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Daniel E. Lawson

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1974Rising activity
Cryospheric studies and observationsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate change and permafrostWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Publications

144

Citations

3,749

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

52

Publishing since 1974

Research summary
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This publication record centers on cold-region earth science topics, including glacier change in the Tian Shan mountains of China, stable isotope analysis of permafrost features (pingos) in Alaska and Siberia, and tree-ring dating of glacial history in Alaska. The work uses remote sensing imagery, isotope geochemistry, and dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) to study how glaciers and permafrost have changed over time. Note that one listed publication (on machine learning/behavioral cloning) appears unrelated to the rest of the cryosphere-focused work, suggesting possible data mixing from multiple individuals sharing this name.

Glacier change and remote sensingPermafrost and pingo (ice mound) formationStable isotope geochemistryPaleoclimate reconstruction via tree ringsCryosphere and cold-region earth science

Publication output was sparse and irregular from 2017 to 2021 (0-1 per year) but has increased somewhat since 2022, averaging under two papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
172018: 1 publication18192020: 1 publication20212022: 1 publication222023: 3 publications3232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications32526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×5
  • Water Resources Research×1
  • Cold Regions Science and Technology×1
  • Journal of Glaciology×1
  • Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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