Polar scientist, UW Applied Physics Laboratory
Climate change (global)
Expertise: Sea ice volume, Arctic weather, polar science
Axel Schweiger is the current chair of the Polar Science Center. His research focuses on sea ice, clouds, and radiation in the Arctic. He is using satellite data, models, and in-situ observations to improve our understanding of sea ice and cloud variability.
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