Svalbard Research
Academic studies with Svalbard as their subject. 753 studies since January 2025.
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Water balance dynamics in adjacent glaciated and unglaciated high arctic catchments (SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard)
A Prospective Cooling Machine for the Svalbard Branch of Norwegian Atlantic Water in a Future Climate
Projects that under high emissions, sea-ice retreat north of Svalbard exposes Atlantic Water to the atmosphere, driving enhanced winter ocean heat loss and convective cooling by the 2040s.
Fauna of shallow water Arctic seep related to dynamic water masses
Epimegabenthic fauna at a shallow methane seep off Hornsund, Svalbard, is shaped by shifting Atlantic and Arctic water masses, with a nudibranch range extension recorded from images.
Contrasting shallow near-bottom zooplankton assemblage-flux pathways under different hydrographic conditions in Kongsfjorden
Bio-optical modelling of Kongsfjorden and Krossfjorden in the Arctic Svalbard region
Develops and validates a bio-optical model for underwater light attenuation in Kongsfjorden and Krossfjorden, accounting for inherent optical properties and solar zenith angle.
Seasonal patterns in photosynthetic performance and biochemical composition of Arctic seaweeds undergoing a climatic transition
Seasonal study of photosynthesis and biochemical composition of five common macroalgae in Kongsfjorden, showing how the loss of sea ice extends productivity periods.
Narrowing of the Daily Temperature Distribution Biases Threshold Day Estimates in the High Arctic: Evidence From Five Svalbard Stations, 1979 to 2025
Daily temperatures at five Svalbard stations from 1979 to 2025 show cold-season narrowing that makes translation-based threshold day counts biased, especially for winter indices.
Extreme Atmospheric Moistening and Drying Events at Ny‐Ålesund and Their Relation to Weather Systems
Uses 2012–2024 ground-based microwave radiometer data at Ny-Ålesund to identify extreme moistening and drying events in integrated water vapor and links them to circulation patterns and airmass pathways.
A decade of summer glacier fronts and calved glacier ice distribution in Kongs- and Krossfjorden, Svalbard, observed by Sentinel-1 extra wide swath
Interference of carbonates and inorganic nitrogen in bulk organic geochemistry of Svalbard fjord sediments
A decade of monthly frontal ablation at 147 tidewater glaciers in Svalbard
Monthly frontal ablation time series for 147 Svalbard tidewater glaciers (2015-2024) built from Sentinel-1 calving fronts, ITS_LIVE velocities, and MAR climate data, averaging 21.57 Gt/a, about 48% from Austfonna.
Drivers governing the seasonality of new particle formation in the Arctic
Two-year measurements at Zeppelin Observatory show new particle formation in Svalbard starts in April, peaks with solar insolation, and is driven by sunlight and aerosol condensation sink.
Late Holocene Environments on the Spitsbergen Shelf According to Dinocyst Analysis
Sediment cores from the southwestern Spitsbergen shelf were analysed for dinocysts, showing a cold current during the Little Ice Age's end, warm-water species peaking in the 1930s and 1940s, and recent warming reshaping the assemblages.
An updated glacier inventory of the Svalbard Archipelago from 2021 based on Sentinel-2 imagery
A new 2021 Sentinel-2 glacier inventory maps 1693 Svalbard glaciers covering 52% of the archipelago, showing glacier area loss since prior inventories and 24 advancing glaciers, mostly surge-type.
Role of the Foehn Effect in Glacier Melting in Grønfjorden (Spitsbergen): Case Study of August 4–5, 2025
Observations and high-resolution modeling show a foehn event in August 2025 sharply increased turbulent heat fluxes, driving about 10.6 cm of daily melt on Vestre Grønfjordbreen, with Austre Grønfjordbreen most vulnerable.
High-latitude auroral and cloudiness occurrence from automatic image classification
Researchers classified about 8.2 million all-sky images from Svalbard's Kjell Henriksen Observatory across 2016 to 2025 using a neural network, finding aurora in roughly a quarter of imaging time and cloud cover in most images.
Development of a homogeneous air temperature series for Barentsburg (Spitsbergen) for the period from 1911
Builds a homogenised monthly air temperature record for Barentsburg from 1911 by correcting Green Harbour data (1911–1930) for fjord and topographic effects, then testing it with SNHT.
Effects of glacial loading in Svalbard on the VLBI scale realisation
Studies nonlinear land uplift at Ny-Ålesund caused by glacier thinning and how it biases the VLBI scale in the ITRF, reducing scale drift by 30–60%.
In-situ tracer percolation experiments to quantify the influence of near-surface melting on Svalbard snow signatures
Field tracer percolation experiments near Ny-Ålesund in March 2023 show that rain-on-snow melt alters seasonal snow stable water isotopes only within melt structures, leaving the rest of the profile usable as climate archive.
Warming of the Arctic: inferences from India’s subsurface moored observatory in Svalbard, Norway
Five years of India's subsurface moored ocean observations near Svalbard show ocean heat content rising about 66% due to Atlantification, contributing to winter sea-ice retreat.
Spatiotemporal distribution and source analysis of Arctic tropospheric reactive bromine and its role in ozone depletion
Uses 2017–2023 MAX-DOAS measurements at Yellow River Station in Ny-Ålesund to map springtime tropospheric bromine monoxide, its sea-ice and sea-salt sources, and links to boundary-layer ozone depletion and mercury oxidation.
Wave Attenuation by Sea Ice in the Marginal Ice Zone: Estimation and Rollover Behavior
Uses four wave-buoy datasets from around Svalbard (2020–2023) to estimate how sea ice attenuates ocean waves, and examines a high-frequency "rollover" caused by instrument noise and wind input.
Genomic evidence of mainland-driven invasion without local establishment of pink salmon in Svalbard, Norway
Field surveys and genomic analysis of pink salmon in Svalbard rivers find no local spawning or recruitment; the fish appear to be strays from mainland Norway, mainly Varanger Fjord populations.
An AI-based Atlantic cod detection in an Arctic fjord: Linking Atlantic water intrusions to the cod (Gadus morhua) incursions
An AI-driven optical camera system in Kongsfjorden recorded more Atlantic cod during a strong Atlantic Water intrusion in late summer 2024 than in early summer 2023, suggesting borealisation.
Classification of Radar Zones on Selected Glaciers in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
Uses Sentinel-1 radar composites from 2016-2023 and unsupervised classification to map glacier facies on selected Ny-Ålesund glaciers, finding seasonal mixing and sensitivity to spatial extent.
Snow Cover Extent changes in Fuglebekken watershed during spring melt in 2024 and 2026
Compares spring snow cover melt in the Fuglebekken watershed near Hornsund in 2024 and 2026 using Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8/9 imagery on Google Earth Engine.
Subglacial geology and thermal conditions regulate methane emissions from Svalbard glaciers
Meltwaters from 19 Svalbard valley glaciers are methane-supersaturated, mostly thermogenic, with emissions tied to temperate bed ice and shale-rich geology.
Paraglacial lagoons of Svalbard: emerging ecosystems at the Arctic Land-Sea interface
Synthesises knowledge on newly formed paraglacial coastal lagoons in Svalbard as a developing ecosystem type, covering geomorphology, biology, methane, contaminants, and research gaps.
Ανάπτυξη μεθοδολογίας για την αυτόματη εξαγωγή και τη χρονική παρακολούθηση του μετώπου αποκόλλησης του παγετώνα Nathorstbreen (Svalbard) από δεδομένα Sentinel-1A
Intra-seasonal variability and microzooplankton-mediated plankton food web of an Arctic fjord - Kongsfjorden during summer
Ionospheric response characterization during geomagnetic disturbances: EISCAT Svalbard Radar analysis (2007)
Characterises polar-cap ionospheric foF2 variability and geomagnetic storm responses using 12 months of EISCAT Svalbard Radar data, and tests short-term forecast models.
Extreme Wind Gusts in Svalbard: Characteristics, Drivers and Loads on Photovoltaic Panels
Maps 50-year extreme wind gusts across Svalbard using 30 years of reanalysis data, finding strongest gusts in complex terrain from downslope windstorms, and assesses loads on photovoltaic panels.
