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dr. michael zemp | world glacier monitoring service | university of zurich | switzerland

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in prep/press | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 or older, peer-reviewed articles are marked with *

 

in prep/press

*Haeberli, W., Huggel, C., Paul, F. and Zemp, M. (in press):
Glacial responses to climate change. Treatise on Geomorphology, Elsevier.

Haeberli, W., Paul, F. and Zemp, M. (in press):
Vanishing glaciers in the European Alps. The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Scripta Varia 118.

*Zemp, M., Armstrong, R., Gärtner-Roer, I., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Kääb, A., Kargel, J.S., Singh Khalsa S.J., Paul, F. and Raup, B. (subm.):
Chapter 1: Global glacier monitoring - a long-term task integrating in-situ observations and remote sensing. In: Kargel, J.S., Bishop, M.P., Kääb, A. and Raup, B.H. (eds.): Global Land Ice Measurements from Space. Satellite mulitspectral imaging of glaciers. Praxis-Spring.

2011

Cogley, J.G., R. Hock, L.A. Rasmussen, A.A. Arendt, A. Bauder, R.J. Braithwaite, P., Jansson, G. Kaser, M. Möller, L. Nicholson and M. Zemp (2011):
Glossary of Glacier Mass\par Balance and Related Terms. IHP-VII Technical Documents in Hydrology No. 86, IACS Contribution No. 2, UNESCO-IHP, Paris.
pdf (2.8 MB)

WGMS (2011): Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 11 (2008-2009). Zemp, M., Nussbaumer, S.U., Gärtner-Roer, I., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. and Haeberli, W. (eds.), ICSU (WDS) / IUGG (IACS) / UNEP / UNESCO / WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 102 pp. pdf

Zemp, M. (2011): The monitoring of glaciers at local, mountain, and global scale. Habilitationsschrift zur Erlangung der Venia Legendi, Faculty of Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland: 72 pp & Appendix. Part A: Overview (1.3 MB), Part B: Publications (44.3 MB)

Zemp, M., Paul, F., Andreassen, L.M., Arino, O., Bippus, G., Bolch, T., Braithwaite, R., Braun, L., Cáceres, B.E., Casassa, G., Casey, K.A., Ceballos, C.L., Citterio, M., Delgado, H., Demuth, M., Espizua, L.E., Farokhnia, A., Fischer, A., Foppa, N., Frey, H., Fujita, K., Gärtner-Roer, I., Glowacki, P., Haeberli, W., Hagen, J.O., Hoelzle, M., Holmlund, P., Giesen, R.H., Kääb, A., Khromova, T., Kotlarski, S., Le Bris, R., Li, Z., Meier, M., Meneghel, M., Mool, P., Nussbaumer, S.U., Peduzzi, P., Plummer, S., Popovnin, V.V., Prinz, R., Rack, W., Rastner, P., Raup, B., Rinne, E., Seifert, F.M., Seiz, G., Severskiy, I., Shepherd, A., Sigurðsson, O., Strozzi, T., Vincent, C., Wheate, R. and Yakovlev, A. (2011):
Summary of international glacier monitoring summit. The Earth Observer, 23 (4): p. 28-31.
pdf (0.5 MB)

Zemp, M., Zumbühl, H.J., Nussbaumer, S.U., Masiokas, M.H., Espizua, L.E. and Pitte, P. (2011):
Extending glacier monitoring into the Little Ice Age and beyond. PAGES news, 19 (2): p. 67-69.
pdf (4.2 MB), full references (0.2 MB)

2010

Haeberli, W. and Zemp, M. (2010):
The uncertain future of European glaciers
. In: European Environment Agency, EEA (ed.): Europe’s ecological backbone: recognising the true value of our mountains. Copenhagen, DK, European Environment Agency: p. 88-93.

*Koblet, T, Gärtner-Roer, I., Zemp, M., Jansson, P., Thee, P., Haeberli, W. and Holmlund, P. (2010):
Reanalysis of multi-temporal aerial images of Storglaciären, Sweden (1959-99) - Part 1: Determination of length, area, and volume changes. The Cryosphere, 4: p. 333-343.
pdf (1.7 MB)

Voigt, T., Füssel, H.M., Gärtern-Roer, I., Huggel, C., Marty, C. and Zemp, M. (2010, eds.):
Impacts of climate change on snow, ice, and permafrost in Europe: Observed trends, future projections, and socioeconomic relevance. European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change, Technical Paper 2010/13: 117pp.
pdf (7.1 MB)

*Winkler, S., Chinn, T., Gärtner-Roer, I., Nussbaumer, S.U., Zemp, M. and Zumbühl, H.J. (2010.):
An introduction to mountain glaciers as climate indicators with spatial and temporal diversity. Erdkunde, 64 (2): p. 97-118.
pdf (7.2 MB)

