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Holger Frey

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Peer-reviewed Publications

In Review / In Press

  • Frey, H., Paul, F. and Strozzi, T. (in review): Compilation of a glacier inventory for the western Himalayas from satellite data: Methods, challenges and results. Remote Sensing of Environment.

Published

  • Bolch, T., Kulkarni, A., Kääb, A., Huggel, C., Paul, F., Cogley, J.G., Frey, H., Kargel, J.S., Fujita, K., Scheel, M., Bajracharya, S. and Stoffel, M.  (2012): The State and Fate of Himalayan Glaciers. Science, 336(6079), 310-314. [PDF]

  • Frey, H. and Paul, F. (2011): On the suitability of the SRTM DEM and ASTER GDEM for the compilation of topographic parameters in glacier inventories. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. doi:10.1016/j.jag.2011.09.020. [PDF]

  • Paul, F., Frey, H. and Le Bris, R. (2011): A new glacier inventory for the European Alps from Landsat TM scenes of 2003: challenges and results. Annals of Glaciology, 52(59), 144–152. [PDF]

  • Le Bris, R., Paul, F., Frey, H. and Bolch, T. (2011): A new satellite-derived glacier inventory for western Alaska. Annals of Glaciology, 52(59), 135-143. [PDF]

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Linsbauer, A., Huggel, C. and Paul, F. (2010): A multi-level strategy for anticipating future glacier lake formation and associated hazard potentials. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10, 339-352. [PDF]

  • Frey, H., Huggel, C., Paul, F. and Haeberli, W. (2010): Automated detection of glacier lakes based on remote sensing in view of assessing associated hazard potentials. In: Kaufmann, V. and Sulzer, W. (eds.): Proceedings of the 10th Internatinal Symposium on High Mountain Remote Sensing Cartography. Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung, 45: 261-272. [PDF]

  • Paul, F., Barry, R.G., Cogley, J.G., Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Ohmura, A., Ommanney, C.S.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), 119-126. [PDF]

  • Linsbauer, A., Paul, F., Hoelzle, M., Frey, H. and Haeberli, W. (2009): The Swiss Alps without glaciers – A GIS-based modelling approach for reconstruction of glacier beds. In: Purves, R., Gruber, S., Straumann, R. and Hengl, T. (eds.): Geomorphometry 2009 Conference Proceedings, 243–247, University of Zurich, Zurich. [PDF]

 

Other Publications

  • Frey, H. (2011): Compilation and Applications of Glacier Inventories using Satellite Data and Digital Terrain Information. PhD thesis, University of Zurich, 188 pp. [Download]

  • Frey, H. (2007): Identifikation und Analyse von Gletscherseen mit Fernerkundung und GIS. Diploma thesis, University of Zurich, 117 pp. (in german) [PDF, 10.5 MB]

 

Oral & Poster Presentations

  • Frey, H. Huggel, C., Schneider, D., Worni, R., Linsbauer, A., Nussbaumer, S. and Haeberli, W. (Mar 2012): Stratégie multi-niveaux pour la gestion des risques des lacs glaciaires - Applications dans les Alpes Suisses, en Asie Centrale, et dans les Andes. Séminaire technique: Gestion des risques d’origine glaciaire et périglaciaire, Grenoble.

  • Frey, H. Paul, F., Strozzi, T., Linsbauer, A., Le Bris, R., Huggel, C. and Bolch, T. (Jan 2012): Assessing the state of Himalayan glaciers using remote sensing and digital elevation data. International symposium on: The mountain cryosphere – a holistic view on processes and their interactions, University of Zurich.

  • Frey, H. (Oct 2011): Compilation and Applications of Glacier Inventories using Satellite Data and Digital Terrain Information. PhD Defense, University of Zurich.

  • Frey, H., and Paul, F. (Apr 2011): On the suitability of the SRTM DEM and ASTER GDEM for the compilation of topographic parameters in glacier inventories. EGU General Assembly, Vienna.

  • Frey, H., Paul, F. and Strozzi, T. (Apr 2011): Compilation of a glacier inventory for the western Himalayas from satellite data: Challenges and results. EGU General Assembly, Vienna. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Paul, F., Bolch, T. and Strozzi, T. (Oct 2010): Compilation of a glacier inventory for the western Himalayas from satellite data: Challenges and results. Benefiting from Earth Observation: Bridging the Data Gap for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Paul, F. and Strozzi, T. (Aug 2010): Compilation of a glacier inventory for the western Himalayas from satellite data: Challenges and results. International Symposium on Earth's Disappearing Ice: Drivers, Reponses and Impacts, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Linsbauer, A. and Huggel, C. (May 2010): A multi-level strategy for anticipating future glacier lake formation and associated hazard potentials. EGU General Assembly, Vienna.

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Linsabauer, A. and Huggel, C. (Nov 2009): A multi-level strategy for anticipating future glacier lake formation and associated hazard potentials. GAPHAZ Workshop, Vienna. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Busarello, C., Frauenfelder, R., Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., May, B., Rau, S., Wagenbach, D. and Wagner, S. (Nov 2008): The ice ridge Murtél/Corvatsch: Studying a (c)old archive. 6th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Lugano. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Huggel, C., Paul, F. and Haeberli, W. (Sep 2008): Automated detection of glacier lakes and assessment of their associated hazard potentials based on remote sensing. 10th Internatinal Symposium on High Mountain Remote Sensing Cartography (HMRSC-X), Kathmandu.

  • Frey, H., Paul, F., Kääb, A., Rott, H., Shepherd, A., Strozzi, T. and Volden, E. (Sep 2008): GlobGlacier: A new ESA project to map & monitor the worlds glaciers from space. 10th International Symposium on High Mountain Remote Sensing Cartography (HMRSC-X), Kathmandu. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Huggel, C. and Kääb, A. (Apr 2008): New glacial and periglacial lakes in warming mountain areas: potential outburst mechanisms and hazard assessments. EGU General Assembly, Vienna.

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Paul, F., Linsbauer, A., Zemp, M., and Huggel, C. (Apr 2008): Modelling the formation of future glacial lakes by means of GIS-based methods. EGU General Assembly, Vienna. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Schenkel, R., Ingensand, H., and Haeberli, W. (Apr 2008): Recent geometric evolution of a cold crest-type miniature ice cap at Murtél/Corvatsch, Upper Engadin, Swiss Alps. EGU General Assembly, Vienna. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Paul, F., Rothenbühler, C., Huggel, C. and Zemp, M. (Nov 2007): On the formation an hazard potential of future glacial lakes in the Swiss Alps. 5th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Geneva. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Haeberli, W., Paul, F., Huggel, C., Rothenbühler, C. and Zemp, M. (Apr 2007): Modeling and detection of glacial lakes in the Swiss Alps based on digital terrain information and remote sensing. EGU General Assembly, Vienna. (Poster)

  • Frey, H., Paul, F. and Huggel, C. (Nov 2006): Automatic detection of glacial lakes; their recent changes and associated hazard potentials in the eastern European Alps based on remote sensing. 4th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Berne.

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