Radiocarbon and Stable Carbon Isotopes Constrain Rapid Mixing and Deep Meltwater Influence on Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in an Arctic Fjord
Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotopes in Kongsfjorden show dissolved inorganic carbon is shaped by glacier freshwater dilution and rapid vertical mixing rather than biological production in June.
Thallium Isotopes Across the Smithian‐Spathian Boundary: Evidence for Anoxia Throughout Most of the Early Triassic
Uses Fe speciation, trace metals and thallium isotopes from the Wallenbergfjellet section on Spitsbergen to show basinal anoxia in the Boreal Ocean and a shift to wider anoxia at the Smithian-Spathian boundary.
Obtaining Local‐Tie Vectors From Short‐Baseline Interferometry Between Legacy S/X and VGOS Telescopes at Ny‐Ålesund
Short-baseline VLBI sessions at Ny-Ålesund measured local-tie vectors between the dismantled legacy NYALES20 telescope and new VGOS telescopes, finding a vertical group-phase discrepancy caused by differential troposphere effects.
Observed Bottom Intensified Diurnal Currents on the Upper Continental Slope North of Svalbard
Mooring records from 2017 to 2019 on the upper slope north of Svalbard show diurnal bottom currents strengthening in late fall, early winter and summer, but no clear sign of extra energy loss.
Impact of meteorological and oceanographic conditions on the state of sea ice in Hornsund, Svalbard over 23 years
Uses 23 years of SAR imagery to map near-daily sea ice cover in Hornsund fjord, finding a shorter ice season linked to warmer autumn air temperatures.
What Drives the Glacier Retreat, and How Do We See It? A Study of Measurement Methods and Environmental Drivers of Retreat in the Amundsenisen Glacial System, Svalbard
Compares five methods for measuring terminus change and analyses 1975–2022 retreat of four Amundsenisen outlet glaciers, linking retreat to ocean temperature, runoff, fjord depth and surging.
Strontium and boron isotope fingerprints reveal marine and crustal controls on chemistry of Arctic meltwaters
Strontium and boron isotopes in early-season Kongsfjorden meltwaters showed sea-spray chemistry from snowpack flushing, with crustal inputs that differed between glacier catchments.
Data report: X-ray fluorescence core scanning of IODP Site U1623, Expedition 403, Eastern Fram Strait Paleo-Archive
This data report presents quality-controlled semiquantitative bulk elemental data from X-ray fluorescence core scanning of Site U1623 on the Bellsund drift, recovered during Expedition 403 in the eastern Fram Strait.
Anatomy and impact of a high Arctic atmospheric river driving extreme winter rain and snowfall
A record March 2022 atmospheric river over Svalbard brought 43.9 mm of rain and about 0.5 Gt of snow, with rain-on-snow affecting most glaciated terrain.
Hydrographic parameters and sedimentary characteristics under the influence of glacial derived meltwater in the Kongsfjorden-Krossfjorden fjord system, Svalbard
Covariation of dissolved nutrients and carbon in seawaters and sediment porewaters of western Svalbard fjords
Study of dissolved carbon and nutrients in water column and sediment porewaters at 19 western Svalbard fjord sites, finding site-level basin differences often exceed differences between fjords.
Eddy kinetic energy and energy conversion rates along the Atlantic Water boundary current north of Svalbard
Year-long mooring and model analysis finds eddy kinetic energy and baroclinic energy conversion peak in autumn and winter along the Atlantic Water boundary current north of Svalbard, likely cooling it laterally.
Svalbard glacier calving front changes from the 1930s to the 1970s from archived satellite and aerial images
Mapping calving front positions of 171 Svalbard tidewater glaciers from 1936-1978 using archived aerial and satellite images, finding average retreat and identifying surge events.
Arctic archives in old wood: Dendrochronological potential of Svalbard dwarf shrubs from historical polar expeditions
Annual growth rings were measured in dried dwarf shrubs from herbarium specimens collected during early polar expeditions, yielding three growth records for southern and central Spitsbergen covering 1803 to 1928.
Photochemical evolution of atmospheric brown carbon in Arctic Svalbard
Year-long Svalbard measurements show brown carbon aerosols bleach under sunlight in less-oxygenated forms while more-oxygenated forms increase, affecting aerosol warming estimates.
Assessing GDGT-derived (sub)surface temperature proxies in Arctic fjord sediments: A 14 kyr record from the Kongsfjorden Trough, Svalbard
Holocene glacial activity on Svalbard and its impact on iron delivery to the Barents Sea Shelf
Effects of changes in glacier geometry on mass balance: a case study of the Aldegondabreen and Vestre Grønfjordbreen glaciers (Spitsbergen)
Quantifies how changing glacier hypsometry adds 0.01–0.04 m w.e. per year of extra mass loss on Aldegondabreen and Vestre Grønfjordbreen, a positive geometric feedback.
Small catchments: remote sensing approach for environmental research in the High Arctic
Remote sensing of 143 small catchments in Wedel Jarlsberg Land finds glacier area fell about 30% from 1936 to 2020, lakes grew, and slope and aspect shaped vegetation trends.
The Impact of Subglacial Drainage System Evolution and Glacier Lake Outburst on Arctic Fjord Macronutrient Dynamics
Studies the 2021 glacier lake outburst flood from Lake Setevatnet into Kongsfjorden, tracing how subglacial drainage changes shape nutrient delivery and nitrogen cycling in the fjord.
Model Biases and Sensitivities in Simulating Extreme Sea Ice Loss Around Svalbard During the January 2022 Record Cyclone
A regional ocean and sea ice model found that the January 2022 Arctic cyclone melted ice near Svalbard through mixing in the north and wind-driven divergence in the south.
Phytoplankton Bloom in an Arctic Fjord During Late‐Summer in Response to Atlantic Water Inflow and Atmospheric Forcings
A physical-biogeochemical model of Kongsfjorden shows a late-summer phytoplankton bloom driven by convective mixing from atmospheric cooling and Atlantic Water inflow.
Proglacial zone dynamics revealed with high resolution UAV-based mapping in 2021 and 2023, Renard Glacier, Svalbard
UAV photogrammetry in 2021 and 2023 mapped rapid terrain change in Renard Glacier's proglacial foreland and tidal flat, with glacier retreat averaging 11.17 m per year.
Spatial characteristics of the dayside auroral ionosphere observed by Incoherent Scatter Radar
Uses EISCAT Svalbard radar elevation scans to statistically map electron density and temperatures across the open-closed field line boundary in the winter dayside ionosphere, relating them to solar wind driving.
The new kids on the block of Arctic coasts – formation and morphodynamics of paraglacial moraine lagoons in Svalbard
Using 1936–2024 aerial and satellite imagery, this study maps fourteen moraine-dammed lagoons in Svalbard, finding they now cover over half of the archipelago's lagoon area and have nearly tripled since the 1930s.
Macroalgal influence on particulate organic matter sources and early transformation in an Arctic fjord
Surface particulate organic matter near macroalgal beds in Kongsfjorden was biochemically enriched and transformed, with labile compounds exported laterally to adjacent waters.
Investigation of the diurnal variation of cosmic rays at large latitudes by the detectors of the Extreme Energy Events Project
Scintillator muon telescopes at Ny-Ålesund and a Barentsburg neutron monitor show a small diurnal cosmic-ray modulation over 2019–2025, about half the neutron amplitude.
Atmospheric circulation during summer heatwaves over the Svalbard archipelago
Daily maximum temperatures at Barentsburg from 1932 to 2025 revealed twenty summer heatwaves, with longer and stronger episodes appearing after the 1990s, linked to a large anticyclone over the Barents and Kara seas.
Atmospheric effects on cosmic-ray muon rate at high latitude (78.9°N)
Cosmic-muon rates measured at Ny-Ålesund over six years show annual modulation driven by atmospheric temperature, and temperature-corrected rates are compared with lower-latitude stations.
Glacial Ice‐Front Calving: Internal Wave Generation and Melting
Direct observations at Kronebreen show small ice-fall calving events generate internal waves that enhance shear and turbulence near the surface, possibly contributing to submarine melt and fjord mixing.
