Icy Mysteries: Measuring Arctic Snow and Sea Ice with Chris Derksen

Chris is a research scientist with the Climate Research Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada. His research activities focus on the use of satellite data and climate models to understand climate change impacts on the Arctic. His main focus is looking at snow cover across the northern hemisphere. He will be the main investigator on a new Canadian-led satellite radar mission focused on snow, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. Chris’ favourite part of his job is getting out on the land for field research: he has participated in more than 25 snow and sea ice measurements campaigns across the Canadian Arctic.