Miss Amanda Hall

Geography (PhD)

Area of research

Tracking water level changes of the Amazon basin with space-borne remote sensing and integration with large scale hydrodynamic modelling

Tel. +44 (0) 117 331 7314
a.c.hall@bristol.ac.uk

Research summary

My research uses satellite data to observe water levels in the River Amazon, both in the main channel and across the floodplain. One satellite of particular interest is ICESat (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite), the first space-borne laser altimeter. The aim is to provide us with a more comprehensive understanding of floodplain fluxes and connectivity. The satellite data will also be used with the aim of improving large scale hydrodynamic model simulations. The model (LISFLOOD-FP) will be assessed to find whether enhanced flow simulation and improved representations of water level dynamics can advance hydrologic understanding.

My supervisors are: Dr ...

Biography

I carried out my undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at Dundee University. I then went on to do a Masters in Environmental Remote Sensing at the same institution, before coming to Bristol University in 2009 to begin my PhD.

Recent publications

Hall, AC, Schumann, GJ-P, Bamber, JL & Bates, PD. ‘Tracking water level changes of the Amazon Basin with active space-borne remote sensing and integration with large scale hydrodynamic modelling: a review’, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 36, (pp. 223-231), 2011