WGMS (2010):
Summary report on the WGMS General Assembly of the National Correspondents 2010. Zemp, M., Gärtner-Roer, I., Nussbaumer, S.U., Paul, F., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (eds.), World Glacier Monitoring Serivce, Zurich, Switzerland.
pdf (1.8 MB)

Zemp, M., Andreassen, L.M., Braun, L., Chueca, J., Fischer, A., Hagen, J.O., Hoelzle, M., Jansson, P., Kohler, J., Meneghel, M., Stastny, P. and Vincent, C. (2010):
Glacier and Ice Caps. In: Voigt, T., Füssel, H.M., Gärtern-Roer, I., Huggel, C., Marty, C. and Zemp, M. (eds.): Impacts of climate change on snow, ice, and permafrost in Europe: Observed trends, future projections, and socioeconomic relevance. European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change, Technical Paper 2010/13: p. 46-65.
pdf (7.1 MB)

*Zemp, M., Jansson, P., Holmlund, P., Gärtner-Roer, I., Koblet, T., Thee, P. and Haeberli, W. (2010):
Reanalysis of multi-temporal aerial images of Storglaciären, Sweden (1959-99) - Part 2: Comparison of glaciological and volumetric mass balances. The Cryosphere, 4: p. 345-357.
pdf (0.6 MB)

2009

GTOS (2009): Assessment oft he status oft he development oft he standards fort he terrestrial Essential Climate Variables: T06 - Glaciers and Ice Caps. Zemp, M., Gärtner-Roer, I., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F., Armstrong, R., Barry, R., Cihlar, J., Kääb, A., Kargel, J., Khalsa, S.J., Monteduro, M., Raup, B., Seiz, G. and Sessa, R. (eds.), Global Terrestrial Observing System, 61: 17 pp. pdf (0.9 MB)

Haeberli, W., Chinn, T., Mool, P., Zapata, M. and Zemp, M. (2009): Mountain glaciers: on thin ice. In: CDE (eds.): Mountains and Climate Change: from Understanding to Action. Swiss Centre for Development and Environment: p. 21-29.

Koç, N., Njåstad. B., Armstrong, R., Corell, R.W., Jensen, D.D., Leslie, K.R., Rivera, A., Tandong, Y. and Winther, J.-G. (eds.; 2009): Melting snow and ice: a call for action. Centre for Ice, Climate and Ecosystems, Norwegian Polar Institute. 92 pp.

*Paul, F., Barry, R.G., Gogley, J.G., Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Ohmura, A., Ommanney, S.C.L., Raup, B., Rivera, A. and Zemp, M. (2009):
Recommendations for the compilation of glacier inventory data from digital sources. Annals of Glaciology, 50 (53).
pdf (0.2 MB)

WGMS (2009):
Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 10 (2006–2007). Haeberli, W., Gärtner-Roer, I., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. and Zemp, M. (eds.), ICSU(WDS)/IUGG(IACS)/UNEP/UNESCO/WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 96 pp.
pdf

Zemp, M. (2009): Glacier changes in the Alps. In: Strahovnik, V., Bizjak, J., Lenarcic, M. and Lenarcic, M. (eds.): The Alps - a bird's eye-view. UNESCO: p. 463–464. pdf (0.3 MB)

* Zemp, M., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2009):
Six decades of glacier mass balance observations - a review of the worldwide monitoring network. Annals of Glaciology, 50: p. 101–111.
pdf (0.3 MB)

Zemp, M., Maisch, M. and Hoelzle, M. (2009):
Der Gletscherschwund verändert die Alpenlandschaft. Die Lupe, Das Briefmarkenmagazin der Schweizer Post, 1/2009: p. 16–18.
pdfDE pdfFR pdfIT pdfEN (0.5 MB)

2008

*Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. and Zemp, M. (2008):
Integrated glacier monitoring strategies: comments on a recent correspondence. Journal of Glaciology, 54 (188): p. 947–948.
pdf (0.5 MB).

*WGMS (2008a):
Global Glacier Changes: facts and figures. Zemp, M., Roer, I., Kääb, A., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. and Haeberli, W. (eds.), UNEP, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 88 pp.
online pdf (26 MB)

WGMS (2008b):
Fluctuations of Glaciers 2000-2005 (Vol. IX). Haeberli, W., Zemp, M., Kääb, A., Paul, F. and Hoelzle, M. (eds.), ICSU (FAGS) / IUGG (IACS) / UNEP / UNESCO / WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 266 pp.
pdf

* Zemp, M., Paul, F., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2008):
Glacier fluctuations in the European Alps 1850–2000: an overview and spatio-temporal analysis of available data. In: Orlove, B., Wiegandt, E. and B. Luckman (eds.): The darkening peaks: Glacial retreat in scientific and social context. University of California Press: p. 152–167.
pdf (1.9 MB).

2007

* Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. and Zemp, M. (2007):
Integrated monitoring of mountain glaciers as key indicators of global climate change: the European Alps. Annals of Glaciology, 46: p. 150–160.
pdf (0.5 MB).

