Publications

A State-Space Model for Monitoring Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Elevation Change from CryoSat-2

Published in The Cryosphere, 2026

Applies a state-space model to CryoSat-2 altimetry to monitor surface elevation change across the Greenland ice sheet.

Andersen N, Simonsen S, Nielsen K, Winstrup M, Vandecrux B, Gao H, Csatho B, Schenk A, Sandberg Sørensen L, “A State-Space Model for Monitoring Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Elevation Change from CryoSat-2.” The Cryosphere, 20, 4327–4344, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4327-2026 , 2026.

Greenland Monthly Accumulation Maps (1960–2022): A Statistical Semi-Empirical Bias-Adjustment Model

Published in The Cryosphere, 2026

Produces bias-adjusted monthly maps of snow accumulation across Greenland spanning 1960 to 2022.

Lindsey-Clark J, Grinsted A, Vandecrux B, Schøtt Hvidberg C, “Greenland Monthly Accumulation Maps (1960–2022): A Statistical Semi-Empirical Bias-Adjustment Model.” The Cryosphere, 20, 1463–1495, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-1463-2026 , 2026.

PROMICE

GC-NET automatic weather station data

Published in Earth System Science Data, 2026

Describes the merged PROMICE and GC-Net automatic weather station network and its combined dataset for the Greenland ice sheet.

Estimating the upper depth of subsurface water on the Greenland Ice Sheet using multi-frequency passive microwave remote sensing, radiative transfer modeling, and machine learning

Published in Remote Sensing of Environment, 2026

Estimates the depth of subsurface liquid water in the Greenland ice sheet using multi-frequency passive microwave remote sensing, radiative transfer modeling, and machine learning.

Vandecrux B, Picard G, Zeiger P, Leduc-Leballeur M, Colliander A, Hossan A, Ahlstrøm A, “Estimating the upper depth of subsurface water on the Greenland Ice Sheet using multi-frequency passive microwave remote sensing, radiative transfer modeling, and machine learning.” Remote Sensing of Environment, 334, 115197, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.115197 , 2026.

Retrieval and validation of total seasonal liquid water amounts in the percolation zone of the Greenland ice sheet using L-band radiometry

Published in The Cryosphere, 2025

Retrieves and validates seasonal liquid water amounts in the Greenland ice sheet’s percolation zone using L-band radiometry.

Hossan A, Colliander A, Vandecrux B, Schlegel N-J, Harper J, Marshall S, Miller JZ, “Retrieval and validation of total seasonal liquid water amounts in the percolation zone of the Greenland ice sheet using L-band radiometry.” The Cryosphere, 19, 4237–4258, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4237-2025 , 2025.

Mapping the vertical heterogeneity of Greenland’s firn from 2011–2019 using airborne radar and laser altimetry

Published in The Cryosphere, 2024

Maps the internal layering of Greenland’s firn from 2011 to 2019 using airborne radar and laser altimetry.

Rutishauser A, Scanlan K, Vandecrux B, Karlsson N, Jullien N, Ahlstrøm A, Fausto R, How P, "Mapping the vertical heterogeneity of Greenland’s firn from 2011–2019 using airborne radar and laser altimetry." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2455-2024, 2024.

Recent warming trends of the Greenland ice sheet documented by historical firn and ice temperature observations and machine learning

Published in The Cryosphere, 2024

Documents century-scale firn and ice warming trends on the Greenland ice sheet using historical temperature records and machine learning.

Vandecrux B, Fausto R, Box J, Covi F, Hock R, Rennermalm Å, Heilig A, Abermann J, As D, Bjerre E, Fettweis X, Smeets P, Kuipers P, Broeke M, Brils M, Langen P, Mottram R, Ahlstrøm A, "Recent warming trends of the Greenland ice sheet documented by historical firn and ice temperature observations and machine learning." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-609-2024, 2024.

The historical Greenland Climate Network (GC-Net) curated and augmented level-1 dataset

Published in Earth System Science Data, 2023

Curates and augments three decades of historical GC-Net weather station records into a standardized, quality-controlled Level 1 dataset.

Vandecrux B, Box J, Ahlstrøm A, Andersen S, Bayou N, Colgan W, Cullen N, Fausto R, Haas-Artho D, Heilig A, Houtz D, How P, Iosifescu I, Karlsson N, Kurup R, Mankoff K, McGrath D, Molotch N, Perren B, Revheim M, Rutishauser A, Sampson K, Schneebeli M, Starkweather S, Steffen S, Weber J, Wright P, Zwally H, Steffen K, "The historical Greenland Climate Network (GC-Net) curated and augmented level-1 dataset." Earth System Science Data, http://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-5467-2023, 2023.

pypromice: A Python package for processing automated weather station data

Published in Journal of Open Source Software, 2023

Introduces pypromice, the open-source Python package used to process PROMICE and GC-Net automated weather station data.

