Lea Hartl

Lea Hartl, PhD

T +43 512 507 49410
Lea.Hartl(at)oeaw.ac.at

www.leahartl.com/research

Key working areas

Mountain cryosphere in a changing climate: rock glacier movement, mass balance of Alpine glaciers, ice albedo, snow hydrology, and related aspects of meteorology and climatology

Data Publications on PANGAEA

Selected publications

  • Hartl, L, Schmitt, C, Stuefer, M, Jenckes, J, Page, B, Crawford, C, Schmidt, G, Yang, R & 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, vol. 57, pp. 102121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.102121
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  • Hartl, L, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Covi, F, Baldo, A & Naegeli, K 2024, The dark zone of an alpine glacier - considering albedo impacts of firn loss. in EGU24. EGU24, 9/03/24. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-12014
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  • Fischer, A & Hartl, L 2023, Jamtalferner. in KryoMon.AT - Kryosphären Monitoring Österreich 2021/22. Kryosphärenbericht Nr. 1. pp. 18-23. https://doi.org/10.25364/402.2023.1
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  • Fischer, A & Hartl, L 2023, Äußeres Hochebenkart. in KryoMon.AT - Kryosphären Monitoring Österreich 2021/22. Kryosphärenbericht Nr. 1. pp. 150-153. https://doi.org/10.25364/402.2023.1
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  • Hansche, I, Fischer, A, Greilinger, M, Hartl, L, Hartmeyer, I, Helfricht, K, Hynek, B, Jank, N, Kainz, M, Kaufmann, V, Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A, Lieb, GK, Mayer, C, Neureiter, A, Prinz, R, Reingruber, K, Reisenhofer, S, Riedl, C, Seiser, B, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Strudl, M, Zagel, B, Zechmeister, T & Schöner, W (eds) 2023, KryoMon.AT - Kryosphären Monitoring Österreich 2021/22. Kryosphärenbericht Nr. 1. https://doi.org/10.25364/402.2023.1
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  • Conzelmann, S, Seiser, B, Lauria, MV, Bertolotti, G, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Fischer, A & Hartl, L 2026, 'Mapping vanishing glaciers in Vorarlberg, Austria', Annals of Glaciology, vol. 67, no. 67, e10. https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2026.10044
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  • Schalamon, FR, Scher, S, Trügler, A, Hartl, L, Schöner, W & Abermann, J 2025, 'The role of large-scale atmospheric patterns for recent warming periods in Greenland from 1900–2015', Weather and Climate Dynamics, vol. 6, pp. 1075-1088. https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-1075-2025
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  • Hartl, L, Covi, F, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Baldo, A, Fugazza, D, Di Mauro, B & Naegeli, K 2025, 'Loss of accumulation zone exposes dark ice and drives increased ablation at Weißseespitze, Austria', Cryosphere, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 3329-3353. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-3329-2025
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  • Menounos, B, Huss, M, Marshall, S, Ednie, M, Florentine, C & Hartl, L 2025, 'Glaciers in Western Canada-Conterminous US and Switzerland Experience Unprecedented Mass Loss Over the Last Four Years (2021–2024)', Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 2025, no. 12, e2025GL115235. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115235
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  • Hartl, L, Schmitt, P, Schuster, L, Helfricht, K, Abermann, J & Maussion, F 2025, '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', Cryosphere, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1431–1452. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1431-2025
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  • Vivero, S, Pellet, C, Rouyet, L, Bernhard, P, Buchelt, S, Cusicanqui, D, Delaloye, R, Duvanel, T, Hartl, L, Hu, Y, Khan, MAR, Lambiel, C, Li, M, Schmid, L, Seier, G, Strozzi, T, Sun, Z & Wendt, L 2025, Steps towards consistent production of Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV): comparison and assessment of challenges from three technical approaches. in EGU General Assembly 2025.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-15701
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  • Hartl, L, Covi, F, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Baldo, A, Fugazza, D, Di Mauro, B & Naegeli, K 2025, Losing the accumulation zone: Exploring albedo and ablation in the summit region of Gepatschferner, Austria. in EGU General Assembly 2025. EGU General Assembly 2025, 27/04/25. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-9169
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  • Carniel, N, Tabernig, R, Hartl, L & Höfle, B 2025, Deriving activity zones of the Äußeres Hochebenkar rock glacier through boulder tracking in multitemporal UAV-LiDAR point clouds. in EGU General Assembly 2025.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-5020
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  • Hartl, L, Seiser, B, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Baldo, A, Lauria, MV & Fischer, A 2024, 'Glaciological and meteorological monitoring at Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites Mullwitzkees and Venedigerkees, Austria, 2006–2022', Earth System Science Data, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 4077–4101. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-4077-2024
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  • Schmitt, CG, Vas, DA, Schnaiter, M, Järvinen, E, Hartl, L, Wong, T, Cassella, V & Stuefer, M 2024, 'Microphysical Characterization of Boundary Layer Ice Particles: Results from a 3-Year Measurement Campaign in Interior Alaska', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, pp. 699-716. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-23-0190.1
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  • Baldo, A, Nicholson, L, Hartl, L & Stocker-Waldhuber, M 2024, Ablation drivers over a cold-based ice cap in the Eastern Alps: a surface energy balance analysis. in EGU24. EGU24, 16/04/24. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7454
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  • Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A, Bodin, X, Delaloye, R, Lambiel, C, Gartner-Roer, I, Bonnefoy-Demongeot, M, Carturan, L, Damm, B, Eulenstein, J, Fischer, A, Hartl, L, Ikeda, A, Kaufmann, V, Krainer, K, Matsuoka, N, Cella, D, Morra, U, Noetzli, J, Seppi, R, Scapozza, C, Schoeneich, P, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Thibert, E & 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, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 034022. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad25a4
