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Member Since 2009
Melinda Webster
Principal Research Scientist, University of Washington Seattle
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Professional Experience
University of Washington Seattle
Principal Research Scientist
2023 - Present
Education
University of Washington Seattle
Doctorate
2016
Melinda's AGU Research
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First Assessment of ICESat‐2 Summer Sea Ice Freeboard With Airborne Validation
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
06 august 2026
Understanding the Climatology and Characteristics of Arctic Moisture Intrusions
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES
04 august 2026
A Brighter Arctic Ocean: Trends in Solar Partitioning in the Arctic Sea Ice ‐ Ocean System From 1984 to 2024
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
05 april 2026
Understanding snow-on-sea ice processes in E3SM
IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF PROCESSES IN THE HIGH-LATITUDE AND SEA ICE–COVERED OCEANS: ONGOING AND FUTURE OBSERVATION AND MODELING EFFORTS V POSTER
high latitude environments | 24 february 2026
Exploring the Impact of Polar Cyclones on Antarctic Sea Ice With a Brittle Sea Ice Rheology
CYCLONES IN THE POLAR REGIONS: DYNAMICS, IMPACTS, AND FUTURE CHANGES I ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 15 december 2025
Reply to Comment by Strawa et al. (2025) on Webster and Warren (2022): “Regional Geoengineering Using Tiny Glass Bubbles Would Accelerate the Loss of Arctic Sea Ice”
EARTH'S FUTURE
03 november 2025
Predicting Melt Pond Coverage on Arctic Sea Ice From Pre‐Melt Surface Topography
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
08 may 2025
Unraveling Arctic Sea Ice Response to Atmospheric Rivers—Insights From Sea Ice Modeling
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
23 april 2025
Volunteer Experience
2019 - 2021
Member
Fall Meeting Program Committee
2019 - 2021
Member
Cryosphere Fall Meeting Program Committee
Honors & Awards
Cryosphere Early Career Award
Received December 2026