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Thomas R. Chudley

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2016
Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceLandslides and related hazardsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Publications

79

Citations

814

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
AI-generated

Thomas R. Chudley studies how glaciers and ice sheets move and change, with a particular focus on outlet glaciers in Greenland—the fast-flowing rivers of ice that drain into the ocean. His work uses satellite imagery, drone (UAV) surveys, seismic sensors, and computational tools to track features like crevasses (deep cracks in ice), meltwater drainage, and calving (where ice breaks off into the sea), helping explain why some glaciers speed up or retreat rapidly.

Greenland ice sheet dynamicsGlacier crevassing and calvingRemote sensing and UAV-based ice monitoringSubglacial hydrology and meltwater drainageSeismic monitoring of glaciers

Output peaked around 2020-2021 and has since settled into a steadier, somewhat lower pace of roughly 6-7 publications per year in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 16 publications16202021: 14 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Glaciology×8
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×4
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)×4
  • Figshare×4
  • ˜The œcryosphere×3
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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 Jul 19, 2026.

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