How P, Wright P, Mankoff K, Vandecrux B, Fausto R, Ahlstrøm A, "pypromice: A Python package for processing automated weather station data." Journal of Open Source Software, http://doi.org/10.21105/joss.05298, 2023.

Learning from Alfred Wegener’s pioneering field observations in West Greenland after a century of climate change

Published in Scientific Reports, 2023

Revisits Alfred Wegener’s century-old field observations in West Greenland to quantify a hundred years of climate change.

Abermann J, Vandecrux B, Scher S, Löffler K, Schalamon F, Trügler A, Fausto R, Schöner W, "Learning from Alfred Wegener’s pioneering field observations in West Greenland after a century of climate change." Scientific Reports, http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33225-9, 2023.

An Improved Retrieval of Snow and Ice Properties Using Spaceborne OLCI/S-3 Spectral Reflectance Measurements: Updated Atmospheric Correction and Snow Impurity Load Estimation

Published in Remote Sensing, 2022

Improves the atmospheric correction and snow impurity load estimation used to retrieve snow and ice properties from Sentinel-3’s OLCI.

Kokhanovsky A, Vandecrux B, Wehrlé A, Danne O, Brockmann C, Box J, "An Improved Retrieval of Snow and Ice Properties Using Spaceborne OLCI/S-3 Spectral Reflectance Measurements: Updated Atmospheric Correction and Snow Impurity Load Estimation." Remote Sensing, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs15010077, 2022.

Vegetation type is an important predictor of the arctic summer land surface energy budget

Published in Nature Communications, 2022

Shows across a large network of Arctic sites that vegetation type strongly shapes the summer land surface energy budget.

Oehri J, Schaepman-Strub G, Kim J, Grysko R, Kropp H, Grünberg I, Zemlianskii V, Sonnentag O, Euskirchen E, Reji M, Muscari G, Blanken P, Dean J, Sarra A, Harding R, Sobota I, Kutzbach L, Plekhanova E, Riihelä A, Boike J, Miller N, Beringer J, López-Blanco E, Stoy P, Sullivan R, Kejna M, Parmentier F, Gamon J, Mastepanov M, Wille C, Jackowicz-Korczynski M, Karger D, Quinton W, Putkonen J, As D, Christensen T, Hakuba M, Stone R, Metzger S, Vandecrux B, Frost G, Wild M, Hansen B, Meloni D, Domine F, Beest M, Sachs T, Kalhori A, Rocha A, Williamson S, Morris S, Atchley A, Essery R, Runkle B, Holl D, Riihimaki L, Iwata H, Schuur E, Cox C, Grachev A, McFadden J, Fausto R, Göckede M, Ueyama M, Pirk N, Boer G, Bret-Harte M, Leppäranta M, Steffen K, Friborg T, Ohmura A, Edgar C, Olofsson J, Chambers S, "Vegetation type is an important predictor of the arctic summer land surface energy budget." Nature Communications, http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34049-3, 2022.

The Greenland Firn Compaction Verification and Reconnaissance (FirnCover) dataset, 2013–2019

Published in Earth System Science Data, 2022

Presents the FirnCover dataset of firn compaction and temperature measurements collected on the Greenland ice sheet between 2013 and 2019.

MacFerrin M, Stevens C, Vandecrux B, Waddington E, Abdalati W, "The Greenland Firn Compaction Verification and Reconnaissance (FirnCover) dataset, 2013–2019." Earth System Science Data, http://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-955-2022, 2022.

The Determination of the Snow Optical Grain Diameter and Snowmelt Area on the Greenland Ice Sheet Using Spaceborne Optical Observations

Published in Remote Sensing, 2022

Retrieves snow optical grain diameter and maps snowmelt extent on the Greenland ice sheet from spaceborne optical observations.

Vandecrux B, Box J, Wehrlé A, Kokhanovsky A, Picard G, Niwano M, Hörhold M, Faber A, Steen-Larsen H, "The Determination of the Snow Optical Grain Diameter and Snowmelt Area on the Greenland Ice Sheet Using Spaceborne Optical Observations." Remote Sensing, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs14040932, 2022.

Time‐Domain Reflectometry Measurements and Modeling of Firn Meltwater Infiltration at DYE‐2, Greenland

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 2021

Uses time-domain reflectometry sensors and modeling to study meltwater infiltration into firn at DYE-2, Greenland.

Samimi S, Marshall S, Vandecrux B, MacFerrin M, "Time‐Domain Reflectometry Measurements and Modeling of Firn Meltwater Infiltration at DYE‐2, Greenland." Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, http://doi.org/10.1029/2021JF006295, 2021.

