Megan Thompson-Munson

@GlacialMeg

PhD student • Glaciologist and climate scientist • alumna • she/her/hers

Boulder, CO
megantm.github.io
Joined May 2017
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    Mar 29

    Want to learn more about ? Check out this page all about our favorite floating icy friends! 🧊❄️🌊 Much thanks to for reaching out to me and to for wonderful feedback.

    🚨New page!🚨Thanks to for writing this fantastic piece all about for AntarcticGlaciers. WHat are they, how do they form, and where do they come from? And most importantly, how do they float?
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  2. Apr 22

    As a student in a dynamics class, this thread is immensely comforting--and hilarious!

    It's been a tough semester for everybody, so to lighten the mood and provide some extra credit points I posted a meme challenge to my fluid mechanics class The submissions were BRILLIANT Sit back and enjoy this nerdy fluids meme thread. Our students rock
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    Apr 20

    Next week Wednesday April 28 at 8 pm UTC (2 pm MT), I will present our group's recent work, as part of the IGS Global Seminar Series (1/3)

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    Apr 19

    We've had several snowfall reports along the urban corridor and foothills, thank you! Anyone out on the eastern plains have some reports for us? Thanks in advance!

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    Apr 16

    Okay twitter stop what you’re doing at the moment and take five minutes to listen to discuss how great is at communicating science! V well deserved.

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  6. Apr 16

    I usually stick to academic/scientific content, but I have to make an exception in order to introduce my new rescue pup from ! Meet Shiloh! He's the sweetest lil dog and thankfully, very photogenic.

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  7. Apr 9

    Congratulations to for an amazing PhD defense!!

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    Mar 30

    i can confidently say thanks to my PhD training that i’m now very very good at googling things in about one trillion different ways

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  9. Mar 28

    New list item: T̶w̶e̶e̶t̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶u̶n̶p̶r̶o̶d̶u̶c̶t̶i̶v̶e̶

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  10. Mar 28

    I would describe my energy today as avoiding actual work and instead adding unnecessary tasks to my to-do list just for the thrill of crossing something off a list.

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    Mar 23

    Time to update those lecture slides; these iconic animations have been updated to 2020. Thank you Greenland: Antarctica:

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    Mar 23

    King Soopers is my grocery store/pharmacy and the center of our South Boulder community. My heart hurts from this senseless violence. It could have been any of us. It should be none of us.

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    Mar 23

    A verified has been established to raise money for the victims of the shooting in Boulder. The funds will be transferred to and distributed by the Colorado Healing Fund, a nonprofit in Colorado supporting victims of mass casualty events.

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    Mar 18

    rock, paper, ice

    yellow and dark blue sky with sea ice and mountain range portrayed by crumpled paper.
    turquoise and light blue sky with white diagonal lines and dark turquoise water with coastal ice shelf portrayed by crumpled paper.
    pink sky with glacier portrayed by crumpled paper (with a water reflection).
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    Mar 13

    Many people know that only 10% of an iceberg floats above the water's surface. But did you know that longer icebergs float on their side? Visualize it with an artistic tweet from and a web app by ! Read more here:

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  16. Mar 12

    Thanks so much for the shout out! My absolute favorite polar artist is

    For today's , we'd like *you* to tell us about the amazing polar artists you follow! Here are a few to get you started...
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    Mar 11

    Based on the latest model data this morning, here's our initial crack at snowfall amounts. The timeline of heaviest snow has shifted. Intense snowfall & near impossible travel is likely Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon. Light snow lingers in early Monday...

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  18. Mar 9

    My only complaint about the Earth View Google Chrome extension is that I get so distracted every time I open up a new tab. I mean just LOOK at those regularly spaced glaciers on Ellesmere Island. I'm obsessed 😍

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  19. Mar 6

    Stickers are now for sale!

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