Submitted preprints

Hartl, L., Covi, F., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Baldo, A., Fugazza, D., Di Mauro, B., and Naegeli, K.: Loss of accumulation zone exposes dark ice and drives increased ablation at Weißseespitze, Austria, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-384, 2025.

Menounos, B., Huss, M., Marshall, S., Ednie, M., Florentine, C. and Hartl, L. Western North American and Swiss glaciers experience unprecedented mass loss over the last four years (2021-2024). Submitted to GRL.

Schalamon, F. R., Scher, S., Trügler, A., Hartl, L., Schöner, W., and Abermann, J.: The role of atmospheric large-scale patterns for recent warming periods in Greenland, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-4060, 2025.

Peer Reviewed

Hartl*, L.; Schmitt*, P., Schuster, L., Helfricht, K., Abermann, J., and Maussion, F. Recent observations and glacier modeling point towards near complete glacier loss in western Austria (Ötztal and Stubai mountain range) if 1.5°C is not met. The Cryosphere, 19, 1431–1452, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1431-2025, 2025.

Hartl, L., Schmitt, C., Stuefer, M., Jenckes, J., Page, B., Crawford, C., Schmidt, G., Yang, R., and Hock, R. (2025) Leveraging airborne imaging spectroscopy and multispectral satellite imagery to map glacial sediment plumes in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Journal of Hydrology - Regional studies. Volume 57. 102121, ISSN 2214-5818, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.102121.

Hartl, L., Seiser, B., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Baldo, A., Lauria, M. V., & Fischer, A. (2024). Glaciological and meteorological monitoring at LTER sites Mullwitzkees and Venedigerkees, Austria, 2006–2022. Earth System Science Data, 16-9, 4077–4101, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-4077-2024.

Schmitt, C. G., Järvinen, E., Schnaiter, M., Vas, D., Hartl, L., Wong, T., and Stuefer, M. (2024) Classification of ice particle shapes using machine learning on forward light scattering images. Artif. Intell. Earth Syst., 3, 230091, https://doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-23-0091.1.

Schmitt, C. G., Vas, D., Schnaiter, M., Järvinen, E., Hartl, L., Wong, T., Cassella, V., and Stuefer, M. (2024) Microphysical characterization of boundary layer ice particles: results from a 3-year measurement campaign in interior Alaska. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 63, 699–716, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-23-0190.1.

Kellerer-Pirklbauer-Eulenstein, A., Bodin, X., Delaloye, R., Lambiel, C., Gärtner-Roer, I., Bonnefoy-Demongeot, M., Carturan, L., Damm, B., Eulenstein, J., Fischer, A., Hartl, L., Ikeda,A., Kaufmann, V., Krainer, K., Matsuoka, N., Morra Di Cella, U., Noetzli, J., Seppi, R., Scapozza, C., Schoeneich, P., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Thibert, E., and Zumiani, M. (2024). Acceleration and interannual variability of creep rates in mountain permafrost landforms (rock glacier velocities) in the European Alps in 1995–2022. Environmental Research Letters. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad25a4

Hartl, L., Schmitt, C., Wong, T., Vas, D.A., Enterkin, L., Stuefer, M. (2023) Long term trends in ice fog occurrence in the Fairbanks, Alaska, region based on airport observations. Journal of Applied Meteorlogy and Climatology, vol. 62, no. 9, 1263–1278, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-22-0190.1

Hartl, L., Zieher, T., Bremer, M., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Zahs, V., Höfle, B., Klug, C., and Cicoira, A. (2023) Multi-sensor monitoring and data integration reveal cyclical destabilization of the Äußeres Hochebenkar rock glacier. Earth Surface Dynamics,11,117–147. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-117-2023.

Bardy-Durchhalter, M., Bender, O., Bertolotti, G., Branca, D., Braun, V., Bohleber, P., Festi, D., Fischer, A., Gschwentner, A., Hartl, L. and Haller, A., … & Zieher, T. (2022). Joint Endeavor Toward Sustainable Mountain Development: Research at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Mountain Research and Development, 42(1), pp.P1-P4.

Hartl, L., Helfricht, K., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Seiser, B., & Fischer, A. (2022). Classifying disequilibrium of small mountain glaciers from patterns of surface elevation change distributions. Journal of Glaciology, 1-16. doi:10.1017/jog.2021.90

Hartl, L., Stuefer, M. & Saito, T. (2020) History and data records of the automatic weather station on Denali Pass (5715m), 1990-2007. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 59-12, 2113–2127, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-20-0082.1

Hartl, L., Felbauer, L., Schwaizer, G., and Fischer, A. (2020). Small scale spatial variability of bare-ice reflectance at Jamtalferner, Austria. The Cryosphere, 14, 4063–4081, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-4063-2020.

