Tom Jordan
Earth Observation Scientist
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Jordan is an Earth Observation Scientist with 13 years of interdisciplinary experience applying remote sensing, radar geophysics, and optical physics to glaciology and cryosphere processes. Currently at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, he combines scientific programming, numerical modeling, and signal processing to translate airborne and spaceborne radar and SAR data into actionable insights on ice microstructure, subglacial hydrology, and ice-flow parameterization. His Marie Curie–funded work spanned collaborations between University of Bristol and Stanford, developing polarimetric and interferometric methods and linking planetary radar and neutrino-detection propagation studies to terrestrial ice science. Trained with a PhD in Biological Optics and strong foundations in meteorology and theoretical physics, he brings a rare mix of experimental, theoretical, and computational strengths that enable both instrument-focused analysis and large-scale geophysical modeling. Notably, he supports the NERC Airborne Research Facility as a data-analysis node, reflecting hands-on experience with operational airborne remote sensing programs.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics (Theoretical), First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics (Theoretical), First Class Honours at The University of ManchesterMSc, Meteorology, Distinction, MSc, Meteorology, Distinction at University of ReadingDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological Optics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological Optics at University of Bristol
Github Skills (8)
lidar9
python6
marine5
atmosphere3
python-interface3
satellite3
data-analysis2
science2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
arsf/arsf_binaryreader
May 2015 - May 2018
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
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