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Glaciology

Study of glaciers, ice sheets, and their role in the climate system

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Researchers in Glaciology

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Dennis P. Lettenmaier
University of California, Los Angeles
987
Papers
89,826
Citations
146
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesClimate variability and modelsCryospheric studies and observations
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Gianpaolo Balsamo
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
393
Papers
84,563
Citations
72
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Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsCryospheric studies and observations
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John Turner
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
587
Papers
77,518
Citations
100
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Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate variability and modelsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
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Patricia de Rosnay
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
319
Papers
73,931
Citations
64
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Soil Moisture and Remote SensingClimate change and permafrostPrecipitation Measurement and Analysis
R
Reto Knutti
ETH Zurich
560
Papers
69,597
Citations
103
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Climate variability and modelsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations
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David M. Lawrence
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
624
Papers
63,721
Citations
113
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Climate variability and modelsClimate change and permafrostAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
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M. R. van den Broeke
Utrecht University
1,055
Papers
60,480
Citations
125
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Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostWinter Sports Injuries and Performance
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Filippo Giorgi
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
549
Papers
55,445
Citations
121
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Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
G
Günter Blöschl
TU Wien
803
Papers
52,067
Citations
116
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Drought Analysis
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Wolfgang Wagner
University of Vienna
903
Papers
51,734
Citations
106
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Soil Moisture and Remote SensingPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisClimate change and permafrost
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Thomas F. Stocker
University of Bern
656
Papers
50,356
Citations
95
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Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchCryospheric studies and observationsClimate variability and models
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Randal D. Koster
Goddard Space Flight Center
495
Papers
50,354
Citations
91
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Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing
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Active NSF Grants

Nathaniel Lifton
Purdue University
$295KAug 2026
ANT Earth Sciences
Joseph McConnell
Nevada System of Higher Education, Desert Research Institute
$806KJul 2026
Earth System Through Time, GVF - Global Venture Fund
Jerry McManus
Columbia University
$257KAug 2026
ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences
Jason Briner
SUNY at Buffalo
$49KAug 2026
ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences
Kevin Arrigo
Gordon Research Conferences
$19KAug 2026
ANT Ocean & Atmos Sciences, ANT Organisms & Ecosystems, ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences
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