Potentials and Challenges of Cryoseismology with Fiber-Optic Sensing in the High Arctic: A Pilot Experiment in Hornsund, Svalbard
A multiseason distributed acoustic sensing pilot in Hornsund, Svalbard, assessing fiber-optic cryoseismology on tundra and glaciers, including icequakes, calving, permafrost freezing and river runoff detection.
Tracking glacier evolution in Ny-Ålesund (2000-2024): quantifying retreat and thinning through remote sensing
Seven Ny-Ålesund valley glaciers lost 4–18% of area and thinned up to 15.65 m from 2001 to 2023, with mass balance mostly negative, using Landsat, ArcticDEM and ASTER data.
Surface Crevasse Evolution Observed Using Matched Field Processing and Source Relocation at Hansbreen, Svalbard
Uses matched field processing and source relocation on a seismic array to map surface icequakes and estimate crevasse propagation rates on Hansbreen glacier, Svalbard.
Unravelling the temperature–precipitation relationship in Ny-Ålesund—a high-arctic maritime climate
Ny-Ålesund precipitation records from 1974–2023 show rainfall intensifying with warming while snowfall shows no significant change, shifting the site toward rain-dominated conditions.
Shelf–fjord-exchange variability in western Svalbard based on Lagrangian particle tracking
Lagrangian particle tracking with a regional ocean model shows Atlantic Water reaches Isfjorden mainly via topographic steering, with seasonal surface inflow tied to along-fjord winds and warming the fjord interior.
Assessing Glacier Dynamics and Debris-Cover-Controlled Ablation in Svalbard: Insights from Gåsbreen (2003−2023)
Siderite Concretions in Svalbard Lake Sediments Capture 7,000 Years of Extreme Arctic Cold Season Climate Change
Uses siderite concretions in Svalbard Lake sediments to reconstruct a 6.7 thousand year record of Arctic cold-season climate, including winter temperature change.
Tropospheric bromine monoxide in Ny-Ålesund: source analysis and impacts on atmospheric chemistry
Long-term measurements in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, from March to May 2017 to 2023 linked tropospheric bromine monoxide to aerosols and sea ice, with sea ice contact dominating air masses during depletion events.
Potential energy of air bubbles in glacier ice and its conversion into acoustic energy
Estimates an upper bound on sound energy released by air bubbles in glacier ice as it melts, comparing theory with experiments on ice from Hornsund Fjord, Svalbard.
The Role of Climate in Changes in the Snow Line Altitude on Four Spitsbergen Glaciers
Satellite-based study of snow line altitude changes on four Spitsbergen glaciers from 2013 to 2022, linking the rise to summer temperatures and winter snowfall.
Diatom microphytobenthos of Grønfjord Bay (West Spitsbergen) during the polar night
Survey of benthic diatom species in Grønfjord Bay during polar night, finding 47 species and a viable, metabolically active benthic community despite darkness.
Tracking biodiversity in changing Arctic waters: insights from eDNA metabarcoding in Svalbard
Environmental DNA metabarcoding of water, sediment and zooplankton across Svalbard reveals fish and marine invertebrate communities that differ between the warm West and cold East Spitsbergen Current waters.
Bromine Enrichment Signal in Svalbard Shallow Cores Reflects Changes of Seasonal Sea Ice Variability
Three firn cores from Holtedahlfonna, Svalbard, show bromine enrichment tracks springtime first-year sea ice variability in the source region from 2005 to 2016, supporting its use as a sea ice proxy.
Eddies over Spitsbergen Bank in the Barents Sea from year-round Sentinel-1 SAR observations
Impact of ice-stream in the Storfjorden Trough Mouth Fan since Last Glacial Maximum
Thesis uses seismic, bathymetric and dating data to reconstruct Storfjorden and Kveithola trough-mouth fans and ice-stream evolution off Svalbard since the Early Pleistocene, including submarine landslide tsunami and fault hazards.
Observation and modelling of barotropic and baroclinic tides on the shelf off Svalbard
Field Observations of Sea Ice Thickening by Artificial Flooding
Field experiment in Vallunden Lagoon, Svalbard, where artificially flooding sea ice with pumped seawater thickened it by 26 cm, delaying rotten ice formation but not summer disappearance.
Incoming shortwave radiation in the Barentsburg area, Spitzbergen, 2015–2025
Ten years of shortwave radiation measurements near Barentsburg show a long-term decline in melt-season sunlight and that snowmelt timing strongly controls glacier melt energy.
Heterogenous Thermochemical Stability of Sedimentary Organic Carbon in High‐Arctic Svalbard Fjords
Uses ramped pyrolysis oxidation on fjord sediments to show Svalbard fjords hold labile and refractory organic carbon, with refractory fractions rising toward fjord heads and southern fjords.
Submesoscale processes at the Polar Front in the southwestern area of Svalbard
Compares submesoscale fronts at the Polar Front southwest of Svalbard in October 2022 and November 2023, finding stronger processes in October linked to fresher Arctic water influx.
Glacier surge activity over Svalbard from 1992 to 2025 interpreted using heritage satellite radar missions and Sentinel-1
Reconstructs a 1992–2025 record of glacier surges on Svalbard from radar backscatter across heritage and Sentinel-1 satellites, finding roughly threefold more surges since 2015.
Year-round vertically resolved observations of upper ocean hydrography and biogeochemistry in the Atlantic Water inflow north of Svalbard
A year-long winched profiler north of Svalbard recorded seasonal upper-ocean changes, an under-ice spring bloom, and two winter Atlantic Water intrusions that drove local convection.
Measurement of the cosmic-ray rate over the period 2019–2025 at very high latitude (78.9°N)
Three scintillator muon detectors on Svalbard recorded cosmic-ray muon rates from 2019 to 2025, and the study analyses their periodic and long-term variations.
Development of a Virga Detection Tool and Associated Study of Arctic Virga and Precipitation
A new radar-based tool detects virga (precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground) at Ny-Ålesund, finding it occurs 25–40% of the time depending on season.
Spatial distribution of driftwood on Svalbard
Divergent Terrain Responses to Arctic Warming: A Multi-Decadal Analysis in Kaffiøyra, Svalbard (1985–2023)
Satellite analysis of 1985–2023 change in eight Kaffiøyra glaciers, shorelines and outwash plains finds widespread glacier retreat, with tidewater glaciers losing more terminus area than land-terminating ones.
Statistical analysis of ion upflow occurrence in relation to the upstream solar wind plasma parameters and terrestrial magnetic activity during the IPY-ESR 2007 observations
Statistical study of ion upflows measured by the EISCAT Svalbard Radar during IPY 2007, relating occurrence to solar wind speed, density, IMF and geomagnetic activity.
Integration of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry as a Solution for Studying Shoreline Change in NW Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Uses 40 years of Landsat and Sentinel-2 imagery, validated with UAV surveys, to show that sandy shorelines in NW Spitsbergen are mostly stable or accumulating.
Long-term analysis of surface temperature trends and dynamics deglaciation of the Eidembreen glacier (Svalbard) based on Landsat data for 1984–2025
Landsat-based analysis of Eidembreen glacier on western Svalbard shows deglaciated area grew from about 13.5 to 29.5 km² (1970s–2025), with retreat rates of 19–42 m per year.
Monitoring the Differential Spectrum of Natural Gamma Radiation 0.2–8 MeV in Spitsbergen
Measures the energy spectrum of natural gamma radiation rises during precipitation events in Spitsbergen and finds it resembles spectra from Apatity and Tatsinskaya.
Salinity–temperature interaction drives metabolic and energetic changes in an Arctic crustacean
Krill Thysanoessa inermis sampled in six Svalbard fjords show lower lipid and protein and higher anaerobic metabolism where Atlantic water dominates, suggesting stress from warmer, saltier conditions.
Comparative analysis of prokaryotic communities, hydrography, and biogeochemistry in Atlantic vs non-Atlantic influenced Svalbard fjords
Compares Kongsfjorden (Atlantic-influenced) and Rijpfjorden (cold Arctic) in Svalbard, linking water masses, nutrients, and prokaryotic communities to Atlantification effects.
