Publications in Referenced Journals 2025

Cremona, A., M. Huss, J. Landmann, G. Schwaizer, F. Paul, D. Farinotti. 2025. Constraining sub-seasonal glacier mass balance in the Swiss Alps using Sentinel-2-derived snow-cover observations. Journal of Glaciology, 71, e25. doi:10.1017/jog.2025.1.

Puggaard, A.; Hansen, N.; Mottram, R.; Nagler, T.; Scheiblauer, S.; Simonsen, S.B.; Sørensen, L.S.; Wuite, J.; Solgaard, A.M. Bias in Modeled Greenland Ice Sheet Melt Revealed by ASCAT. The Cryosphere 2025, 19, 2963–2981, doi:10.5194/tc-19-2963-2025.

Loriani, S.; Bartsch, A.; Calamita, E.; Donges, J.F.; Hebden, S.; Hirota, M.; Landolfi, A.; Nagler, T.; Sakschewski, B.; Staal, A.; et al. Monitoring the Multiple Stages of Climate Tipping Systems from Space: Do the GCOS Essential Climate Variables Meet the Needs? Surv Geophys 2025, doi:10.1007/s10712-024-09866-4.

González, C.; Dell’Amore, L.; Bueso-Bello, J.-L.; Milillo, P.; Schwaizer, G.; Nagler, T.; Rizzoli, P. Sentinel-1-Aided Mutual Calibration of TanDEM-X DEMs for the Estimation of Height and Volume Changes. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 2025, 18, 3385–3397, doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3521123.

Bartsch, A.; Muri, X.; Hetzenecker, M.; Rautiainen, K.; Bergstedt, H.; Wuite, J.; Nagler, T.; Nicolsky, D. Benchmarking Passive-Microwave-Satellite-Derived Freeze–Thaw Datasets. The Cryosphere 2025, 19, 459–483, doi:10.5194/tc-19-459-2025.

Wuite, J., Nagler, T., Hetzenecker, M., & Rott, H. (2025). Ten years of polar ice velocity mapping using Copernicus Sentinel-1. Remote Sensing of Environment, 332, 115092. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2025.115092.

Dong, Y., Floricioiu, D., Krieger, L., Zhao, J., Wuite, J., Zheng, Z. & M. Wolovick. Atmosphere-ocean driven glacial changes in West Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula. Commun Earth Environ 6, 979 (2025). doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02939-1. 

Presentations at Conferences and Training Courses

Rott, H.: SAR Methods and Applications for Glaciology. DLR Trainings Course on SAR Methods and Application, 20-24 Oct. 2025, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

Rott, H., Wuite, J., Nagler, T.: Larsen B outlet glaciers: grounded or not grounded – a question of mass continuity. Annual Meeting of the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI), 27-28 Nov. 2025, Innsbruck, Austria.

Rott H.: Das Eis der Antarktis im Rückzug: Beobachtungen vor Ort und aus dem Weltraum. APRI Public Talk, Annual Meeting of the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI), 27-28 Nov. 2025, Innsbruck, Austria.

Nagler T., Mountain Snow and Glaciers. Satellite based R&D products and their operational challenges. Scientific Consultation Meeting on the Operationalisation of Hydrological Satellite R&D products. EUMTSAT. Darmstast. 28-29.Jan 2025

Nagler T. Sentinel-1 Ice Velocity Products within the Climate Change Service for Cryosphere. Sentinel-1 Annual Review Meeting. ESTEC. 8 May 2025.
Nagler T., Wuite, J., Hetzenecker, M., Cantal, B., and H. Rott. A Decade of Ice Sheet Monitoring Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data: Advancements and Opportunities. Oral Presentation. Living Planet Symposium, Vienna. 23-27 June 2025

Nagler T. M. Hetzenecker, B. Haslinger, R. Lezameta. Monitoring physical snow properties using Sentinel-1 backscatter. Sentinel-1 Quality Working Group Meeting. ESRIN. 17-18. Nov. 2025

Rott, Helmut und Nagler, Thomas und Horn, Ralf und Fischer, Jens und Kubanek, Julia (2025) Dual-Frequency Airborne SAR Campaign on Snow Mass Retrieval for High-Alpine Terrain. ESA Living Planet Symposium, 2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27, Vienna, Austria.

Dietz, A., M. Reil, J. Kaltenborn, C. Baumhoer, C. Derksen, T.  Nagler, G. Schwaizer, J. PomeroyD.  Rolnick, J.  Truckenbrodt, J. Zeidler, N.  Montpetit, S. Rößler, C. Marsh, A.  Scolamiero, M. Hetzenecker, L. Zhibang  (2025) Deep Learning for Improving the Spatiotemporal Resolution of Snow Products in Mountain Regions.ESA Living Planet Symposium, 2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27, Vienna, Austria.

