Robert David Larter is a British marine

geophysicist Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term ''geophysics'' som ...

with the

British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on ...

and a recipient of the Polar Medal. Rob Larter graduated from

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

in 1982 with a degree in Geology. At the University of Birmingham he completed a PhD in Geological Sciences in 1991. He was a Research Associate with the Antarctic Marine Group at Birmingham University from 1983 to 1987. Larter has worked at the

since 1987. He specialises in

Quaternary The Quaternary ( ) is the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). It follows the Neogene Period and spans from 2.58 million years ...

ice sheet history, glacial geomorphology and glacial/glacial-marine processes. He has participated in seventeen

Antarctic The Antarctic ( or , American English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and other ...

and sub-Antarctic research cruises and been Chief Scientist on eight cruises of

RRS James Clark Ross ''Noosfera'' ( ua, Ноосфера, , Noosphere) is a polar supply and research ship operated by the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine. Until 2021, she was operated by the British Antarctic Survey and named RRS ''James Clark ...

. Larter was awarded the Polar Medal in the

2010 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2010 were announced on 31 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and NevisSaint Christ ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Larter, Robert David Alumni of the University of Birmingham Alumni of Van Mildert College, Durham Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Living people Recipients of the Polar Medal British geophysicists Year of birth missing (living people) Marine geophysicists