The Evolution of a Polar Cap Patch Into a Blob in the Nightside Ionosphere: Direct Observations of Multiple Blob Formation Mechanisms Acting Simultaneously on the Same Plasma
Uses EISCAT Svalbard and related radars to track a polar cap patch turning into a blob on the nightside, showing several formation mechanisms acting together.
Topographic effects of Svalbard on warm and moist air intrusions into the Central Arctic
Simulations and MOSAiC observations show Svalbard's mountains modify warm air intrusions, with wind, temperature, moisture and cloud effects extending hundreds of kilometres into the central Arctic sea ice.
Dynamic nature of an emerging paraglacial lagoon in Svalbard, Arctic: hydrological and geomorphological features
Ionospheric Scintillation characteristics over high-latitude Svalbard archipelago, Norway using multi-constellation GNSS observations
Characterising marine heatwaves in the Svalbard Archipelago and surrounding seas
Uses TOPAZ reanalysis (1991–2022) to show marine heatwaves around Svalbard have grown more frequent and longer, driven mainly by ocean heat transport rather than air-sea fluxes.
Glaciotectonics and surging glaciers: A correlation based on Vestspitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Surveys push-moraine ridge complexes at Svalbard glacier snouts and finds they occur only at surging glaciers, while noting terrain and fjord termini that limit their formation.
Early life-history ecology of Arctic benthic invertebrates
Dissertation on early life-history bottlenecks of Arctic benthic invertebrate larvae and settlers, including winter larval surveys in a Svalbard fjord, Fram Strait larval dispersal, and camera-based settlement monitoring.
Exceptional high AOD over Svalbard in summer 2019: a multi-instrumental approach
Multi-instrument study of exceptionally high aerosol optical depth over Ny-Ålesund in summer 2019, tracing wildfire, volcanic and pollution sources with FLEXPART and estimating a large solar dimming.
Multidisciplinary research on biogenically driven new particle formation in Svalbard - an update (SVALBAEROSOL 2)
Ny-Ålesund's Gruvebadet site is a reference for Arctic aerosol particle formation, with seasonal drivers from Arctic haze, sea ice, ocean blooms, vegetation and migratory birds.
Secular shift of the magnetic dip pole and its consequences for auroral boundaries: an update (PoleMotion 2)
Updates magnetometer and EISCAT radar analyses showing the magnetic dip pole and auroral boundaries over Svalbard are shifting, with an automated boundary detection method and 27 years of satellite data.
Holocene glacial history of southern Spitsbergen
Three historic tide gauge records from Svalbard
Three century-old tide gauge records from Svalbard were digitised and analysed, confirming earlier tidal constants and showing low non-tidal sea level variability.
Coloured dissolved organic matter in a coastal arctic environment and the implications for dissolved organic carbon monitoring from Sentinel-2 MSI
Uses April 2023 in-situ optics and Sentinel-2 imagery in Kongsfjorden to build a regionally tuned algorithm mapping coloured dissolved organic matter and DOC during spring melt.
Distribution of landfast, drift and glacier ice in Hornsund, Svalbard
Maps landfast, drift and glacier ice in Hornsund fjord from 11.5 years of satellite images, and links ice seasons and extent to winter air and water temperatures.
Kunnskapsstatus om pukkellaks på Svalbard
Budoucí vývoj pobřeží po ústupu ledovců typu marine-terminating na Svalbardu
Models subglacial topography and glacier mass balance under three RCP scenarios to project where marine-terminating Svalbard glacier retreat will open new straits and islands by 2100.
Förbättra uppskattningar av solbestrålning på ytan i Arktis:utvärdering och biaskorrigering av CARRA-reanalysenmed hjälp av maskininlärning
Evaluates CARRA reanalysis solar irradiance over Svalbard against 21 pyranometers and shows machine-learning bias correction (XGBoost best) cuts errors by 25–35%.
Array-Based Imaging of a Polythermal Glacier Using Radio Frequency-Over-Fiber-Integrated Radar
Demonstrates a low-cost radio-frequency-over-fiber radar array with 47 PCB transmit antennas for imaging the ice-bed interface of polythermal glacier Slakbreen, Svalbard.
SvalMIZ-26: Svalbard Marginal Ice Zone 2026 Campaign
Kartläggning av bottentopografi och istjocklek av Lomonosovfonna (Svalbard) med hjälp av radardata och invers isdynamisk modellering
Maps ice thickness and bed topography of Lomonosovfonna ice cap and five connected tidewater glaciers using inverse ice-flow modelling and radar data, estimating ice volume and future lakes.
Subglaciala förhållanden hos Lomonosovfonna isfält varierar rumsligt med tidvattenglaciärerna Nordenskiöldbreen och Negribreen
Radar bed-echo analysis over Lomonosovfonna ice field shows subglacial water conditions differ east to west, matching the Nordenskiöldbreen and Negribreen catchments and their surge or stable behaviour.
Automatic detection of glacier surges from ICESat-2 altimetry in Svalbard
Uses ICESat-2 laser altimetry and a Random Forest classifier to automatically detect glacier surges across Svalbard, finding 42 confirmed surges and two not in existing inventories.
Microphysical Study of Precipitation over Ny-Ålesund, an Arctic Location
High-resolution spectrographic studies of strange aurora over Svalbard.
Uses high-resolution HiTIES spectrograph data from Svalbard to study dayside proton aurora, Pc1 wave links, and the new pseudo-continuum "GHOST" aurora, which is suggested to come from hot N2.
Year-round monitoring of the marine ecosystem in Kongsfjorden
Describes year-round monitoring of the marine ecosystem in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, to capture seasonal dynamics beyond the short summer research window.
The ISLAS2020 field campaign : studying the near-surface exchange process of stable water isotopes during the arctic wintertime
A February-March 2020 campaign in Ny-Ålesund and European Arctic towns measured stable water isotopes near the surface to study evaporation, deposition and precipitation, with data published openly.
Ice and Icebergs Drift in the Svalbard Region
Processes in Svalbard Fjords
Derivation of the Two‐Dimensional Distribution of Low‐Energy Electron Precipitation From 630‐nm All‐Sky Auroral Images and Its Application to the Polar Cap Boundary Near Midnight
Derives a 2D map of low-energy electron precipitation from 630-nm all-sky auroral images taken in Longyearbyen, revealing spatio-temporal expansions of enhanced precipitation near the polar cap boundary after a substorm.
Unprecedented mass loss of Aldegondabreen, central Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Aldegondabreen in central Spitsbergen has had its most negative mass balance in 2019/20–2023/24, with 2024 the lowest annual balance on record, unprecedented since at least 1911.
Geometric image classification substructure and time series statistics of the Hornsund Fjord
Echo character mapping and depositional processes on the western Svalbard continental margin
Maps four sub-bottom echo character types across the western Svalbard continental margin, slope, fjords and shelf, interpreting them as glacial, glaciomarine, turbidite and contourite deposits.
Elevation-Dependent Glacier Albedo Modelling Using Machine Learning and a Multi-Algorithm Satellite Approach in Svalbard
Models glacier surface albedo on Hansbreen and Werenskioldbreen in southern Svalbard during 2011 using AWS data, machine learning and Landsat validation, finding elevation-dependent model performance.
Recent and projected changes in rain-on-snow event characteristics across Svalbard
Using CARRA reanalysis and a km-scale regional model, the study finds rain-on-snow events in Svalbard are increasing in some areas and projects large future changes, including more events in April, under SSP5-8.5.
Using non-combustible residual particles as a proxy for mineral dust deposition to estimate its contribution to light absorption in the 300-year Holtedahlfonna ice core
Uses residual non-combustible particles in the Holtedahlfonna ice core (1700-1998) as a dust proxy, finding local dust sources linked to summer winds and temperature that drove light absorption changes.
Climatology and trends of fog in the Svalbard region
Observed positive feedback between surface ablation and crevasse formation drives glacier acceleration and potential surge
In-situ GNSS, borehole and seismic data on Kongsvegen glacier show surface melt-driven meltwater and crevassing created a positive feedback that initiated and expanded a surge.
