Sauter et al. (2026) Glacier-Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High-Mountain Regions - A Review

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Identification

• Journal: Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-11
• Authors: Tobias Sauter, Benjamin W. Brock, Emily Collier, Brigitta Goger, Alexander Raphael Groos, Kristine Flacké Haualand, Rebecca Mott, Lindsey Nicholson, Rainer Prinz, Thomas E. Shaw, Ivana Stiperski, Alexander Georgi, Michael Haugeneder, Arindan Mandal, Dylan Reynolds, Manuel Saigger, Jean Emmanuel Sicart, Annelies Voordendag
• DOI: 10.3929/ethz-c-000792131

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This review synthesizes the current understanding of complex glacier-atmosphere interactions in high-mountain regions, highlighting recent advances in observational and numerical modeling, and identifying future research needs to improve glacier change prediction.

Objective

• To summarize the current state of knowledge on glacier-atmosphere interactions in high-mountain regions at different scales.
• To highlight recent advances in observational techniques and numerical modeling related to these interactions.
• To identify important knowledge gaps and outline future research directions to improve the prediction of glacier change in a warming world.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Wide range of spatial scales (high-mountain regions).
• Temporal Scale: Wide range of temporal scales.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Numerical modeling (general reference, specific models not detailed in the abstract).
• Data sources: Observational techniques (general reference, specific sources not detailed in the abstract).

Main Results

• A comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge on glacier-atmosphere interactions, detailing recent advancements in observational and numerical modeling techniques.
• Identification of critical knowledge gaps in understanding these complex interactions.
• Outline of future research directions necessary for improving the prediction of glacier change.

Contributions

• Provides a consolidated overview of the complex functional coupling between glaciers and the atmosphere.
• Highlights the original value of recent advances in observational and modeling techniques for understanding these interactions.
• Identifies key areas for future research to enhance the prediction of glacier response to climate change.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Sauter2026GlacierAtmosphere,
  author = {Sauter, Tobias and Brock, Benjamin W. and Collier, Emily and Goger, Brigitta and Groos, Alexander Raphael and Haualand, Kristine Flacké and Mott, Rebecca and Nicholson, Lindsey and Prinz, Rainer and Shaw, Thomas E. and Stiperski, Ivana and Georgi, Alexander and Haugeneder, Michael and Mandal, Arindan and Reynolds, Dylan and Saigger, Manuel and Sicart, Jean Emmanuel and Voordendag, Annelies},
  title = {Glacier-Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High-Mountain Regions - A Review},
  journal = {Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3929/ethz-c-000792131},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-c-000792131}
}