TCD - Most Commented Papers

Increased rate of acceleration on Pine Island Glacier strongly coupled to changes in gravitational driving stress
J. B. T. Scott, G. H. Gudmundsson, A. M. Smith, R. G. Bingham, H. D. Pritchard, and D. G. Vaughan
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 223-242, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1102 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  24 Feb 2009
Changes of Wilkins Ice Shelf over the past 15 years and inferences on its stability
M. Braun, A. Humbert, and A. Moll
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 341-382, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 24423 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  23 May 2008
A new 1 km digital elevation model of Antarctica derived from combined radar and laser data – Part 2: Validation and error estimates
J. A. Griggs and J. L. Bamber
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 843-872, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 33731 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  25 Nov 2008
A new 1 km digital elevation model of the Antarctic derived from combined satellite radar and laser data – Part 1: Data and methods
J. L. Bamber, J. L. Gomez-Dans, and J. A. Griggs
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 811-841, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 11068 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  25 Nov 2008
Diagnosing the extreme surface melt event over southwestern Greenland in 2007
M. Tedesco, M. Serreze, and X. Fettweis
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 383-397, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 6871 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  29 May 2008
Evaluation of the ground surface Enthalpy balance from bedrock shallow borehole temperatures (Livingston Island, Maritime Antarctic)
M. Ramos and G. Vieira
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 153-184, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1957 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  31 Mar 2008
Direct evidence for radar reflector originating from changes in crystal-orientation fabric
O. Eisen, I. Hamann, S. Kipfstuhl, D. Steinhage, and F. Wilhelms
The Cryosphere Discuss., 1, 1-16, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4907 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  15 Jun 2007
Assessing high altitude glacier volume change and remaining thickness using cost-efficient scientific techniques: the case of Nevado Coropuna (Peru)
P. Peduzzi, C. Herold, and W. Silverio
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 831-856, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2213 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 7 Comments)


  06 Oct 2009
Climatology and ablation at the South Greenland ice sheet margin from automatic weather station observations
D. van As, C. E. Bøggild, S. Nielsen, A. P. Ahlstrøm, R. S. Fausto, S. Podlech, and M. L. Andersen
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 117-158, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2507 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 7 Comments)


  26 Jan 2009
Measured and modelled sublimation on the tropical Glaciar Artesonraju, Perú
M. Winkler, I. Juen, T. Mölg, and G. Kaser
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 737-758, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 616 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  08 Sep 2008
Benchmark experiments for higher-order and full Stokes ice sheet models (ISMIP-HOM)
F. Pattyn, L. Perichon, A. Aschwanden, B. Breuer, B. de Smedt, O. Gagliardini, G. H. Gudmundsson, R. Hindmarsh, A. Hubbard, J. V. Johnson, T. Kleiner, Y. Konovalov, C. Martin, A. J. Payne, D. Pollard, S. Price, M. Rückamp, F. Saito, O. Souček, S. Sugiyama, and T. Zwinger
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 111-151, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1887 KB)   Supplement (21617 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  19 Feb 2008
The effect of the north-east ice stream on the Greenland ice sheet in changing climates
R. Greve and S. Otsu
The Cryosphere Discuss., 1, 41-76, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2595 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 7 Comments)


  20 Jun 2007
Interaction between ice sheet dynamics and subglacial lake circulation: a coupled modelling approach
M. Thoma, K. Grosfeld, C. Mayer, and F. Pattyn
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 805-829, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3714 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  29 Sep 2009
A comparison of different methods of evaluating glacier response characteristics: application to glacier AX010, Nepal Himalaya
S. Adhikari, S. J. Marshall, and P. Huybrechts
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 765-804, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 922 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen


  17 Sep 2009
The annual surface energy budget of a high-arctic permafrost site on Svalbard, Norway
S. Westermann, J. Lüers, M. Langer, K. Piel, and J. Boike
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 631-680, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1361 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  27 Aug 2009
Overview of areal changes of the ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula over the past 50 years
A. J. Cook and D. G. Vaughan
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 579-630, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5843 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  14 Aug 2009
Role of glaciers in watershed hydrology: ''Himalayan catchment'' perspective
R. J. Thayyen and J. T. Gergan
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 443-476, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1758 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  15 Jul 2009
Mapping and morphometric analysis of glaciers in Jotunheimen, South Norway, during the "Little Ice Age" maximum
S. Baumann and S. Winkler
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 351-381, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 16974 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  29 Jun 2009
Frost flower chemical signature in winter snow on Vestfonna ice cap (Nordaustlandet, Svalbard)
E. Beaudon and J. Moore
The Cryosphere Discuss., 3, 159-180, 2009
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 669 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  02 Feb 2009
Comparison of airborne radar altimeter and ground-based Ku-band radar measurements on the ice cap Austfonna, Svalbard
O. Brandt, R. L. Hawley, J. Kohler, J. O. Hagen, E. M. Morris, T. Dunse, J. B. T. Scott, and T. Eiken
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 777-810, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 13585 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 6 Comments)


  03 Nov 2008
Partitioning of melt energy and meltwater fluxes in the ablation zone of the west Greenland ice sheet
M. Van den Broeke, P. Smeets, J. Ettema, C. Van der Veen, R. Van de Wal, and J. Oerlemans
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 711-736, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3873 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  21 Aug 2008
Applicability of the Shallow Ice Approximation inferred from model inter-comparison using various glacier geometries
M. Schäfer, O. Gagliardini, F. Pattyn, and E. Le Meur
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 557-599, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 890 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 6 Comments)


  14 Jul 2008
High resolution modelling of snow transport in complex terrain using simulated wind fields
M. Bernhardt, U. Strasser, G. E. Liston, and W. Mauser
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 513-556, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2107 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  11 Jul 2008
The new Landsat-derived glacier inventory for Jotunheimen, Norway, and deduced glacier changes since the 1930s
L. M. Andreassen, F. Paul, A. Kääb, and J. E. Hausberg
The Cryosphere Discuss., 2, 299-339, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 10131 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  07 May 2008
Reconstruction of the 1979–2006 Greenland ice sheet surface mass balance using the regional climate model MAR
X. Fettweis
The Cryosphere Discuss., 1, 123-168, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2141 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  03 Jul 2007
Reconstructing the glacier contribution to sea-level rise back to 1850
J. Oerlemans, M. Dyurgerov, and R. S. W. van de Wal
The Cryosphere Discuss., 1, 77-97, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 817 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  27 Jun 2007
Glacier annual balance measurement, prediction, forecasting and climate correlations, North Cascades, Washington 1984–2006
M. S. Pelto
The Cryosphere Discuss., 1, 17-39, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1995 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)


  18 Jun 2007

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