Retreat and volume loss of two rapidly vanishing Svalbard glaciers since 1938: Elsabreen and Ferdinandbreen, Petuniabukta
Two small Petuniabukta glaciers lost over 93% of area since the Little Ice Age and over 96% of volume since 1938, and are proposed for the Global Glacier Casualty List.
Sea Ice Thickness Reconstruction Using Icequake Waveform Inversion and Tomorgraphy
A thesis reconstructed daily sea ice thickness at Vallunden in Svalbard from icequake and active source seismic recordings, showing thinner ice at the centre and thicker ice toward the edges.
The Snow Avalanches That Hit Longyearbyen in 2015 and 2017 Led to Better Forecasts and Physical Barriers
Examines the December 2015 and February 2017 Sukkertoppen avalanches that hit Longyearbyen, covering the weather causes, rescue, media coverage, and resulting protective barriers and forecasting changes.
Ongoing changes in distribution of fish species and challenges to fisheries regulations in Isfjorden, Svalbard
Examines how shifting fish species in Isfjorden could open new commercial fisheries, finding current fragmented regulations ill-suited to manage these changes.
Polar landscape tranformations of selected glaciers in Southwestern Spitsbergen based on Sentinel-1 AutoRift pixel tracking
Measures surface velocities of three southwestern Spitsbergen glaciers from 2018-2022 Sentinel-1 radar data, relating speed differences to glacier type, bedrock and weather.
Distinct characteristics and mechanisms of two tidewater glaciers exhibiting velocity anomalies in western Svalbard
Compares a surge of Tunabreen with sustained acceleration of Osbornebreen, two western Svalbard tidewater glaciers, finding surge was subglacially driven while Osbornebreen's speed-up was likely ocean and atmosphere forced.
"Disappearing Glaciers of Svalbard: A Polish Research Legacy" - Session Presentations (Arctic Circle Assembly 2025)
A set of presentations from an Arctic Circle 2025 session reviewing decades of Polish glacier monitoring across several Svalbard sites, documenting retreat and landscape change.
Hydrochemical characteristics of the European Arctic waters in the summer of 2021
Summer 2021 hydrochemical survey of waters around Svalbard finds oxygen and nutrient distributions differ between Atlantic and Arctic water masses, with surface nutrient depletion in August.
Role of Turbulent Fuxes in the Surface Energy Balance of Glaciers of the Central Spitsbergen: The Case of Aldegondabreen
Tests the aerodynamic method for turbulent heat fluxes against eddy covariance on Aldegondabreen in August 2022, finding roughness lengths and a 14% underestimate, and shows shortwave dominates the summer energy balance.
GNSS sites at Hornsund reveal increase of land uplift rate due to recent acceleration of deglaciation at Svalbard
Twenty years of GNSS data at Hornsund show land uplift rising from 9.0 to 11.5 mm/yr, attributed to accelerating glacier ice loss on Svalbard and mostly to southern Spitsbergen glaciers.
Temporal glacier velocity variations and their controlling factors in the Nathorstbreen glacier system, Svalbard
Measures annual surface velocity of the Nathorstbreen glacier system from Landsat 8 images, 2014–2023, and links velocity changes to terminus fluctuations, temperature, precipitation and snowfall.
Carbon in an Arctic fjord: sea ice carbon transformations and CO2 linkages
Examines how sea ice melt in Kongsfjorden delivers dissolved and particulate carbon, tracing CDOM optical changes and linking them to CO2 via photodegradation and microbial remineralisation.
Ice-nucleating particles at Ny-Ålesund: a study of condensation freezing by the Dynamic Filter Processing Chamber
Measured ambient ice nucleating particles at Gruvebadet, Ny-Ålesund over 2018–2020, finding summer peaks at -15 °C, spring sources mostly from outside the Arctic, and local marine and terrestrial sources in summer and autumn.
Rapid Forward and Reverse Weathering Reactions Drive Cryptic Silica and Cation Cycling in Arctic Fjord Sediments
Pore-water and incubation study in Kongsfjorden sediments finds rapid forward and reverse weathering reactions that cycle silica and cations and mute net benthic fluxes.
Seasonal interplay of water mass mixing and nutrient dynamics in an Arctic fjord: a case study of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Seasonal water mass mixing and nutrient depletion in Kongsfjorden show spring nutrient-replete conditions shifting to biologically limited summer surface waters, with nutrient drawdown quantified.
Analysis of glacier mass balance trends using geodetic methods in the Svalbard archipelago
Geodetic analysis of 163 Svalbard glacier basins finds archipelago-wide mass loss of about 7.2 Gt/yr from 2003 to 2023, accelerating in the later decade and concentrated in tidewater glaciers.
Glacial Influence on Micronutrient Cycling in Arctic Fjords: Seasonal and Spatial Variability in Svalbard
Tracking Glacier Extent and Surging on Svalbard with Sentinel-1 InSAR Coherence and Backscatter Amplitude
Impact of Climate Warming on Glaciers in Central Spitsbergen, Svalbard – a 25-year Perspective
Estimation of Seasonal and Interannual Freshwater Input to Brepollen (Svalbard)
Ice Mass Variation at Svalbard Observed by GNSS Sites Position Changes
Uses long-term GNSS station position changes on Svalbard, with crustal properties, to infer ice mass loss, agreeing with glaciological estimates but struggling to resolve regional differences.
Glacial Lakes as Forms Sensitive to Seasonal Change using the Example of a lake in the Ragnarbreen Foreland, Central Spitsbergen
Land to Sea Biogeochemical Fluxes in a Changing Arctic: Insights from Svalbard
Glacial Lakes as Indicators of Environmental Change: Insights from the Kaffiøyra Plain (Svalbard, Arctic)
The Coastal and Marine Ecosystem of Woodfjorden, Northern Svalbard
Puzzles from the Arctic – deciphering temporal distribution, ecological niche and life history of two Appendicularia species in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard Islands
Sediment-trap time series from 2010 to 2023 in Kongsfjorden shows how two appendicularian species appear, grow and reproduce through the year, linked to water mass and seasonal conditions.
Evaluation of Polar-WRF microphysics schemes for simulations of lower atmospheric processes in the Svalbard region, Arctic
Mesoscale atmospheric processes over an Arctic fjord as observed during a research aircraft campaign in winter
Aircraft observations in March 2013 over Wijdefjorden show how orographic channelling and an ice breeze shape winter near-surface winds and temperatures, and that the CARRA reanalysis mishandles the fjord's sea ice.
The coastal and marine carbon cycle and ecosystem structure of Woodfjorden, northern Svalbard.
The influence of local winds on wind power characteristics in a High Arctic valley
Wind profiler and weather station observations in Adventdalen show low-level jets driven by local thermal gradients, creating a wind power maximum at 120-140 m height.
Ultra‐Fast Measurements of Precipitating Electrons in Earth's Cusp—A Source of Flickering Aurora Near 1 R E
Sounding rocket launched from Svalbard measured millisecond-scale precipitating electron features in dayside cusp aurora, with source altitudes inferred via time-of-flight analysis.
High-frequency broadband active acoustic systems as a tool for high-latitude glacial fjord research
Tests broadband 160–240 kHz echosounders in Hornsund fjord, Svalbard, to map water-column mixing, glacier terminus processes and turbulent dissipation rates.
Wildfire, ecosystem, and climate interactions in the Early Triassic
Uses polyaromatic hydrocarbons in Spitsbergen shales to show wildfire activity rose after the Smithian-Spathian boundary, about 250 million years ago, linked to climate and vegetation change.
Accelerated mass loss of Austre Lovénbreen glacier, Svalbard: Drivers and thresholds
A 14-year glaciological mass balance record for Austre Lovénbreen in Ny-Ålesund shows mean loss of -0.47 m w.e./yr, with 65% of loss below 200 m a.s.l.
Characterizing Snowdrift Events at Bayelva Station, Spitsbergen
Characterises 73 snowdrift events at Bayelva station over one season using acoustic snow flux sensor data, finding one event supplies half the season's snow transport.
