Dr  Roger J. Braithwaite - Publications

Authored book

• Cogley, J.G., R. Hock, L.A. Rasmussen, A.A. Arendt, A. Bauder, R.J. Braithwaite, P. Jansson, G. Kaser, Moller, L. Nicholson and M. Zemp. Glossary of glacier mass balance and related terms. IHP-VII Technical Documents in Hydrology. Paris, Fance: UNESCO (IHP Secretariat, Division of Water Sciences, 2011. eScholarID:176778

Book contribution

• Braithwaite, R. J. "Degree-days." In Encyclopedia of snow, ice and glaciers, ed. Singh, V. P., Singh, P. and Haritashya, U. K, Springer, 2011. eScholarID:126552
• Braithwaite, R. J. "Why do we expect glacier melting to increase under global warming?." In Climate change - Book 1, ed. Blanco, J. A. and Kheradmand, H, Intech, 2011. eScholarID:126548
• Braithwaite, R J. "Measuring and Modelling the Mass Balance of Glaciers for Global Change." In Glacier Science and Environmental Change, ed. P Knight, Blackwell, 2006. eScholarID:3b4685
• Warrick, R.A., C. Le Provost, M.F. Meier, J. Oerlemans, P.L. Woodworth, R.N. Alley, R.A. Bindschadler, C.R. Bentley, R.J. Braithwaite, J.R. de Wolde, B.C. Douglas, M. Dyurgerov, N.C. Flemming, C. Genthon, V. Gornitz, J. Gregory, W. Haeberli, P. Huybrechts, T. Johannesson, U. Mikolajewicz, S.C.B. Raper, D.L. Sahagian, R.S.W. van de Wal and T.M.L. Wigley. "Changes in sea level." In Climate Change 1995: The Science of Climate Change, 359-406. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996. eScholarID:176799
• Fitzharris, B.N., I. Allison, R.J. Braithwaite, J. Brown, P.M.B. Foehn, W. Haeberli, K. Higuchi, V.M. Kotlyakov, T.D. Prowse, C.A. Rinaldi, P. Wadhams, M.K. Wook and Xie Zichu. "The Cryosphere." In Climate Change 1995: Impacts, adaptations and mitigation of climate change, 241-266. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996. eScholarID:176804
• Warrick, R.J., J. Oerlemans, P. Beaumont, R.J. Braithwaite, D.J. Drewry, V. Gornitz, J.M. Grove, W. Haeberli, A. Higashi, J.C. Leiva, C.S. Lingle, C. Lorius, S.C.B. Raper and B. Wold. "Sea level rise." In Climate change, 257-282. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1990. eScholarID:176851
• Braithwaite, R.J. and O.B. Olesen. "Calculation of glacier ablation from air temperature, West Greenland." In Glacier fluctuations and climatic change, ed. Oerlemans, J, 219-233. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1989. eScholarID:176865
• Olesen, O.B. and R.J. Braithwaite. "Field stations for glacier-climate research, West Greenland." In Glacier fluctuations and climatic change, ed. Oerlemans, J, 207-233. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1989. eScholarID:176862
• L. Gottlieb and R.J. Braithwaite. "Greenland case study: water supply." In Techniques for prediction of runoff from glacierized areas, ed. Young, G.J. (ed.), 73-80.IAHS-AISH Publication, 1985. eScholarID:3b3354
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Mahlzeit in Thule." In Hoher Norden, ed. F. Müller, 170-186. Zürich, Switzerland: Atlantis Verlag AG, 1977. eScholarID:177651