Hartl, L., Stuefer, M. & Saito, T. (2020). The Mountain Weather and Climate of Denali, Alaska - An Overview. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 59-4, 621–636, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-19-0105.1

Hartl, L., Fischer, A., & Olefs, M. (2018). Analysis of past changes in wet bulb temperature in relation to snow making conditions based on long term observations Austria and Germany. Global and Planetary Change, 167, 123-136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.011

Helfricht, K., Hartl, L., Koch, R., Marty, C. & Olefs, M. (2018). Obtaining sub-daily new snow density from automated measurements in high mountain regions, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 2655-2668, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2655-2018

Helfricht, K., Hartl, L., Koch, R., Marty, C., & Olefs, M. (2018). Investigating performance and correlation of ground-based snow depth and precipitation measurements, in: (Montana State University Library, Ed.), International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018.

Hartl, L., Fischer, A., Abermann, J. & Stocker-Waldhuber, M. (2016): Recent speed-up of an Alpine rock glacier: an updated chronology of the kinematics of Outer Hochebenkar rock glacier based on geodetic measurements. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 98, 129–141. DOI:10.1111/geoa.12127.

Hartl, L.; Fischer, A.; Klug, C. & Nicholson, L. (2016): Can a simple Numerical Model Help to Fine-Tune the Analysis of Ground-Penetrating Radar Data? Hochebenkar Rock Glacier as a Case Study. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research: May 2016, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 377-393.

Fischer, A.; Helfricht, K.; Wiesenegger, H.; Hartl, L.; Seiser, B. & Stocker-Waldhuber, M. (2016) Chapter 9 - What Future for Mountain Glaciers? Insights and Implications From Long-Term Monitoring in the Austrian Alps, In: Gregory B. Greenwood and J.F. Shroder, Editor(s), Developments in Earth Surface Processes, Elsevier, 21, 325-382.

Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Helfricht, K., Hartl, L. & Fischer, A. (2013): Glacier Surface Mass Balance 2006-2014 on Mullwitzkees and Hallstätter Gletscher, Austria. Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie, 47, 101-119.

Misc.

Hartl, L. & Fischer, A. (2015): Kapitel 4 / Meteorologische Bedingungen und Strahlungsverhältnisse am Blockgletscher Äußeres Hochebenkar. Forschung am Blockgletscher – Alpine Reserach Centre Obergurgl – volume 4, p. 97-115, Innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.

Hartl, L.; Kaufmann, R.; Schallhart, N. & Erschbamer, E. (2013): Kapitel 7 / Das Mikroklima waldfreier Standorte in der subalpinen, alpinen und subnivalen Stufe in Obergurgl. Klima, Wetter, Gletscher im Wandel - Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl – volume 3, p. 165-186, Innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.

Abermann, J.; Kuhn, M.; Lambrecht, A. & Hartl L. (2013): Kapitel 3 / Gletscher in Tirol, ihre Verteilung und jüngesten Veränderungen. Klima, Wetter, Gletscher im Wandel - Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl – volume 3, p. 49-67, Innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.

Fischer, A. & Hartl, L. (2013): Kapitel 2 / Langzeitmonitoring von Gletschermassenbilanzen und -längenänderungen in Tirol. Klima, Wetter, Gletscher im Wandel - Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl – volume 3, p. 31-48, Innsbruck university press, Innsbruck.

Selected conference presentations

2024, 29th International Polar Conference: “Air- and spaceborne remote sensing reveals glacier runoff driven sediment plumes in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.” Rauris (AT), September 16-20 (Talk)

2024, EGU: The dark zone of an alpine glacier - considering albedo impacts of firn loss.Vienna (AT), April 14-19 (Talk)

2024, IASC Network on Arctic Glaciology: “Snow observations in Alaska: The need for continued in situ monitoring.” Obergurgl (AT), January 22-24 (Poster)

2023, IUGG: “Exploring the potential of airborne hyperspectral imagery for cryospheric monitoring.” Berlin (GER), 2023 July (Talk)

2023, Arctic Science Summit Week: “What color is Alaska’s ocean?” Vienna (AT), 2023 February (Talk)

2023, Alpine Glaciology Meeting: “Summer 2022 at Jamtalferner, AT” Zurich, Switzerland, 2023 February (Short talk)

2021, EGU: “Clustering patterns of volume change to classify glacier states and fates.” online, 2021 April (Virtual poster, link)

2020, AGU: “Patterns of Glacier Change in Austria: Variability Assessment and a New Classification Scheme for Glacier State.” online, 2020 December (Virtual poster, link)

2020, EGU: “Small scale spatial variability of spectral Albedo on Jamtalferner, Austria.” online, 2020 May (Virtual contribution, link)

2018, American Association of State Climatologists Annual meeting: “Alaska Climate Report” Nebraska City, USA, 2018 June. (Talk)

2016, ICOP XI: ”Recent speed-up of an Alpine rock glacier: An updated chronology of the kinematics of Outer Hochebenkar rock glacier based on geodetic measurements.” Potsdam, Germany, 2016 June (Poster)

2014, EGU: “Differences in response of flow velocities of an adjacent Alpine blue ice-and rock glacier to climate warming.” Vienna, Austria, 2014 May (Poster)

2014, EUCOP 4: “Investigating the thickness of Hochebenkar rock glacier with ground penetrating radar and a simple rheological model.“ Évora, Portugal, 2014 June (Talk)

Data Publications (this is a link)