Sub-centennially resolved reconstruction of surface temperature on High Arctic Svalbard for the past 13,000 years
Lake sediment alkenone record from Svalbard reconstructs 13,000 years of spring temperatures, finding Early Holocene peak warmth up to 3.5 °C above today, comparable to projected 2100 warming.
Mechanisms of warm-water intrusions onto the West Spitsbergen Shelf during winter
Model study of how winter Atlantic Water from the West Spitsbergen Current intrudes onto the West Spitsbergen Shelf via Ekman transport, upwelling and topographic steering, with intrusion depth set by density contrast.
Coastal Vulnerability Assessment in Svalbard region of the Arctic exploiting geoinformation technologies and a cloud-based platform
Maps coastal vulnerability in part of Svalbard using a Coastal Vulnerability Index, with Landsat-derived coastlines processed in Google Earth Engine for 2014–2023 shoreline change.
Machine learning for mapping glacier surface facies in Svalbard
Compares Random Forest, neural network and SVM classifiers on WorldView-3 imagery to map glacier surface facies on Midtre Lovénbreen, with Random Forest reaching 85% accuracy.
Biochemistry of Arctic kelp specimens is conditioned by the local environment
Saccharina latissima kelp from eight Svalbard fjords show site-specific biochemical differences, driven mainly by run-off turbidity and light rather than temperature.
Vertical evolution of precipitation and associated atmospheric parameters at Ny-Å lesund (78°55′N, 11°56′E) in the Arctic
Upwelling Ion Observation from the Earth's Upper Atmosphere During EISCAT Svalbard Radar and FAST Satellite Conjunctions
Seven conjunction events between the FAST satellite and the EISCAT Svalbard Radar observed ionospheric ion upflow, mostly driven by electron precipitation, with CUTLASS radar validation.
Interannual variability of snow cover characteristics of the GrØnfjord basin (Spitsbergen) at the beginning of the XXI century
Analyses 2000–2024 snow surveys in the Grønfjord basin near Barentsburg, finding no significant trends in snow height, density or water equivalent, and sensitivity to precipitation or temperature varying with elevation.
Interannual analysis of noise levels and spectral trends in the marine soundscape of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Two years of underwater acoustic recordings at 76 m in inner Kongsfjorden show low human noise below 160 Hz, environmental sounds dominating, and significant year-to-year differences in noise levels.
Scene-to-Scene classification variability in spatiotemporal glacier surface facies mapping in Svalbard
Decade-long optical satellite mapping (2013-2023) of glacier surface facies on Vestre Broggerbreen shows shadowed snow and dirty ice distort unsupervised classification results.
Seasonal patterns and environmental drivers of protistan plankton along a terrestrial–marine gradient in Isfjorden (Svalbard)
Protistan plankton in Isfjorden shift from diatom-linked spring blooms to small flagellates under meltwater-driven stratification, turbidity and light limitation during 2018.
Analysis of Glacial Front Dynamics in Hornsund Fjord (Svalbard) Over 30 Years Using Landsat Multispectral Imagery
From 1992 to 2023, Landsat images tracked glacier fronts in Hornsund Fjord, Svalbard, with average retreat of 12 m/year at Körberbreen and over 79 m/year at Storbreen.
Measuring Arctic Ice-Nucleating Particle Concentrations from Preserved Filters
Develops and validates a method to measure ice-nucleating particle concentrations from archived Arctic aerosol filters collected in 2001-2020 at sea and at the Zeppelin Observatory near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
Climate, Fjord Morphology, and Oceanographic Controls on Glacier Retreat and Sedimentation in Bellsund, Southwestern Svalbard
Sediment core and subbottom acoustic data from Bellsund reconstruct deglacial glacier retreat, fjord controls, and Holocene sedimentation in southwestern Svalbard since about 15 ka BP.
Quantifying floridean starch storage patterns in Arctic rhodoliths: blue carbon implications
Measures floridean starch storage in Arctic rhodolith coralline algae from Svalbard, finding shallow-water rhodoliths store more starch, driven mainly by depth, light and turnover.
Changes in Ocean Current Characteristics Due to Freshwater Discharge from Fjord Regions
A high-resolution FVCOM model of Kongsfjorden for 2007 shows glacier meltwater runoff drives a strong upstream bottom current and a rotational circulation near the fjord mouth, alongside the West Spitsbergen Current.
Sedimentary organic carbon dynamics in a glaciated Arctic fjord: tracing contributions of terrestrial and marine sources in the context of Atlantification over recent centuries
Sediment cores from Kongsfjorden show marine organic carbon accumulation rising in recent decades, linked to increased Atlantic Water inflow, using carbon isotopes and lignin markers.
Clarifying the marine limit in Northern Spitsbergen and its implications for coastal lake archives
A comment argues the post-glacial marine limit around Lake Berglivatnet in northern Spitsbergen exceeded 46 m, meaning the lake basin was once marine and its sediment record is more complex.
Reply to: Clarifying the marine limit in Northern Spitsbergen and its implications for coastal lake archives
A reply to a critique of a study on Åsgardfonna ice cap persistence in the Holocene Thermal Maximum, arguing lake sediments show no marine influence despite a possibly higher postglacial marine limit.
Observation of discarded appendicularian houses in the benthic and pelagic zones of Spitsbergen fjords using drop-camera imagery
Drop-camera surveys from 2015 to 2021 found abandoned Oikopleura appendicularian houses covering Spitsbergen fjord seabeds at high densities, suggesting a notable benthic-pelagic carbon link.
Suppression of ion heating in the cusp during plasma flow burst
Uses EISCAT Svalbard Radar, all-sky imaging and Swarm data to show ion heating in the cusp is suppressed during a plasma flow burst, supported by simulations.
Svalbard’s 2024 record summer: An early view of Arctic glacier meltdown?
Record 2024 summer melt on Svalbard glaciers lost about 61.7 Gt of ice, exceeding previous observations and contributing measurably to sea-level rise.
Influence of meteorological and cosmic conditions on dose rate in the environment of the Polish Polar station Hornsund
Nine years of gamma and cosmic radiation dose-rate measurements at Hornsund show levels comparable to global averages, with snow cover reduction raising gamma dose rates.
Observations of Activation of the Blomstrand Glacier in the North of Western Spitsbergen according to Data from a Single Seismic Station
A seismic swarm of over 9000 small icequakes recorded by one station was localised to the ablation zone of Blomstrand Glacier, linked to stick-slip motion before a large calving-related surge.
Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point
Surface irradiance variability in the Arctic: in-situ measurements and analysis from 2013 to 2022 in Svalbard
Ten years of in-situ shortwave and longwave irradiance measurements near Longyearbyen, plus albedo and surface energy budget analysis, show seasonal peaks and a negative annual longwave budget.
Impact of weather systems on observed precipitation at Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard)
Four years of precipitation measurements at Ny-Ålesund show atmospheric rivers, cyclones and fronts drive most precipitation and extreme events, with detection depending on instrument and time resolution.
Improving short-term forecasts of sea ice edge and marginal ice zone around Svalbard
Data assimilation of AMSR2 sea ice concentration, ice charts and OSTIA SST improves 1–5 day forecasts of sea ice edge and marginal ice zone around Svalbard, outperforming several operational systems.
A statistical study of optical signatures of high-latitude Pc5 waves
Automated detection of 198 ULF-wave-driven auroral arcs in Longyearbyen meridian photometer data, classifying them by direction and magnetic local time, with likely Kelvin-Helmholtz and substorm-particle drivers.
Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial Fjord in the Arctic
Using a 10-year dataset, the study finds Kongsfjorden acts as a nutrient and carbon sink, mainly fed by shelf-sea inputs, with run-off playing a smaller role.
Measurements of broadband backscattering from the terminus of a tidewater glacier
Broadband split-beam echosounder measurements of acoustic backscattering from the submerged terminus of Hans Glacier, Svalbard, show weak frequency dependence across grazing angles.
Observations and Model Simulations of Phase Heterogeneity in Arctic Clouds
On the variation of ocean surface gravity wave characteristics with wind speed and direction: a case study from offshore Svalbard, Norway
Uses long-term distributed acoustic sensing on fibre-optic cables off Svalbard to detect ocean surface gravity waves, separating distant swell from local wind-driven waves by arrival direction.
