't take long to disappear!
This was one of the glaciers I visited as an MSc student in 2006.
This was one of the glaciers I visited as an MSc student in 2006.
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Wow, that didn't take long to disappear!
This was one of the glaciers I visited as an MSc student in 2006.
This was one of the glaciers I visited as an MSc student in 2006.
We dropped in on Santa Claus at the north pole this week to get our wish lists in early!
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We dropped in on Santa Claus at the north pole this week to get our wish lists in early!
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
One week into the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise and sediment cores are coming in thick and fast, guided by some fantastic sub-bottom profiler data.
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
August 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM
One week into the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise and sediment cores are coming in thick and fast, guided by some fantastic sub-bottom profiler data.
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
An exciting expedition awaits! Our home for the next 5 weeks as we head into the frozen Arctic Ocean to collect new palaeo archives.
August 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
An exciting expedition awaits! Our home for the next 5 weeks as we head into the frozen Arctic Ocean to collect new palaeo archives.
Still a lot of snow across northern Norway - good for spotting the locations of old ice streams 😀
May 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Still a lot of snow across northern Norway - good for spotting the locations of old ice streams 😀
📣 Registration has just opened for the 6th (and final) PalaeoArc conference in Tromsø, Norway.
Low fees, and a fantastic opportunity for PhD/MSc/BSc students with accomodation, dinner and excursion also included.
site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025
Be quick, registration closes April 15th! ⚒️
Low fees, and a fantastic opportunity for PhD/MSc/BSc students with accomodation, dinner and excursion also included.
site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025
Be quick, registration closes April 15th! ⚒️
March 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📣 Registration has just opened for the 6th (and final) PalaeoArc conference in Tromsø, Norway.
Low fees, and a fantastic opportunity for PhD/MSc/BSc students with accomodation, dinner and excursion also included.
site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025
Be quick, registration closes April 15th! ⚒️
Low fees, and a fantastic opportunity for PhD/MSc/BSc students with accomodation, dinner and excursion also included.
site.uit.no/palaeoarc2025
Be quick, registration closes April 15th! ⚒️
The 2025 NORDQUA excursion will visit Gdańsk, Poland, 17-19 Sept.
Three full days will cover the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the Baltic coast.
Sign up by the end of April! forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfy... ⚒️
Three full days will cover the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the Baltic coast.
Sign up by the end of April! forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfy... ⚒️
March 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The 2025 NORDQUA excursion will visit Gdańsk, Poland, 17-19 Sept.
Three full days will cover the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the Baltic coast.
Sign up by the end of April! forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfy... ⚒️
Three full days will cover the origin and evolution of glacial landforms, sediments and lakes, as well as processes of past and present coastal hazards in the Baltic coast.
Sign up by the end of April! forms.gle/vZ4ECaVMxpfy... ⚒️
Here in Kirkenes the sun set today for the last time this year. See you again in January! 🌄
November 26, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Here in Kirkenes the sun set today for the last time this year. See you again in January! 🌄
A moment of tranquillity while sailing through broken sea ice.
November 12, 2024 at 2:35 PM
A moment of tranquillity while sailing through broken sea ice.
A simplified version of the Barents Shelf landscape evolution is also included on the interactive Icemap website at icemap.rhewlif.xyz
October 18, 2024 at 12:03 PM
A simplified version of the Barents Shelf landscape evolution is also included on the interactive Icemap website at icemap.rhewlif.xyz
The power of ice...⚒️
Over the last 2.7 million years, ice sheets eroded ~3.7 quadrillion tons of rock from the Eurasian Arctic to create the Barents Sea we know today.
👀 Further erosion insights and timeslices ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...
Over the last 2.7 million years, ice sheets eroded ~3.7 quadrillion tons of rock from the Eurasian Arctic to create the Barents Sea we know today.
👀 Further erosion insights and timeslices ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...
October 18, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The power of ice...⚒️
Over the last 2.7 million years, ice sheets eroded ~3.7 quadrillion tons of rock from the Eurasian Arctic to create the Barents Sea we know today.
👀 Further erosion insights and timeslices ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...
Over the last 2.7 million years, ice sheets eroded ~3.7 quadrillion tons of rock from the Eurasian Arctic to create the Barents Sea we know today.
👀 Further erosion insights and timeslices ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...
I've noticed this figure of LGM extents gets re-used quite a lot in presentations etc.