Journal article

• R. J. Braithwaite, S.C.B. Raper and R. Candela. "Recent changes (1991-2010) in glacier mass balance and air temperature in the European Alps." Annals of Glaciology 63(2012) . eScholarID:160805
• P.D. Hughes, R.J. Braithwaite, C.R. Fentor and C. Schnabel. "Two Younger Dryas glacier phases in the English Lake District: geomorphological evidence and preliminary 10Be exposure dates." North West Geography 12, no. 1(2012) : 10-19. eScholarID:179064
• Braithwaite, R. J. "After six decades of monitoring glacier mass balance we still need data but it should be richer data." Annals Glaciology 50, no. 50(2009) : 191-197. eScholarID:9523 | DOI:10.3189/172756409787769573
• Braithwaite, R. J. "Calculation of sensible-heat flux over a melting ice surface using simple climate data and daily measurements of ablation." Annals of Glaciology 50, no. 50(2009) : 9-15. eScholarID:9517 | DOI:10.3189/172756409787769726
• R. J. Braithwaite and S. C. B. Raper. "Estimating equilibrium-line altitude (ELA) from glacier inventory data." Annals of Glaciology 50, no. 53(2009) : 127-132. eScholarID:121990
• Raper, S. C. B. and Braithwaite, R. J. "Glacier volume response time and its links to climate and topography based on a conceptual model of glacier hypsometry." The Cryosphere 3(2009) : 183-194. eScholarID:9556 | DOI:10.5194/tc-3-183-2009
• Hughes, P D. and Braithwaite, R. J. "Application of a degree-day model to reconstruct Pleistocene glacial climates." Quaternary Research 69, no. 1(2008) : 110-116. eScholarID:9506 | DOI:10.1016/j.yqres.2007.10.008
• Braithwaite, R. J. "Temperature and precipitation climate at the equilibrium-line altitude of glaciers expressed by the degree-day factor for melting snow." Journal aciology 54, no. 186(2008) : 437-444. eScholarID:9509 | DOI:10.3189/002214308785836968
• Braithwaite, R. J. and Raper, S. C. B. "Glaciological conditions in seven contrasting regions estimated with the degree-day model." Annals of Glaciology 46(2007) : 297-302. eScholarID:9511
• Braithwaite, R J., S C B Raper, K Chutko. "Accumulation at the Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) of Glaciers Inferred from a Degree-Day Model and Tested Against Field Observations." Annals of Glaciology 43(2006) . eScholarID:1b8668 | DOI:10.3189/172756406781812366
• Sarah C B Raper, Braithwaite, R J. "Low sea level rise projections from mountain glaciers and icecaps under global warming." Nature 439(2006) : 311-313. eScholarID:1b4045 | DOI:10.1038/nature04448
• Braithwaite, R J. "Mass-balance characteristics of arctic glaciers." Annals of Glaciology 42(2005) : 225-229. eScholarID:1b4046 | DOI:10.3189/172756405781812899
• Braithwaite, R J., S Raper. "The Potential for Sea Level Rise: New Estimates from Glaciers and Ice Cap Area and Volume Distributions." Geophysical Research Letters 32(5), L05502(2005) : 1-4. eScholarID:1b3101
• Braithwaite, R J. "Temperature sensitivity of the mass balance of mountain glaciers and ice caps as a climatological characteristic." Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 38,1(2003) : 35-61. eScholarID:1b6049
• Braithwaite, R J., E Hanna. "The Greenland Ice Sheet: a Global Warming Signal?" Weather 58(9)(2003) : 351-357. eScholarID:1b3053
• Braithwaite, R J. "Glacier Mass Balance: the First 50 Years of International Monitoring." Progress in Physical Geography 26(1)(2002) : 76-95. eScholarID:1b3054 | DOI:10.1191/0309133302pp326ra