Observations of methane net sinks in the upland Arctic tundra
Two years of eddy covariance measurements in Svalbard tundra show summer methane uptake and CO2 uptake, with winter snow and warm anomalies changing the balance.
High bioavailability of soil-derived dissolved organic carbon in the high Arctic fjord (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard Archipelago)
Incubation experiments on soil leachates from two Kongsfjorden river catchments show terrestrial dissolved organic carbon is highly bioavailable, with 68–87% biodegradable, potentially fueling fjord bacteria and CO2 release.
New GIS tools for wind fetch analysis: A case study of changes in wave exposure in Isfjorden (Svalbard) due to reduced fast ice coverage
Controls of sediment-bound and dissolved nutrient transport from a glacierised metasedimentary catchment in the high Arctic
Short-term response to light after the polar night in the Arctic kelps Alaria esculenta and Saccharina latissima
Kelp species from Kongsfjorden collected in February showed growth and photosynthetic responses to dim light after polar night, suggesting early spring light from ice loss can trigger seaweed growth.
Characteristics of the ambipolar electric field during ion upflow events
Uses 1999-2021 EISCAT Svalbard radar data to examine how the ambipolar electric field driving ion upflow varies with day/night, season, and solar and geomagnetic activity.
Response of an Arctic Mixed‐Phase Cloud to Ice‐Nucleating Particle Perturbations and Warming
Simulations of a winter mixed-phase cloud case at Ny-Ålesund show that warming increases ice via rime splintering and secondary ice production, reducing surface longwave radiation.
Plasma structuring within an expanded polar cap and cusp studied with the SS-520-3 sounding rocket
Sounding rocket measurements from Ny-Ålesund during a geomagnetic storm characterise plasma density structures (polar cap patches, cusp patch, tongue of ionisation) and their instability-driven small-scale variations.
Landsystem models from remote and field based geomorphological mapping reveal diverse glacier dynamics on Svalbard
Maps and classifies glacier landsystems on eleven Svalbard glaciers, from surge-type to small vanishing cold-based glaciers, using field, drone and remote sensing data.
Hiukkasmuodostus ja esiastekaasut Ny-Ålesundissa, Huippuvuorilla
Measured precursor vapours and molecular clusters during a 2024 Arctic summer in Ny-Ålesund to show how sulphur, iodine, and organic compounds drive new particle formation, with sources traced to marine algae, tundra, and long-range transport.
Analysis of the Spatial Dynamics of Auroral Hiss and Field-Aligned Currents, Based on Observations at the Barentsburg Observatory and the AMPERE Project
Uses Barentsburg Observatory ground recordings and AMPERE satellite data to show auroral hiss illuminated regions shift with field-aligned current regions, suggesting a link between hiss and currents.
Thermospheric Orthohelium, He23S $\mathrm{H}\mathrm{e}\left({\mathrm{2}}^{\mathrm{3}}\mathrm{S}\right)$, Variations Associated With a Moderate Storm in February 2023: The NIRAS‐2 Observations at the Kjell Henriksen Observatory (78.1°N, 16.0°E), Svalbard
Airglow observations of metastable helium at 1,083 nm from Svalbard over 17 nights show brightness dropping during a February 2023 geomagnetic storm, tied to upwelling and electron precipitation.
Changes in the Coastal Wind Field and River Runoff Conditions Expose Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) to the Influence of Atlantic Water
Kongsfjorden's heat content and salinity rose from 1999 to 2020 because of more Atlantic Water inflow, with wind shifts and glacier meltwater playing only a minor role.
Arctic fjord ecosystem adaptation to cryosphere meltdown over the past 14,000 years
Using sediment biomarkers from Kongsfjorden, the study reconstructs 14,000 years of phytoplankton shifts driven by sea ice and glacial ice loss, and projects effects of future fjord deglaciation on productivity and carbon burial.
Sources and Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Kongsfjorden: Insights From Radiocarbon Analysis
Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotopes of dissolved organic carbon in Kongsfjorden show riverine DOC is quickly removed after entering the fjord, with glacial meltwater and primary production shaping inner-outer differences.
Did a global heatwave have a lasting impact on the snowpack and the annual glacier mass balance? The example of a small glacial basin observatory in the High Arctic (Brøgger Peninsula, Spitsbergen)
A March 2022 winter heatwave with rain on a Brøgger Peninsula glacier caused earlier snow loss and a more negative annual mass balance than in 2023.
Resolving the climate-controlled hydrological regime in a model permafrost catchment for future management strategies
Study of a SW Svalbard permafrost catchment's hydrology (2005-2019) finds discharge peaks in June-July driven by precipitation and late-summer flows driven by temperature and rain, informing glacial flood and landslide management.
Paleoceanographic changes along the western Spitsbergen margin, evidence from planktic microfossil during the last 10 kyr BP
Svalbard's Record‐Breaking Arctic Summer 2024: Anomalies Beyond Climatological Warming Trends
Examines Svalbard's record-breaking summer 2024 temperatures, finding the August mean lies outside the climatological distribution even after accounting for warming trends, linked to persistent atmospheric patterns and warm seas.
Bioluminescence in the arctic polar night
Measured winter bioluminescent plankton communities and depth distribution in Kongsfjord during polar night, and modelled how their light affects euphausiid visual predation.
Benthic metabolism and macrofauna bioturbation along a glacier-driven gradient in Kongsfjorden
Sediment cores from Kongsfjorden's glacier front and fjord mouth show higher benthic respiration, nutrient release and methane efflux at the glacier front, linked to polychaete bioturbation.
Geochemical charactersitcs of meltwaters collected at Longyearbyen, Arctic Svalbard: Feedback linking glacial melting, chemical weathering and carbon cycle
Hygroscopic aerosols amplify longwave downward radiation in the Arctic
Measurements at Ny-Ålesund show hygroscopic sea-salt and sulfate aerosols greatly boost longwave downward radiation when humidity is high, possibly amplifying Arctic warming.
Long-term development of a perennial firn aquifer on the Lomonosovfonna ice cap, Svalbard
Groundwater modelling of a perennial firn aquifer on Lomonosovfonna ice cap shows it existed in 1957 and grew about 11% in water content from 1957 to 2019.
Longyearbyen Lagoon (Spitsbergen): Gravel Spits Movement Rate and Mechanisms
Monitoring of the Longyearbyen lagoon shows its gravel spit moving several metres per month, driven by bed-load transport and gravel slides, with implications for coastal management.
Automatic detection of acoustic signals off Svalbard using distributed acoustic sensing
Develops an automated algorithm to detect whale and ship acoustic signals in distributed acoustic sensing data from a 130-km fibre optic cable off Svalbard.
Record early snow disappearance in 2020 and 2022 across central Svalbard
Sentinel-2 snow index mapping shows record early snow-free dates across central Svalbard in 2020 and 2022, with a trend toward earlier snow loss.
Tracing Macroalgal‐Induced Changes in Carbon Dynamics of High‐Arctic Fjords Using Biomarker Fingerprinting
Uses carbon isotopes and n-alkane biomarkers in macroalgae and surface sediments of Kongsfjorden to show how macroalgal debris shapes fjord carbon sources and may create low-oxygen sediments under warming.
Snow cover sublimation on the Svalbard during spring
Terrestrial reference frame scale drift anomalies in VLBI and the contribution of Ny-Ålesund radio telescopes
Finds that a VLBI scale drift in the global reference frame is reduced by over 50% when the station motion model for the Ny-Ålesund antenna NYALES20 is modified to account for climate-related ground movement.
Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of fjord sediments in Arctic Svalbard: insights into Holocene glacial activity and weathering variability
Reconstructs 4,900 years of Hornsund fjord sediment history using neodymium isotopes and quartz-carbonate ratios, tracking glacier advances and retreats from the Neoglacial through the Little Ice Age to today.