* Hoelzle, M., Chinn, T., Stumm, D., Paul, F., Zemp, M. and Haeberli, W. (2007):
The application of glacier inventory data for estimating past climate-change effects on mountain glaciers: a comparison between the European Alps and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Global and Planetary Change, 56: p. 69–82, doi:10.1016/j.goplacha.2006.07.001.
pdf (0.7 MB).

Paul, F., Zemp, M., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2007):
Recent and future glacier changes in the European Alps. Ice and Climate News No. 9: p. 8.
pdf (1.6 MB).

WGMS (2007):
Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 9 (2004–2005). Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M. and Zemp, M. (eds.), ICSU(FAGS)/IUGG(IACS)/UNEP/UNESCO/WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 100 pp.
pdf

Zemp, M., Armstrong, R., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Kääb, A., Kargel, J., Paul, F. and Raup, B.H. (2007):
Worldwide glacier monitoring – present state and current challenges. Ice and Climate News No. 9: p. 4.
pdf (1.6 MB).

* Zemp, M., Haeberli, W., Bajracharya, S., Chinn, T.J., Fountain, A.G., Hagen, J.O., Huggel, C., Kääb, A., Kaltenborn, B.P., Karki, M., Kaser, G., Kotlyakov, V.M., Lambrechts, C., Li, Z.Q., Molnia, B.F., Mool, P., Nellemann, C., Novikov, V., Osipova, G.B., Rivera, A., Shrestha, B., Svoboda, F., Tsvetkov D.G. and Yao, T.D. (2007):
Glaciers and ice caps. Part I: Global overview and outlook. Part II: Glacier changes around the world.
In: UNEP: Global outlook for ice & snow. UNEP/GRID-Arendal, Norway: p. 115–152.
pdf (20 MB).
The entire book is available from:
http://www.unep.org/geo/geo_ice/

* Zemp, M., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2007):
Distributed modelling of the regional climatic equilibrium line altitude of glaciers in the European Alps. Global and Planetary Change, 56: p. 83–100, doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2006.07.002.
pdf (1.7 MB).

Zemp, M., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2007): World Glacier Monitoring Service – Call-for-data for the observation period 2000–2005 and International Polar Year activities. GLACIODYN Workshop, extended abstract: p. 134–136. pdf (0.1 MB).

Zemp, M., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Maisch, M. and Paul, F. (2007):
Europäische Alpen bald ohne Gletscher? In: Altner, G., Leitschuh-Fecht, H., Michelsen, G., Edonis, U.E. und von Weizsäcker, E.U. (eds.): Jahrbuch Ökologie, 2008. C.H. Beck Verlag, München: p. 68–83.
pdf (0.7 MB).

2006

Zemp, M. (2006): Glaciers and climate change – Spatio-temporal analysis of glacier fluctuations in the European Alps after 1850. PhD thesis, University of Zurich: 201 pp. Summary (10 KB). Zusammenfassung (10 KB). pdf (7.4 MB).

* Zemp, M., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M. and Paul, F. (2006):
Alpine glaciers to disappear within decades? Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L13504, doi:10.1029/2006GL026319.
pdf (0.3 MB). AGU press release. unicom Medienmitteilung.

2005 or older

Frauenfelder, R., Zemp, M., Haeberli, W. and Hoelzle, M. (2005):
Worldwide glacier mass balance measurements: trends and first results of an extraordinary year in Central Europe. Ice and Climate News, No. 6: p. 9–10.
pdf.

WGMS (2005a):
Fluctuations of glaciers 1995–2000, Volume VIII. Haeberli, W., Zemp, M., Frauenfelder, R., Hoelzle, M. and Kääb, A., (eds.), IUGG(CCS)/UNEP/UNESCO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 288 pp.
pdf

WGMS (2005b):
Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 8 (2002-2003). Haeberli, W., Noetzli, J, Zemp, M., Baumann, S., Frauenfelder, R. and Hoelzle, M. (eds.), IUGG(CCS)/UNEP/UNESCO/WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 100 pp.
pdf

* Zemp, M., Frauenfelder, R., Haeberli, W. and Hoelzle, M. (2005):
Worldwide glacier mass balance measurements: general trends and first results of the extraordinary year 2003 in Central Europe. Data of Glaciological Studies [Materialy glyatsiologicheskih issledovanii], 99, Moscow, Russia: p. 3–12.
pdf

* Zemp, M., Kääb, A., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (2005):
GIS-based modelling of glacial sediment balance. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie N.F., Suppl.-Vol. 138: p. 113–129.
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WGMS (2003):
Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 7 (2000-2001). Haeberli, W., Frauenfelder, R., Hoelzle, M. and Zemp, M. (eds.), IAHS(ICSI)/UNEP/UNESCO/WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 87 pp.
pdf.

Zemp, M. (2002):
GIS-basierte Modellierung der glazialen Sedimentbilanz.
Diploma thesis. Department of Geography, University of Zurich: 99 pp.
pdf (9 MB)

 

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