• Braithwaite, R J., S Raper. "Glaciers and their contribution to sea level change." Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 27(2002) : 1445 - 1454. eScholarID:1b2609 | DOI:10.1016/S1474-7065(02)00089-X
• Braithwaite, R J. "Teaching and Learning in a Practical Course on Snow Hydrology, Switzerland, 1976-79." Zeitschrift fur Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 36(2000)(2001) : 159-170. eScholarID:1b3055
• Braithwaite, R J., S Raper, O Brown. "A Geometric Glacier Model Suitable for Sea Level Change Calculations." Journal of Glaciology 46(154)(2000) : 357-368. eScholarID:1b3056
• Braithwaite, R J., Y Zhang. "Sensitivity of Mass Balances of Five Swiss Glaciers to Temperature Changes Assessed by Tuning a Degree-Day Model." Journal of Glaciology 46(152)(2000) : 7-14. eScholarID:1b3102
• Braithwaite, R J. "Modelling Changes in Glacier Mass Balance that May Occur as a Result of Climate Changes." Geografiska Annaler Series A-Physical Geography 81(1999) : 489 - 496. eScholarID:1b1782
• Braithwaite, R J., Y. Zhang. "Relationships between interannual variability of glacier mass balance and climate." Journal of Glaciology 45/151(1999) : 456-462. eScholarID:1b4049
• Braithwaite, R J., T. Konzelmann, C. Marty, O. B. Olesen. "Errors in daily ablation measurements in northern Greenland, 1993-94, and their implications for glacier climate studies." Journal of Glaciology 44/148(1998) : 583-588. eScholarID:1b4048
• Braithwaite, R J. "Reconnaissance Study of Glacier Energy Balance in North Greenland, 1993-1994." Journal of Glaciology 44(1998) : 239 - 247. eScholarID:1b1781
• Braithwaite, R J. "Mass balance of the Greenland ice sheet: a century of progress but there is still much to do." Zeitschrift fuer Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 31/1995(1996) : 51-56. eScholarID:1b4052
• Braithwaite, R J. "Models of ice-atmosphere interactions for the Greenland ice sheet." Annals of Glaciology 23(1996) : 149-153. eScholarID:1b4053
• Braithwaite, R J. "Aerodynamic Stability and Turbulent Sensible-Heat Flux over a Melting Surface, the Greenland Ice-Sheet." Journal of Glaciology 41(1995) : 562-571. eScholarID:1b3057
• Braithwaite, R J. "Positive Degree-Day Factors for Ablation on the Greenland Ice-Sheet Studied by Energy-Balance Modeling." Journal of Glaciology 41(1995) : 153 - 160. eScholarID:1b1780
• T. Konzelmann, Braithwaite, R J. "Variations of ablation, albedo and energy balance at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet, Kronprins Christian Land, eastern north Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 41/137(1995) : 174-182. eScholarID:1b4051
• Braithwaite, R J. "Thoughts on Monitoring the Effects of Climate-Change on the Surface Elevation of the Greenland Ice-Sheet." Global and Planetary Change 9(1994) : 251-261. eScholarID:1b3058
• Braithwaite, R J., M. Laternser, W.T. Pfeffer. "Variations of near-surface firn density in the lower accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet, Pakitsoq, West Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 40/136(1994) : 477-485. eScholarID:1b4050
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. OLesen. "Seasonal variations of ice ablation at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet and its sensitivity to climate change, Qamanarssup sermia, West Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 39/132(1993) : 267-274. eScholarID:1b4047