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  • Schmitt, CG, Järvinen, E, Schnaiter, M, Vas, D, Hartl, L, Wong, T & Stuefer, M 2024, 'Classification of Ice Particle Shapes Using Machine Learning on Forward Light Scattering Images', Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 230091. https://doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-23-0091.1
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  • Hartl, L, Schmitt, C, Wong, T, Vas, DA, Enterkin, L & Stuefer, M 2023, 'Long-Term Trends in Ice Fog Occurrence in the Fairbanks, Alaska, Region Based on Airport Observations', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol. 62, no. 9, pp. 1263-1278. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-22-0190.1
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  • Hartl, L, Zieher, T, Bremer, M, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Zahs, V, Hoefle, B, Klug, C & Cicoira, A 2023, 'Multi-sensor monitoring and data integration reveal cyclical destabilization of the ausseres Hochebenkar rock glacier', Earth Surface Dynamics, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 117-147. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-117-2023
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  • Hartl, L, Helfricht, K, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Seiser, B & Fischer, A 2021, 'Classifying disequilibrium of small mountain glaciers from patterns of surface elevation change distributions', Journal of Glaciology, vol. x, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2021.90
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  • Hartl, L & Zweifel, B 2021, 'Lawinenunfälle im Sommer' N/A, no. 115, pp. 54-61. <https://www.alpenverein.at/bergundsteigen_wAssets/abo/archiv/2021/2/54-61(lawinenunfaelle%20im%20sommer).pdf?v=1>
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  • Hartl, L, Helfricht, K, Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Seiser, B & Fischer, A 2021, Clustering patterns of volume change to classify glacier states and fates. in EGU General Assembly 2021. EGU General Assembly 2021, 27/04/21. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-9402
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  • Hartl, L 2021, 'ISSW 2020: Forschung zu Schnee und Menschen im Schnee' N/A, no. 114. <https://www.bergundsteigen.blog/issw-2020-forschung-zu-schnee-und-menschen-im-schnee/>
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  • Hartl, L, Stuefer, M, Saito, T & Okura, Y 2020, 'History and Data Records of the Automatic Weather Station on Denali Pass (5715 m), 1990–2000', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 2113–2127. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-20-0082.1
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  • Hartl, L, Felbauer, L, Schwaizer, G & Fischer, A 2020, 'Small-scale spatial variability in bare-ice reflectance at Jamtalferner, Austria', Cryosphere, vol. 14, pp. 4063–4081. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-4063-2020
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  • Hartl, L & Stuefer, M 2020, 'The Mountain Weather and Climate of Denali, Alaska—An Overview', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, no. 59, pp. 621-636. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-19-0105.1
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  • Hartl, L 2020, 'Klimawandel' Prime Skiing. <http://->
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  • Helfricht, K, Fischer, A, Hartl, L & Olefs, M 2019, 'Die Vielfalt des Winters - Anpassungsmaßnahmenzwischen natürlicher Variabilität und anthropogenen Klimawandel' FdSnow - Fachzeitschrift für den Skisport, no. 53, pp. 60-68.
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  • Helfricht, K, Hartl, L, Koch, R, Marty, C, Olefs, M & Library, MSU (ed.) 2018, Investigation performance and correlation of ground-based snow depth and precipitation measurements. in International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018. pp. 449-451, unspecified event, 1/11/18. <https://arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science/objects/ISSW2018_P05.6.pdf>
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  • 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, vol. 167, pp. 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.011
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  • Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A, Delaloye, R, Lambiel, C, Gärtner-Roer, I, Kaufmann, V, Scapozza, C, Krainer, K, Staub, B, Thibert, E, Bodin, X, Fischer, A, Hartl, L, Cella, MD, Mair, V, Marcer, M, Schoeneich, P, Deline, P (ed.), Bodin, X (ed.) & Ravane, L (ed.) 2018, Interannual variability of rock glacier flow velocitiesin the European Alps. in 5th European Conference on Permafrost, Book of Abstract. pp. 396-397, unspecified event, 21/06/18. <http://->
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  • Helfricht, K, Hartl, L, Koch, R, Marty, C & Olefs, M 2018, 'Obtaining sub-daily new snow density from automated measurements in high mountain regions', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 22, pp. 2655–2668. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2655-2018
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  • Helfricht, K, Hartl, L, Koch, R, Marty, C & Olefs, M 2017 'Obtaining sub-daily new snow density from automated measurements in high mountain regions' pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2017-579
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  • Hartl, L 2017, 'Schönes Wetter sagt man nicht' 3d Denkraum für Jugendarbeit, OEAV.
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  • Helfricht, K, Koch, R, Hartl, L, Olefs, M & Library, MSU (ed.) 2016, Potential and Challenges of an extensive operational use of high accuracy optical snow depth sensors to minimize solid precipitation undercatch. in Proceedings of the 16th International Snow Science Workshop ISSW. pp. 631-636, 16th International Snow Science Workshop ISSW, 2/10/16.
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  • Hartl, L, Fischer, A, Stocker-Waldhuber, M & Abermann, J 2016, 'Recent speed-up of an Alpine rock glacier: An updated chronology of the kinematics of outer Hochebenkar rock glacier based on geodetic measurements', Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, vol. 98, pp. 129-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoa.12127
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  • 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, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 377-393. https://doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-081
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  • Stocker-Waldhuber, M, Helfricht, K, Hartl, L & Fischer, A 2015, 'Glacier Surface Mass Balance 2006–2014 on Mullwitzkees and Hallstätter Gletscher, Austria.', Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie, vol. 47/48 (2013/2014), pp. 101-119.
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Project

Gletscher Albedo