Since I was updating the map and its sources for another project, here is the latest iteration for people to enjoy ⚒️
🗺️ doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
Since I was updating the map and its sources for another project, here is the latest iteration for people to enjoy ⚒️
🗺️ doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
September 2, 2024 at 12:29 PM
I've noticed this figure of LGM extents gets re-used quite a lot in presentations etc.
Since I was updating the map and its sources for another project, here is the latest iteration for people to enjoy ⚒️
🗺️ doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
Since I was updating the map and its sources for another project, here is the latest iteration for people to enjoy ⚒️
🗺️ doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
#Methane release hotspots discovered in the central Barents Sea are releasing ~9,803 tonnes of CH4 per year into the water column
Geological and glaciological controls show how these 21,700 natural seeps are likely to continue leaking.
📖 doi.org/10.3389/fear...
Geological and glaciological controls show how these 21,700 natural seeps are likely to continue leaking.
📖 doi.org/10.3389/fear...
August 15, 2024 at 7:43 AM
#Methane release hotspots discovered in the central Barents Sea are releasing ~9,803 tonnes of CH4 per year into the water column
Geological and glaciological controls show how these 21,700 natural seeps are likely to continue leaking.
📖 doi.org/10.3389/fear...
Geological and glaciological controls show how these 21,700 natural seeps are likely to continue leaking.
📖 doi.org/10.3389/fear...
📣 NEW POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY at iC3⚒️
"How do ice sheets impact fluid dynamics beyond present-day ice margins in #Antarctica and/or #Greenland and ocean carbon cycling?"
- fully funded #postdoc
- friendly polar science team
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ->>> ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
"How do ice sheets impact fluid dynamics beyond present-day ice margins in #Antarctica and/or #Greenland and ocean carbon cycling?"
- fully funded #postdoc
- friendly polar science team
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ->>> ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
May 15, 2024 at 2:40 PM
📣 NEW POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY at iC3⚒️
"How do ice sheets impact fluid dynamics beyond present-day ice margins in #Antarctica and/or #Greenland and ocean carbon cycling?"
- fully funded #postdoc
- friendly polar science team
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ->>> ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
"How do ice sheets impact fluid dynamics beyond present-day ice margins in #Antarctica and/or #Greenland and ocean carbon cycling?"
- fully funded #postdoc
- friendly polar science team
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ->>> ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
iC3 in Tromsø are hiring a #postdoc
Investigate how the Antarctic ice sheet impacts Southern Ocean plankton ecosystems & productivity.
ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
Please repost and help someone to find their dream job with our polar research centre here in the #Arctic. ⚒️
Investigate how the Antarctic ice sheet impacts Southern Ocean plankton ecosystems & productivity.
ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
Please repost and help someone to find their dream job with our polar research centre here in the #Arctic. ⚒️
May 7, 2024 at 7:50 AM
iC3 in Tromsø are hiring a #postdoc
Investigate how the Antarctic ice sheet impacts Southern Ocean plankton ecosystems & productivity.
ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
Please repost and help someone to find their dream job with our polar research centre here in the #Arctic. ⚒️
Investigate how the Antarctic ice sheet impacts Southern Ocean plankton ecosystems & productivity.
ic3.uit.no/job/postdoc-...
Please repost and help someone to find their dream job with our polar research centre here in the #Arctic. ⚒️
Polar research centre iC3 officially launches today.
For the next ten years, 50+ scientists in Tromsø, Norway, will tackle five of the biggest questions in polar science.
A unique hub of polar expertise involving UiT, NPI & NORCE. Congratulations! 🧪
ic3.uit.no
For the next ten years, 50+ scientists in Tromsø, Norway, will tackle five of the biggest questions in polar science.
A unique hub of polar expertise involving UiT, NPI & NORCE. Congratulations! 🧪
ic3.uit.no
January 26, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Polar research centre iC3 officially launches today.
For the next ten years, 50+ scientists in Tromsø, Norway, will tackle five of the biggest questions in polar science.
A unique hub of polar expertise involving UiT, NPI & NORCE. Congratulations! 🧪
ic3.uit.no
For the next ten years, 50+ scientists in Tromsø, Norway, will tackle five of the biggest questions in polar science.
A unique hub of polar expertise involving UiT, NPI & NORCE. Congratulations! 🧪
ic3.uit.no
It's the end of a fantastic week on Svalbard teaching the Quaternary postgrads at UNIS about ice sheet reconstruction and modelling.
It's been very inspiring to work with so many engaged students from all corners of the globe, and even the Aurora Borealis said hello.
It's been very inspiring to work with so many engaged students from all corners of the globe, and even the Aurora Borealis said hello.
