After his university education in geophysics, Fabian started to work on a PhD project with Fabian Walter at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on glacial seismology where he applies seismic methods to field recordings in order to study glaciologically relevant processes.

For his Master’s thesis at the University of Munich, Fabian analyzed rotational ground motions induced by the ambient noise field and by ocean currents. After its completion in 2015, he shifted his focus towards glaciers. He uses passive seismic recordings from glaciers to study the propagation effects of surface waves in the ice. Cracks and water inclusions in the ice cause perturbations in the wave propagation, which he exploits to analyze and monitor the structural properties of glaciers. Additionally, Fabian analyses seismic tremors caused by water flow in englacial conduits to gain insights into the drainage process of glacial lake outburst floods - one of the greatest glacier-related hazards.

Updated on 5 juin 2018