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David A. Lilien

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1974Rising activity
Cryospheric studies and observationsWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchLandslides and related hazards

Publications

108

Citations

862

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1974

Research summary
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David A. Lilien studies the physics of glaciers and ice sheets, particularly in Antarctica and Greenland. Much of the work uses radar techniques to reveal the internal structure of ice, including how ice crystals are oriented, and uses computer models to understand how ice flows, thins, and responds to melting. This research contributes to interpreting ancient ice cores and predicting the behavior of ice shelves.

Ice sheet and glacier dynamicsRadar sounding of ice (polarimetry)Ice crystal fabric and rheologyIce-core dating and paleoclimate modelingIce-shelf melt and fracture

Publication activity has been fairly steady with a notable peak in 2023, averaging around 12 outputs per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 265 established Earth and Planetary Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 862cohort median 2,942
h-index: 18cohort median 26
Publications / year (recent): 12.4cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~8 · 16% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 21 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 7 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 29 publications29232024: 11 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×17
  • Open MIND×10
  • Journal of Glaciology×9
  • ˜The œcryosphere×6
  • Geophysical Research Letters×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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