Kevin Hank

Physical Scientist - Ice Sheet Modeller

Kevin Hank

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Kevin Hank

Biography

  • 2024-present: Ice sheet modeller, British Antarctic Survey
  • 2019-2024: PhD, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Title: “Numerical ice sheet modeling of Heinrich Events”.
  • 2016-2019: MSc, Department of Geophysics, Universität Hamburg.
  • 2013-2016: BSc, Department of Geophysics, Universität Hamburg.

Research interests

  • Ice sheet modelling with a particular focus on Thwaites Glacier
  • Basal drag and implementation of basal sliding laws
  • Increasing confidence in predictions of future sea level rise

Collaborations

  • Hank, K., Tarasov, L.: The comparative role of physical system processes in Hudson Strait ice stream cycling: a comprehensive model-based test of Heinrich event hypotheses, Clim. Past, 20, 2499–2524, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2499-2024, 2024
  • Hank, K.: Numerical ice sheet modeling of Heinrich Events, PhD thesis, https://doi.org/10.48336/DRF6-PA59, 2024
  • Hank, K., Tarasov, L., Mantelli, E.: Modeling sensitivities of thermally and hydraulically driven ice stream surge cycling, Geosci. Model Dev., 16, 5627–5652, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5627-2023, 2023.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Hank, Kevin, Arthern, Robert J. ORCIDORCID record for Robert J. Arthern, Williams, C. Rosie ORCIDORCID record for C. Rosie Williams, Brisbourne, Alex M. ORCIDORCID record for Alex M. Brisbourne, Smith, Andrew M. ORCIDORCID record for Andrew M. Smith, Smith, James A. ORCIDORCID record for James A. Smith, Wåhlin, Anna, Anandakrishnan, Sridhar. (2026) Inferring the ice sheet sliding law from seismic observations: A Pine Island Glacier case study. The Cryosphere, 20 (). pp. 10.5194/tc-20-495-2026

2025

Tarasov, Lev, Lecavalier, Benoit S., Hank, Kevin ORCIDORCID record for Kevin Hank, Pollard, David. (2025) The glacial systems model (GSM) Version 25G. Geoscientific Model Development, 18 (). pp. doi:10.5194/gmd-18-9565-2025