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Andrew S. Hein is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly work primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on atmospheric science and related subfields. Their research output includes 36 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 32 of those focusing specifically on Atmospheric Science. Additional subfields covered by their research include Anthropology, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research topics revolve around:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Geological formations and processes

Andrew S. Hein has contributed to various publication venues. The most frequent among these are:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Some recent papers authored by Andrew S. Hein illustrate the areas of their research activity. These include:

  • The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the present day (PATICE), 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The deglaciation of the Americas during the Last Glacial Termination, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Age-Depth Stratigraphy of Pine Island Glacier Inferred From Airborne Radar and Ice-Core Chronology, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Geomorphology and 10Be chronology of the Last Glacial Maximum and deglaciation in northeastern Patagonia, 43°S-71°W, 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • The glacial geomorphology of the Río Corcovado, Río Huemul and Lago Palena/General Vintter valleys, northeastern Patagonia (43°S, 71°W), 2020, Journal of Maps

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a range of coauthors. Among the most frequent are:

  • Robert G. Bingham
  • Derek Fabel
  • Ángel Rodés
  • Juan-Luis García
  • Julien A. Bodart

Best Publications

  • A community-based geological reconstruction of Antarctic Ice Sheet deglaciation since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Michael J Bentley;Colm Ó Cofaigh;John B Anderson;Howard Conway

  • The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the Present Day (PATICE)

    Bethan J. Davies;Christopher M. Darvill;Harold Lovell;Jacob M. Bendle

  • Influence of Patagonian glaciers on Antarctic dust deposition during the last glacial period

    David E. Sugden;Robert D. McCulloch;Aloys J.-M. Bory;Aloys J.-M. Bory;Andrew S. Hein

  • The chronology of the last glacial maximum and deglacial events in central Argentine Patagonia

    Andrew S. Hein;Nicholas R.J. Hulton;Tibor J. Dunai;David E. Sugden

  • Middle Pleistocene glaciation in Patagonia dated by cosmogenic-nuclide measurements on outwash gravels

    Andrew S. Hein;Nicholas R.J. Hulton;Tibor J. Dunai;Christoph Schnabel

  • Reconstruction of changes in the Weddell Sea sector of the Antarctic Ice Sheet since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;Michael J. Bentley;Travis D. Stolldorf;Andrew S. Hein

  • Can glacial erosion limit the extent of glaciation

    Michael R. Kaplan;Andrew S. Hein;Alun Hubbard;Simon M. Lax

  • Rapid thinning of the late Pleistocene Patagonian Ice Sheet followed migration of the Southern Westerlies

    J. Boex;C. Fogwill;C. Fogwill;S. Harrison;N. F. Glasser

  • The deglaciation of the Americas during the Last Glacial Termination

    David Palacios;Chris R. Stokes;Fred M. Phillips;John J. Clague

  • A modelling reconstruction of the Last Glacial Maximum Ice Sheet and its deglaciation in the vicinity of the Northern Patagonian Icefield, South America

    Alun Hubbard;Andrew S. Hein;Michael R. Kaplan;Nick R.J. Hulton

  • A new volcanic province: an inventory of subglacial volcanoes in West Antarctica

    Maximillian van Wyk de Vries;Robert G. Bingham;Andrew S. Hein

  • Sedimentological characterization of Antarctic moraines using UAVs and Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry

    Matthew J. Westoby;Stuart A. Dunning;John Woodward;Andrew S. Hein

  • Glacial/interglacial ice-stream stability in the Weddell Sea embayment, Antarctica

    Andrew S. Hein;Christopher J. Fogwill;David E. Sugden;Sheng Xu

  • Extensive MIS 3 glaciation in southernmost Patagonia revealed by cosmogenic nuclide dating of outwash sediments

    Christopher M. Darvill;Christopher M. Darvill;Michael J. Bentley;Chris R. Stokes;Andrew S. Hein

  • Exposure dating outwash gravels to determine the age of the greatest Patagonian glaciations

    Andrew S. Hein;Tibor J. Dunai;Nicholas R.J. Hulton;Sheng Xu

  • Do blue-ice moraines in the Heritage Range show the West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial?

    Christopher J. Fogwill;Andrew S. Hein;Michael J. Bentley;David E. Sugden

  • The MIS 3 maximum of the Torres del Paine and Última Esperanza ice lobes in Patagonia and the pacing of southern mountain glaciation

    Juan-Luis García;Andrew S. Hein;Steven A. Binnie;Gabriel A. Gómez;Gabriel A. Gómez

  • New Last Glacial Maximum ice thickness constraints for the Weddell Sea Embayment, Antarctica

    Keir A. Nichols;Brent M. Goehring;Greg Balco;Joanne S. Johnson

  • Regional mid-Pleistocene glaciation in central Patagonia

    Andrew S. Hein;Antoine Cogez;Christopher M. Darvill;Monika Mendelova

  • Mid-Holocene pulse of thinning in the Weddell Sea sector of the West Antarctic ice sheet

    Andrew S. Hein;Shasta M. Marrero;John Woodward;Stuart A. Dunning;Stuart A. Dunning

  • Preliminary results of CoQtz-N: A quartz reference material for terrestrial in-situ cosmogenic 10Be and 26Al measurements

    S. A. Binnie;A. Dewald;S. Heinze;E. Voronina

  • Interannual surface evolution of an Antarctic blue-ice moraine using multi-temporal DEMs

    Matthew J. Westoby;Stuart A. Dunning;John Woodward;Andrew S. Hein

  • Evidence for the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet divide for 1.4 million years

    Andrew S. Hein;John Woodward;Shasta M. Marrero;Stuart A. Dunning;Stuart A. Dunning

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. Sugden
David E. Sugden King's College London
Christopher J. Fogwill
Christopher J. Fogwill Cranfield University
Michael J. Bentley
Michael J. Bentley Durham University
Sheng Xu
Sheng Xu Tianjin University
Stewart P.H.T. Freeman
Stewart P.H.T. Freeman University of Glasgow
Michael R. Kaplan
Michael R. Kaplan Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Tibor J. Dunai
Tibor J. Dunai University of Cologne
Neil F. Glasser
Neil F. Glasser Aberystwyth University
Derek Fabel
Derek Fabel Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Stephan Harrison
Stephan Harrison University of Exeter

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