Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review
Sauter T, Brock B, Collier E, Goger B, Groos AR, Haualand KF, Mott R, Nicholson L, Prinz R, Shaw T, Stiperski I, Georgi A, Haugeneder M, Mandal A, Reynolds D, Saigger M, Sicart JE, Voordendag A (2026)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Original Authors: T. Sauter, B. W. Brock, E. Collier, B. Goger, A. R. Groos, K. F. Haualand, R. Mott, L. Nicholson, R. Prinz, T. E. Shaw, I. Stiperski, A. Georgi, M. Haugeneder, A. Mandal, D. Reynolds, M. Saigger, J. E. Sicart, A. Voordendag
Book Volume: 64
Article Number: e2024RG000869
Issue: 1
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1029/2024RG000869
Abstract
Mountain glaciers are among the natural systems most vulnerable to climate change. However, their interactions with the atmosphere are complex and not fully understood. These interactions can trigger rapid adjustments and climate feedbacks that either amplify or attenuate atmospheric signals, influencing both glacier response and large-scale atmospheric circulation. Observing this functional coupling in nature is challenging because the key processes occur over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. However, recent advances in observational techniques and modeling have provided new insights into these interactions. In this review, we summarize the current state of knowledge on glacier-atmosphere interactions in high-mountain regions at different scales, and highlight recent advances in observational and numerical modeling. We also highlight important knowledge gaps and outline future research directions to improve the prediction of glacier change in a warming world.
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Northumbria University
United Kingdom (GB)
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ) / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland (CH)
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Switzerland (CH)
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Switzerland (CH)
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Norway (NO)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Germany (DE)
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck
Austria (AT)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
India (IN)
University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) / Université de Grenoble
France (FR)
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)
Austria (AT)
United Kingdom (GB)
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ) / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland (CH)
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Switzerland (CH)
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Switzerland (CH)
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Norway (NO)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Germany (DE)
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck
Austria (AT)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
India (IN)
University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) / Université de Grenoble
France (FR)
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)
Austria (AT)
How to cite
APA:
Sauter, T., Brock, B., Collier, E., Goger, B., Groos, A.R., Haualand, K.F.,... Voordendag, A. (2026). Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review. Reviews of Geophysics, 64(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RG000869
MLA:
Sauter, Tobias, et al. "Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐Mountain Regions ‐ A Review." Reviews of Geophysics 64.1 (2026).
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