Downscaled surface mass balance in Antarctica: impacts of subsurface processes and large-scale atmospheric circulation

Published in The Cryosphere, 2021

Examines how subsurface firn processes and large-scale atmospheric circulation affect downscaled Antarctic surface mass balance estimates.

Hansen N, Langen P, Boberg F, Forsberg R, Simonsen S, Thejll P, Vandecrux B, Mottram R, "Downscaled surface mass balance in Antarctica: impacts of subsurface processes and large-scale atmospheric circulation." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4315-2021, 2021.

Programme for Monitoring of the Greenland Ice Sheet (PROMICE) automatic weather station data

Published in Earth System Science Data, 2021

Describes the PROMICE automatic weather station network and its processed dataset for monitoring the Greenland ice sheet.

Fausto R, As D, Mankoff K, Vandecrux B, Citterio M, Ahlstrøm A, Andersen S, Colgan W, Karlsson N, Kjeldsen K, Korsgaard N, Larsen S, Nielsen S, Pedersen A, Shields C, Solgaard A, Box J, "Programme for Monitoring of the Greenland Ice Sheet (PROMICE) automatic weather station data." Earth System Science Data, http://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-3819-2021, 2021.

Rainfall on the Greenland Ice Sheet: Present‐Day Climatology From a High‐Resolution Non‐Hydrostatic Polar Regional Climate Model

Published in Geophysical Research Letters, 2021

Presents present-day rainfall climatology over the Greenland ice sheet from a high-resolution regional climate model.

Niwano M, Box J, Wehrlé A, Vandecrux B, Colgan W, Cappelen J, "Rainfall on the Greenland Ice Sheet: Present‐Day Climatology From a High‐Resolution Non‐Hydrostatic Polar Regional Climate Model." Geophysical Research Letters, http://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL092942, 2021.

Firn Evolution at Camp Century, Greenland: 1966–2100

Published in Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021

Models firn evolution at Camp Century from 1966 to 2100 to track how deep the site’s buried Cold War-era waste is likely to remain.

Vandecrux B, Colgan W, Solgaard A, Steffensen J, Karlsson N, "Firn Evolution at Camp Century, Greenland: 1966–2100." Frontiers in Earth Science, http://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.578978, 2021.

The firn meltwater Retention Model Intercomparison Project (RetMIP): evaluation of nine firn models at four weather station sites on the Greenland ice sheet

Published in The Cryosphere, 2020

Compares nine firn models’ ability to simulate meltwater retention (RetMIP) at four Greenland ice sheet weather station sites.

Vandecrux B, Mottram R, Langen P, Fausto R, Olesen M, Stevens C, Verjans V, Leeson A, Ligtenberg S, Kuipers P, Marchenko S, Pelt W, Meyer C, Simonsen S, Heilig A, Samimi S, Marshall S, Machguth H, MacFerrin M, Niwano M, Miller O, Voss C, Box J, "The firn meltwater Retention Model Intercomparison Project (RetMIP): evaluation of nine firn models at four weather station sites on the Greenland ice sheet." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3785-2020, 2020.

Firn cold content evolution at nine sites on the Greenland ice sheet between 1998 and 2017

Published in Journal of Glaciology, 2020

Tracks how firn cold content, a buffer against surface melt, evolved at nine Greenland ice sheet sites between 1998 and 2017.

Vandecrux B, Fausto R, As D, Colgan W, Langen P, Haubner K, Ingeman-Nielsen T, Heilig A, Stevens C, MacFerrin M, Niwano M, Steffen K, Box J, "Firn cold content evolution at nine sites on the Greenland ice sheet between 1998 and 2017." Journal of Glaciology, http://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2020.30, 2020.

The Determination of Snow Albedo from Satellite Measurements Using Fast Atmospheric Correction Technique

Published in Remote Sensing, 2020

Presents a fast atmospheric correction technique for retrieving snow albedo from satellite measurements.

Kokhanovsky A, Box J, Vandecrux B, Mankoff K, Lamare M, Smirnov A, Kern M, "The Determination of Snow Albedo from Satellite Measurements Using Fast Atmospheric Correction Technique." Remote Sensing, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs12020234, 2020.

Relating regional and point measurements of accumulation in southwest Greenland

Published in The Cryosphere, 2020

Compares point-scale and regional-scale measurements of snow accumulation in southwest Greenland.

Heilig A, Eisen O, Schneebeli M, MacFerrin M, Stevens C, Vandecrux B, Steffen K, "Relating regional and point measurements of accumulation in southwest Greenland." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-385-2020, 2020.

Retrieval of Snow Properties from the Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument

Published in Remote Sensing, 2019

Develops a method to retrieve snow grain size and albedo from the Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument.