Prats, Pau und Rodriguez-Cassola, Marc und Hajnsek, Irena und Hooper, Andrew und Rignot, Eric und Kääb, Andreas und Biggs, Juliet und De Zan, Francesco und Brcic, Ramon und Nagler, Thomas und Pulella, Andrea und Fischer, Georg und Trumpf, Simon Johannes und Benedikter, Andreas und Richter, Dominik und Bachmann, Markus und Lopez-Dekker, Paco und Rommen, Bjorn (2025) Status of the Harmony Mission on End-to-End Simulations, Products and Processing Algorithms for Land Applications. Living Planet Symposium, 2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27, Vienna, Austria.

Nagler, T., J. Wuite, G. Schwaizer, M. Hetzenecker, U. Fasching, T. Rahim, M. Zemp, F. Paul, I. Dussaillant, J. Bannwart, K. Loujus, M. Kosmale, P. Venäläinen, S. Bjerregaard Simonsen, N. Havelund Andersen, A. Shepherd, T. Slater, I. Otosaka, A. Kaitheri, J. Muñoz Sabater: The Copernicus Climate Change Service for Monitoring the Cryosphere. Living Planet Symposium 2025, 23 – 27 June 2025, Vienna, Austria. Session A.05.02 Earth observation for Climate Services.

Nagler, T., G. Schwaizer, M. Hetzenecker, J. Nemec, R. Essery, U. Fasching, M. Heinrich, N. Mölg, R. Solberg, M. Trofaier: Advanced long term global snow cover climate data record from satellite data generated within CCI Snow. Living Planet Symposium 2025, 23 – 27 June 2025, Vienna, Austria. Session A.09.11 - POSTER - Snow in the cryosphere: improving observations and modelling.

Luojus, K., P. Venäläinen, J. Pulliainen, M. Takala, M. Moisander, L. Zschenderlein, C. Derksen, C. Mortimer, L. Mudryk, T. Nagler, G. Schwaizer: Improving Snow Water Equivalent retrievals and our understanding of terrestrial snow mass in the ESA CCI+ Snow project. Living Planet Symposium 2025, 23 – 27 June 2025, Vienna, Austria. Session A.07.07 - POSTER - Advancements in Observation of Physical Snow Parameters.

Essery, R., J. Nemec, L. Howe, G. Schwaizer and T. Nagler: Gap filling satellite snow cover for mountain catchments. EGU2025, 27 April – 02 May 2025, Vienna, Austria, EGU Session HS2.1.3 – Improving Measurement, Understanding, and Prediction of the Mountain Cryosphere and Hydrological Cycle through Alpine Research Catchments. Oral presentation.

Heinrich, M. T. Nagler, G. Schwaizer, N. Mölg, M. Hetzenecker, U. Fasching, J. Nemec, A. Scolamiero, H. Rott: Multi-sensor satellite observations of snow area extent and snow state conditions in mountain regions. IMC2025, 14-18 September 2025, Innsbruck, Austria. Session FS 3.167: Advancements in monitoring snow and glaciers in mountain regions using satellite data. Oral presentation.

Luojus, K., P. Venäläinen, J. Pulliainen, M. Takala, M. Moisander, L. Zschenderlein, M. Kosmale, C. Derksen, C. Mortimer, L. Mudryk, T. Nagler, G. Schwaizer: Efforts to improve the Snow Water Equivalent retrievals in the ESA CCI+ Snow and C3S Cryosphere frameworks. 7th Winter Satellite Workshop, Espoo, Dipoli, Finland, 21 – 23 January 2025 Oral presentation.

Ramanath, S., Engel, M., Krieger, L., Floricioiu, D. and J. Wuite Quantification of tidal grounding line migration using Sentinel-1 observations. Poster at Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers Workshop, Durham, UK, 20 July 2025 - 25 July 2025

Wuite, J., Nagler, T., Hetzenecker, M., Rahim, T. and H. Ice Velocity and Discharge from SAR Satellite Missions: Current Status and Emerging Opportunities. A.09.02 - POSTER - Dynamic Antarctica: From the coastal margins to the deep interior. Living Planet Symposium 2025, 23 – 27 June 2025, Vienna, Austria.

Nagler, T., Wuite, J., Rott, H., A. Puggaard, B. Haslinger. Observing Ice Sheet Melt and Refreeze Extent using Active Microwave Satellite Data. POSTER. Living Planet Symposium 2025, 23 – 27 June 2025, Vienna, Austria.