Peter Kuipers Munneke
Assistant professor in Glaciology
About me
I am an assistant professor in the field of glaciology and polar meteorology at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU), part of Utrecht University, The Netherlands. I'm active on Mastodon.
Featured paper: Firn review paper
We study firn because it contains clues about past climate, because it modifies meltwater runoff into the ocean, and because it can help us to measure ice-sheet mass change from space using satellites. After a lot of hard work, an overview paper on firn is out!
Blue ice in Antarctica
Using a spectral unmixing technique, we map daily fractions of blue-ice area over Antarctica for the 22-year period since 2000, using the full available MODIS archive. This FABIAN product is published in Remote Sensing of Environment.
Contact information
Dr. P. (Peter) Kuipers Munneke
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research
Utrecht (IMAU)
Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80.000
3508 TA Utrecht
The Netherlands
Street address:
Buys Ballot Gebouw
Entrance via Victor J. Koningsbergergebouw
Budapestlaan 4-6
Utrecht, The Netherlands
email: p.kuipersmunneke [[at]] uu.nl
tel: +31 30 2533275 (secretariat)
Public transport
Public transport to the Buijs Ballot Gebouw (BBG) is by tram from Utrecht Centraal (lines 20, 21 or 22), or by bus from many other places like Overvecht, Lunetten, the city centre, Zeist, etc. Get off at the tram stop "Padualaan" or "Botanische Tuinen" (bus) and walk 5 more minutes to the BBG via the Victor J. Koningsbergergebouw. An itinerary from any place in the Netherlands can be obtained through 9292.nl.
Bicycle or other
Biking to Utrecht Science Park is a breeze and signs are ubiquitous. However, taking the car to Utrecht Science Park is a different story. It is possible but discouraged, and parking is limited and cumbersome. If you insist, then try your luck at the parking lots at Leuvenlaan, Budapestlaan, or use the Park and Drive facilities right at exit 2 of the A28 motorway. Do allow for 20 minutes or more to find a spot and walk to your final destination.