November 12, 2023 at 10:26 AM
It's the end of a fantastic week on Svalbard teaching the Quaternary postgrads at UNIS about ice sheet reconstruction and modelling.
It's been very inspiring to work with so many engaged students from all corners of the globe, and even the Aurora Borealis said hello.
It's been very inspiring to work with so many engaged students from all corners of the globe, and even the Aurora Borealis said hello.
The chillest reindeer on Svalbard
November 5, 2023 at 9:39 PM
The chillest reindeer on Svalbard
All tuckered out after a long play session 😻
September 15, 2023 at 12:59 PM
All tuckered out after a long play session 😻
Of all the glacial landforms in Fnjóskadalur, N Iceland, the Austari-Krókar delta is the most impressive ⚒️
Following the formation of an ice-dammed lake in the valley sometime around the Younger Dryas, glacial runoff produced this large delta, filling an 800 m-wide gap in the Ásar-esker below
Following the formation of an ice-dammed lake in the valley sometime around the Younger Dryas, glacial runoff produced this large delta, filling an 800 m-wide gap in the Ásar-esker below
September 12, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Of all the glacial landforms in Fnjóskadalur, N Iceland, the Austari-Krókar delta is the most impressive ⚒️
Following the formation of an ice-dammed lake in the valley sometime around the Younger Dryas, glacial runoff produced this large delta, filling an 800 m-wide gap in the Ásar-esker below
Following the formation of an ice-dammed lake in the valley sometime around the Younger Dryas, glacial runoff produced this large delta, filling an 800 m-wide gap in the Ásar-esker below
This week I got to vist perhaps Iceland's best kept geological secret - the Tjörnes section ⚒️ 🇮🇸
Here 14 cycles of glacial and interglacial sediments can be found dating back to 2.5 Ma, with each sequence subsequently preserved by a cap of lava
Here 14 cycles of glacial and interglacial sediments can be found dating back to 2.5 Ma, with each sequence subsequently preserved by a cap of lava
August 31, 2023 at 12:38 AM
This week I got to vist perhaps Iceland's best kept geological secret - the Tjörnes section ⚒️ 🇮🇸
Here 14 cycles of glacial and interglacial sediments can be found dating back to 2.5 Ma, with each sequence subsequently preserved by a cap of lava
Here 14 cycles of glacial and interglacial sediments can be found dating back to 2.5 Ma, with each sequence subsequently preserved by a cap of lava
Wonderful views of Vatnajökull while flying into Reykjavik today 🤩
August 25, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Wonderful views of Vatnajökull while flying into Reykjavik today 🤩
Back in Trosmø and autumn feels closer. Plenty of mushrooms in the forest, plus some surprised reindeers on the summit of Njunnásčohkka, next to the Lyngen Alps
August 22, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Back in Trosmø and autumn feels closer. Plenty of mushrooms in the forest, plus some surprised reindeers on the summit of Njunnásčohkka, next to the Lyngen Alps
The Barents Sea, north of Norway, is younger than you probably think.
New topographic reconstructions show that this shelf was still subaerial around 2.7 million years ago!
Profound glacial erosion during subsequent ice ages reshaped this Arctic landscape into the marine setting we know today 🧪
New topographic reconstructions show that this shelf was still subaerial around 2.7 million years ago!
Profound glacial erosion during subsequent ice ages reshaped this Arctic landscape into the marine setting we know today 🧪
June 30, 2023 at 10:35 AM
The Barents Sea, north of Norway, is younger than you probably think.
New topographic reconstructions show that this shelf was still subaerial around 2.7 million years ago!
Profound glacial erosion during subsequent ice ages reshaped this Arctic landscape into the marine setting we know today 🧪
New topographic reconstructions show that this shelf was still subaerial around 2.7 million years ago!
Profound glacial erosion during subsequent ice ages reshaped this Arctic landscape into the marine setting we know today 🧪
Debris from WW2 still scatters the mountains around northern Norway.
Last night we came across this wreckage, the remains of an Allied plane that was shot down over 80 years ago while it was attacking German shipping in Kirkenes.
Last night we came across this wreckage, the remains of an Allied plane that was shot down over 80 years ago while it was attacking German shipping in Kirkenes.
June 28, 2023 at 9:47 AM
Debris from WW2 still scatters the mountains around northern Norway.
Last night we came across this wreckage, the remains of an Allied plane that was shot down over 80 years ago while it was attacking German shipping in Kirkenes.
Last night we came across this wreckage, the remains of an Allied plane that was shot down over 80 years ago while it was attacking German shipping in Kirkenes.