New insights into marine-based paleo-ice sheet dynamics and glaciomarine depositional environment in an interfan area between ice stream-derived trough mouth fans, off west Svalbard
Navigational challenges in Svalbard: insights from a research expedition
Ethnographic study aboard a research vessel and interviews with navigators identify navigational challenges in Svalbard waters and assess alternative navigation tools and their limits.
Pattern change of precipitation extremes in Svalbard
Testing the homogeneity of climate series of surface air temperature in Barentsburg (Svalbard)
Tests the homogeneity of the Barentsburg air temperature record (1932-2023) across two station relocations and finds the series usable without correction.
Air–sea–ice interactions in Isfjorden, Svalbard: An atmospheric perspective
Uses high-resolution CARRA reanalysis for 2011–2021 to show that turbulent heat fluxes drive air–sea heat exchange variability in Isfjorden, shaped by sea ice and terrain, versus open Fram Strait.
Ocean surface conditions during Holocene Thermal Maximum in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, and its relevance for understanding modern warming in the region
Aerosol hygroscopicity influenced by seasonal chemical composition variations in the Arctic region
Six years of Zeppelin Observatory data show Arctic aerosol hygroscopicity peaks in spring and dips in summer, with sea salt and organics driving the seasonal pattern.
Hydroclimate intensification likely aided glacier survival on Svalbard in the Early Holocene
Lake sediment records from two glacial lakes fed by Åsgardfonna ice cap show it survived and even advanced during the warm Early Holocene, as seasonal sea-ice loss boosted snowfall.
An Assessment of the Soundscape West of the Svalbard Islands
Underwater ambient noise recorded at two sites west of Svalbard shows seasonal patterns from fin whales, seismic airguns, wind, and distance to the ice edge.
Physics-aware machine learning for glacier ice thickness estimation: a case study for Svalbard
Uses physics-informed deep learning, including mass conservation constraints, to estimate ice thickness for all glaciers on Spitsbergen, Barentsøya and Edgeøya, and tests it with glacier-wise cross-validation.
Ice thickness inversion assessment: A comparison study for Waldemarbreen and Irenebreen glaciers, Svalbard
Case studies of different types of precipitation at Ny-Ålesund, Arctic
Case studies at Ny-Ålesund using radar and radiometer profiles plus ERA5 reanalysis show that warm, moist southerly air aloft turned snow to rain and upward motion formed graupel.
Impact of Extreme Weather Events on the Surface Energy Balance of the Low-Elevation Svalbard Glacier Aldegondabreen
Energy balance modelling of low-elevation Aldegondabreen near Barentsburg shows 2022 heatwaves and wind-driven extreme melt events drove a very negative mass balance and prolonged melt season.
Stable Boundary Layers in an Arctic Fjord‐Valley System: Evaluation of Temperature Profiles Observed From Fiber‐Optic Distributed Sensing and Comparison to Numerical Weather Prediction Systems at Different Resolutions
Fiber-optic distributed sensing, tethered sonde and eddy-covariance measurements in a Svalbard fjord valley show stable boundary layer inversions, and compare them with HARMONIE-AROME forecasts at 2.5 km and 0.5 km resolution.
Pervasive glacier retreats across Svalbard from 1985 to 2023
Deep-learning mapping of 149 Svalbard marine-terminating glaciers from 1985 to 2023 shows widespread calving front retreat, seasonal cycles linked to West Spitsbergen Current warm water timing, and sensitivity to air and ocean warming.
New glacier thickness and bed topography maps for Svalbard
Produces a new map of ice thickness and bed topography for every Svalbard glacier, totaling about 6,800 km³ of ice, using ice-flow models and inverse methods.
Tidewater glacier retreat on Svalbard in the past, present and future
Windrichtungsänderung in der atmosphärischen Grenzschicht am Kongsfjord, Svalbard
Bewertung der Schneelawinengefahr in Longyearbyen (Svalbard), anhand des Südtiroler Gefahrenzonenplans
Influence of Climate Change on Sedimentation Processes of the Spitsbergen Archipelago in the Late Holocene (on the Example of the Little Ice Age and Modern Warming)
Summarises decades of Spitsbergen studies showing that late Holocene sedimentation in lakes, fjords and shelf waters responded directly to climate swings, including the Little Ice Age and modern warming.
Sea ice classification of the Hornsund Fjord using RADARSAT-2 and Sentinel-1 imagery from 2012 to 2016
Investigation of Svalbard Glacier Mineral Dust Through Seasonal Snow and Firn Core Analyses: Dust Composition and Relative Albedo Contributions
Mineral dust from four Svalbard glaciers and a Holtedahlfonna firn core show dust grain size and composition vary by glacier, and dust reduces snow albedo more than black carbon.
A Rapid GeoSAM-Based Workflow for Multi-Temporal Glacier Delineation: Case Study from Svalbard. Technical Report
Meltwater Pulses during Late-Quaternary; Origin, onset dynamics and impacts on the environment and climate
Monitoring atmospheric and night sky characteristics in Ny-Ålesund research station
Expansion of the gamma radiation registration system during precipitation on Spitsbergen
High-frequency image analysis of calving activity and styles at Hansbreen, Svalbard
Observations of the Blomstrand Glacier Activation in the North of West Spitsbergen Island Based on Data from a Single Seismic Station
Over 9,000 weak icequakes detected by one seismic station show a seismic sequence in the ablation zone of Blomstrand Glacier, linked to a large ice calving event and possible stick-slip motion.
Bayesian data assimilation on an Arctic glacier: learning from large ensemble twin experiments
Uses synthetic twin experiments with two ensemble data assimilation methods to improve surface mass balance simulations of Kongsvegen glacier, Svalbard, by jointly assimilating albedo and snow depth.
Long-term variability of sound speed conditions in Hornsund fjord, Svalbard, between 2001 and 2019
Hornsund fjord's sound speed profiles from 2001 to 2019 show shifts from deep to near-surface sound channels, driven by Atlantic Water inflow and glacier meltwater.
Glacier dynamics, sedimentary processes, and deglaciation history in Recherchefjorden, Svalbard
Uses swath bathymetry, sub-bottom profiling and sediment cores to reconstruct Recherchebreen's Holocene advances, LIA position, and post-LIA retreat with a 2018–2020 surge in Recherchefjorden.
GNSS-IR-Based Snow Depth Estimation: A Case Study for CRIOS Network on Svalbard
Tests GNSS interferometric reflectometry on three CRIOS stations in Svalbard to estimate snow depth over one year, validated against manual and automatic measurements, with good agreement.
Witnessing the transition from cold to temperate firn on Austfonna ice cap, Svalbard, through observations and model simulations
Firn cores and firn temperature records from Austfonna show meltwater refreezing and a 2013 shift to temperate firn, with simulations suggesting repeated firn aquifer formation.
Acoustic activity indicates submarine melt at tidewater glaciers
Hydrophone arrays in Svalbard glacial bays detected crackling sounds from trapped-bubble release, and sound levels correlated with submarine melt rates at tidewater glacier fronts.
Increased exposure of the shores of Hornsund (Svalbard) to wave action due to a rapid shift in sea ice conditions
Sea ice at the Hornsund entrance shifted abruptly in 2005 to mostly ice-free winters, raising nearshore wave energy up to 100% in February–April and increasing coastal erosion exposure.
On the tidal forcing of an Arctic coastal polynya—Storfjorden polynya
Modelling shows semi-diurnal tidal currents open extra area in the Storfjorden polynya, raising ice production and salt release by small percentages over 1997-2002 winters.
Tracking glacier surge evolution using interferometric SAR coherence—examples from Svalbard
Develops an InSAR coherence method to detect glacier surge onset early and track surge propagation and post-surge relaxation on Svalbard glaciers.
Utilising seismic station internal GPS for tracking surging glacier sliding velocity
Shows that GPS receivers built into seismic stations can track surge-related sliding velocity on Borebreen, matching satellite-derived speeds and revealing short-term meltwater-driven speed-ups.
The Contrasting Role of Marine‐ and Land‐Terminating Glaciers on Biogeochemical Cycles in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Water column sampling in Kongsfjorden and proglacial rivers shows marine- and land-terminating glacier runoff shape nutrient, trace element and carbonate distributions in the fjord.