Kokhanovsky A, Lamare M, Danne O, Brockmann C, Dumont M, Picard G, Arnaud L, Favier V, Jourdain B, Le E, Di B, Aoki T, Niwano M, Rozanov V, Korkin S, Kipfstuhl S, Freitag J, Hoerhold M, Zuhr A, Vladimirova D, Faber A, Steen-Larsen H, Wahl S, Andersen J, Vandecrux B, As D, Mankoff K, Kern M, Zege E, Box J, "Retrieval of Snow Properties from the Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument." Remote Sensing, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs11192280, 2019.

Rapid expansion of Greenland’s low-permeability ice slabs

Published in Nature, 2019

Documents the rapid growth of low-permeability ice slabs within the Greenland ice sheet’s percolation zone and their effect on meltwater storage.

MacFerrin M, Machguth H, As D, Charalampidis C, Stevens C, Heilig A, Vandecrux B, Langen P, Mottram R, Fettweis X, Broeke M, Pfeffer W, Moussavi M, Abdalati W, "Rapid expansion of Greenland’s low-permeability ice slabs." Nature, http://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1550-3, 2019.

Firn data compilation reveals widespread decrease of firn air content in western Greenland

Published in The Cryosphere, 2019

Compiles historical firn density measurements to show a widespread decrease in firn air content across western Greenland.

Vandecrux B, MacFerrin M, Machguth H, Colgan W, As D, Heilig A, Stevens C, Charalampidis C, Fausto R, Morris E, Mosley-Thompson E, Koenig L, Montgomery L, Miège C, Simonsen S, Ingeman-Nielsen T, Box J, "Firn data compilation reveals widespread decrease of firn air content in western Greenland." The Cryosphere, http://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-845-2019, 2019.

Drivers of Firn Density on the Greenland Ice Sheet Revealed by Weather Station Observations and Modeling

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 2018

Identifies the main climatic drivers of near-surface firn density using weather station observations and modeling.

Vandecrux B, Fausto R, Langen P, As D, MacFerrin M, Colgan W, Ingeman‐Nielsen T, Steffen K, Jensen N, Møller M, Box J, "Drivers of Firn Density on the Greenland Ice Sheet Revealed by Weather Station Observations and Modeling." Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, http://doi.org/10.1029/2017JF004597, 2018.

The Greenland ice sheet – snowline elevations at the end of the melt seasons from 2000 to 2017

Published in Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, 2018

Reports satellite-derived snowline elevations on the Greenland ice sheet at the end of each melt season from 2000 to 2017.

Fausto R, et al., "The Greenland ice sheet – snowline elevations at the end of the melt seasons from 2000 to 2017." Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, 41, 71-74, https://eng.geus.dk/media/19958/nr41_p71-74.pdf, 2018.

A Snow Density Dataset for Improving Surface Boundary Conditions in Greenland Ice Sheet Firn Modeling

Published in Frontiers in Earth Science, 2018

Compiles a snow density dataset used to improve the surface boundary conditions of Greenland ice sheet firn models.

Fausto R, Box J, Vandecrux B, As D, Steffen K, MacFerrin M, Machguth H, Colgan W, Koenig L, McGrath D, Charalampidis C, Braithwaite R, "A Snow Density Dataset for Improving Surface Boundary Conditions in Greenland Ice Sheet Firn Modeling." Frontiers in Earth Science, http://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2018.00051, 2018.

Application of Low-Cost UASs and Digital Photogrammetry for High-Resolution Snow Depth Mapping in the Arctic

Published in Remote Sensing, 2017

Uses low-cost drones and digital photogrammetry to map snow depth at high spatial resolution in the Arctic.

Cimoli E, Marcer M, Vandecrux B, Bøggild C, Williams G, Simonsen S, "Application of Low-Cost UASs and Digital Photogrammetry for High-Resolution Snow Depth Mapping in the Arctic." Remote Sensing, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs9111144, 2017.

Liquid Water Flow and Retention on the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Regional Climate Model HIRHAM5: Local and Large-Scale Impacts

Published in Frontiers in Earth Science, 2017

Adds a liquid water flow and retention scheme to the HIRHAM5 regional climate model and examines its local and large-scale impact on Greenland ice sheet runoff.

Langen P., Fausto R., Vandecrux B., Mottram R., Box J.: "Liquid Water Flow and Retention on the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Regional Climate Model HIRHAM5: Local and Large-Scale Impacts." Frontiers in Earth Science, http://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2016.00110, 2017.

Regional climate model performance in Greenland firn derived from in situ observations

Published in Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, 2016

Evaluates how well the HIRHAM5 regional climate model reproduces firn conditions observed in situ on the Greenland ice sheet.

Charalampidis C, As D, Langen P, Fausto R, Vandecrux B, Box J, "Regional climate model performance in Greenland firn derived from in situ observations." Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, 35, 75-78, https://eng.geus.dk/media/10863/nr35_p75-78.pdf, 2016.