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. Olesen, H. H. Thomsen. "Calculated variations of annual ice ablation at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet, West Greenland, 1961-90." Journal of Glaciology 38/129(1992) : 266-272. eScholarID:1b4054
• Braithwaite, R J. "A Simple Energy-Balance Model to Calculate Ice Ablation at the Margin of the Greenland Ice-Sheet." Journal of Glaciology 36(1990) : 222 - 228. eScholarID:1b1779
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. OLesen. "Increased ablation at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet under a greenhouse-effect climate." Annals of Glaciology 14(1990) : 20-22. eScholarID:1b4055
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. Olesen. "Response of the energy balance on the margin of the Greenland ice sheet to temperature changes." Journal of Glaciology 36/123(1990) : 217-221. eScholarID:1b4056
• Braithwaite, R J. "Detection of Climate Signal by Inter-Stake Correlations of Annual Ablation Data Qamanarssup Sermia, West Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 35(1989) : 253 - 259. eScholarID:1b1778
• Braithwaite, R J., H. H. Thomsen. "Simulation of run-off from the Greenland ice sheet for planning hydro-electric power, Ilulissat/Jakobshavn, West Greenland." Annals of Glaciology 13(1989) : 12-15. eScholarID:1b4057
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. Olesen. "Effect of glaciers on annual run-off, Johan Dahl Land, South Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 34/117(1988) : 200-207. eScholarID:1b4059
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. Olesen. "Winter accumulation reduces summer ablation on Nordbogletscher, South Greenland." Zeitschrift fue Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 24/1 (1988)(1988) : 21-30. eScholarID:1b4058
• H. H. Thomsen, Braithwaite, R J. "Use of remote sensing data in modelling run-off from the Greenland ice sheet." Annals of Glaciology 9(1987) : 215-217. eScholarID:1b4060
• Braithwaite, R J. "Assessment of mass-balance variations within a sparse stake network, Qamanarssup sermia, West Greenland." Journal of Glaciology 32/110(1986) : 50-53. eScholarID:1b4061
• Braithwaite, R J. "Calculation of degree-days for glacier-climate research." Zeitschrift fue Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 20/1984(1985) : 1-8. eScholarID:1b4063
• Braithwaite, R J., O. B. Olesen. "Ice ablation in West Greenland in relation to air temperature and global radiation." Zeitschrift fuer Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie 200/1984(1985) : 155-168. eScholarID:1b4062
• Braithwaite, R J. "Can the mass balance of glacier be estimated from its equilibrium-line altitude?" Journal of Glaciology 30/106(1984) : 364-367. eScholarID:1b4064
• Braithwaite, R J. "On Glacier Energy-Balance, Ablation, and Air-Temperature." Journal of Glaciology 27(1981) : 381 - 391. eScholarID:1b1777
• Braithwaite, R J., F. Muller. "On the parameterization of glacier equilibrium line altitude." International Association of Hydrological Sciences Publication 126(1980) : 263-271. eScholarID:1b4065
• Braithwaite, R J. "The North Water Project." Polar Geography 1(1)(1977) : 75-85. eScholarID:1b6051
• Braithwaite, R J. "Das North Water Projekt (kanadischer-grönländischer Hocharktis)." Geographica Helvetica 28(2)(1973) : 111-117. eScholarID:1b6052

Journal contribution

• R. J. Braithwaite (Referee). "Interactice comment on "An estimate of global glacier volume" by A. Grinsted." The Cryosphere Discussion 6(2012) : C2050-C2054. eScholarID:181934
• R. J. Braithwaite (Referee). "Interactive comment on "Assessment of glacier melt-model transferability: comparison of temperature-index and energy-balance models" by A. H. MacDougall et al." The Cryosphere Discussion 4(2011) : C1496-C1500. eScholarID:181933
• Raper, S.C.B. and R. J. Braithwaite. "Reply to comment by M F Meier et al on 'Potential for Sea Level Rise: New Estimates from Glaciers and Ice Cap Area and Volume Distributions'." Geophysical Research Letters 32, no. L17502(2005) : 1-2. eScholarID:177640
• Braithwaite, R J. "Book review of 'Tropical Glaciers' by G Kaser and H Osmaston." The Holocene 13, no. 4(2003) . eScholarID:177631
• Braithwaite, R.J., O.B. Olesen, N. Reeh and A. Weidick. "Greenland glaciers and the 'greenhouse effect'." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 160(1994) : 81-83. eScholarID:176813
• Thomsen, H.H., R.J. Braithwaite, A. Weidick and O.B. Olesen. "Evaluation of hydropower potential for possible future industrial use, Nuuk are, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 159(1993) : 59-62. eScholarID:176826
• "Firn temperature and meltwater freezing in the lower accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet, Pâkitsoq, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 159(1993) : 109-114. eScholarID:176820
• Braithwaite, R J. "Guest editorial: Is the Greenland ice sheet getting thicker?" Climatic change 23(1993) : 379-381. eScholarID:177636
• R.J. Braithwaite and M. Laternser. "Measurements of firn density in the lower accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet: EPOCH 1992." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 159(1993) : 62-65. eScholarID:176828
• Braithwaite, R.J., N. Reeh and A. Weidick. "Greenland glaciers and the 'greenhouse effect', status 1991." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 155(1992) : 9-13. eScholarID:176835
• Braithwaite, R.J., W.T. Pfeffer, H. Blatter and N.F. Humphrey. "Meltwater refreezing in the accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet, Pâkitsoq, summer 1991." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 155(1992) : 13-17. eScholarID:176832
• Thomsen, H.H., O.B. Olesen, R.J. Braithwaite and C.E. Bøggild. "Ice drilling and mass balance at Pâkitsoq, central West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 152(1991) : 80-84. eScholarID:176837
• Braithwaite, R.J. "Effects of glaciers on annual runoff south of Nuuk/Godthåb, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 148(1990) : 87-91. eScholarID:176858
• Braithwaite, R.J. "Greenland glaciers and the greenhouse effect." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 148(1990) : 51-53. eScholarID:176861
• Braithwaite, R.J. "Glacier-climate studies 1987-1988 at Qamanârssûp sermia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 145(1989) : 56-58. eScholarID:176867
• Thomsen, H.H., O.B. Olesen, R.J. Braithwaite and A. Weidick. "Greenland ice-margin programme, a pilot study at Pâkitsoq, north-east of Jakobshavn, central West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 145(1989) : 50-53. eScholarID:176869
• Braithwaite, R.J. and H.H. Thomsen. "Improved accumulation measurements on Glacier 1CG14033 near Nuuk/Godthâb, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 145(1989) : 63-66. eScholarID:176872
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Estimating glacier melt from bulk-exchange coefficients." Journal of Glaciology 34, no. 118(1988) : 365-366. eScholarID:177625
• Thomsen, H.H., L. Thorning and R.J. Braithwaite. "Glacier-hydrological conditions on the Inland Ice north-east of Jakobshavn/Ilulissat, West Greenland: 1:75 000 scale map with explanation on reverse side." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 138(1988) : N/A-N/A. eScholarID:176875
• R. J. Braithwaite. "The last full summer of glacier-climate investigations at Qamanârssûp sermia. West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse 135(1987) : 95-99. eScholarID:178899
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Exceptionally high ablation in 1985 at Qamanârssûp seremia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 130(1986) : 126-129. eScholarID:178906
• H.H. Thomsen and R.J. Braithwaite. "Estimation of runoff for proposed hydro-power stations nears Jakobshavn and Christianshâb, West Greenland." Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 125(1985) : 100-103. eScholarID:178912
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Glacier-climate investigations at Qamanârssûp sermia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 125(1985) : 108-112. eScholarID:178910
• R.J. Braitrhwaite. "Glaciological and climatological investigations at Qamanârssûp sermia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 120(1984) : 109-112. eScholarID:178942
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Hydrological modelling in connection with hydropower." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 120(1984) : 90-94. eScholarID:178941
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Glaciological and climatological investigations at Qamanârssûp sermia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 115(1983) : 111-114. eScholarID:178948
• R.J. Braithwaite. "A simple model of runoff from ungauged basins in West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 111(1982) . eScholarID:178951
• O.B. Olesen and R.J. Braithwaite. "Glaciological investigations at Qamanârssûp sermia, West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 110(1982) : 88-90. eScholarID:178956
• R.J. Braithwaite, P. Clement and H. Clausen. "Inferences from a 19 m firn core, Nordbogletscher, South Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 110(1982) : 96-98. eScholarID:178953
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Modelling glacier hydrology in West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 105(1981) : 64-66. eScholarID:178958
• Braithwaite, R.J. "Glacier energy balance and air temperature: comments on a paper by Dr M. Kuhn." Journal of Glaciology 25, no. 92(1980) : 501-503. eScholarID:177627
• R.J. Braithwaite. "Regional modelling of ablation in West Greenland." Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse no. 98(1980) . eScholarID:178960
• R. J. Braithwaite. "On present-day glaciers in the U,S.S.R." Journal of Glaciology 11, no. 61(1972) : 156-157. eScholarID:176735

Dissertation

• R.J. Braithwaite. Glacier heat budget - the physical problem. University of Reading, Reading, UK, 1968. eScholarID:177620

Thesis

• R. J. Braithwaite. Air temperature and glacier ablation - a parametric approach. McGill Uversity, Montreal, Canada, 1978. eScholarID:176749