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C. J. van der Veen

C. J. van der Veen

C. J. van der Veen publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. J. van der Veen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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C. J. van der Veen D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. J. van der Veen sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

C. J. van der Veen is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Atmospheric Science. The scientist's work includes contributions to subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Plant Science.

The research topics covered by van der Veen include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control

Their publication record features recent papers that address a range of themes within glaciology and related environmental sciences. These include:

  • "Significant contribution of small icebergs to the freshwater budget in Greenland fjords," 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Semantic segmentation of glaciological features across multiple remote sensing platforms with the Segment Anything Model (SAM)," 2023, Journal of Glaciology
  • "Basal Crevasse Formation on Byrd Glacier, East Antarctica, as Proxy for Past Subglacial Flooding Events," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Locations of Round Barns in the United States," 2025, Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
  • "Calving Mechanisms Inferred From Observations of Surface Depressions at Helheim Glacier, Greenland," 2025, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Van der Veen has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • L. A. Stearns
  • Siddharth Shankar
  • Sarah F. Child
  • S. Rezvanbehbahani
  • Ramtin Keramati

The scientist's works have appeared in multiple publication venues including:

  • Journal of Glaciology
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of glacier dynamics

    C.J. van der Veen

  • Fracture mechanics approach to penetration of surface crevasses on glaciers

    C.J. van der Veen

  • A physically based calving model applied to marine outlet glaciers and implications for the glacier dynamics

    Faezeh M Nick;Faezeh M Nick;C J Van der Veen;Andreas Vieli;Douglas I Benn;Douglas I Benn

  • Ice Sheets and Climate

    Johannes Oerlemans;C. J. van der Veen

  • Fracture propagation as means of rapidly transferring surface meltwater to the base of glaciers

    C. J. van der Veen

  • Radiocarbon analyses along the EDML ice core in Antarctica

    R. S. W. Van de Wal;Harro Meijer;de Marietta Rooij;C. Van der Veen

  • Force budget: I. Theory and numerical methods

    C.J. Van Der Veen;I.M. Whillans

  • Jakobshavn Glacier, west Greenland: 30 years of spaceborne observations

    Hong Gyoo Sohn;Kenneth C. Jezek;C. J. Van Der Veen

  • Laser altimetry reveals complex pattern of Greenland Ice Sheet dynamics.

    Beata M. Csatho;Anton F. Schenk;Cornelis J. van der Veen;Gregory Babonis

  • Role of snow and glacier melt in controlling river hydrology in Liddar watershed (western Himalaya) under current and future climate

    G. Jeelani;Johannes J. Feddema;Cornelis J. van der Veen;Leigh A. Stearns

  • Natural and anthropogenic variations in methane sources during the past two millennia

    C.J. Sapart;G. Monteil;M. Prokopiou;R.S.W. Van de Wal

  • Partitioning of melt energy and meltwater fluxes in the ablation zone of the west Greenland ice sheet

    M. van den Broeke;P. Smeets;J. Ettema;C. van der Veen

  • Dynamics of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

    J. T. Hollin;C. J. van der Veen;J. Oerlemans

  • Intermittent thinning of Jakobshavn Isbræ, West Greenland, since the Little Ice Age

    Bea Csatho;Toni Schenk;C.J. Van Der Veen;William B. Krabill

  • Development of fabric in ice

    C.J. van der Veen;I.M. Whillans

  • The role of lateral drag in the dynamics of Ice Stream B, Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;C. J. van der Veen

  • The response of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, to large calving events, and its future stability in the context of atmospheric and oceanic warming

    F. M. Nick;A. Luckman;A. Vieli;C. J. Van Der Veen

  • On the recent calving of icebergs from the Ross ice shelf

    M. A. Lazzara;K. C. Jezek;T. A. Scambos;D. R. MacAyeal

  • New and improved determinations of velocity of Ice Streams B and C, West Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;C.J. Van Der Veen

  • The impact of monsoon outflow from India and Southeast Asia in the upper troposphere over the eastern Mediterranean

    H. A. Scheeren;H. A. Scheeren;J. Lelieveld;G. J. Roelofs;J. Williams

  • Controls on the recent speed-up of Jakobshavn Isbrae, West Greenland

    C.J. Van Der Veen;J. C. Plummer;L.A. Stearns

  • The Two‐Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change and Our Future

    C. J. van der Veen

Frequent Co-Authors

I. M. Whillans
I. M. Whillans The Ohio State University
Thomas Röckmann
Thomas Röckmann Utrecht University
Johannes Oerlemans
Johannes Oerlemans Utrecht University
R. S. W. van de Wal
R. S. W. van de Wal Utrecht University
J. A. de Gouw
J. A. de Gouw University of Colorado Boulder
Kenneth C. Jezek
Kenneth C. Jezek The Ohio State University
Herbert Fischer
Herbert Fischer Max Planck Society
Carl A. M. Brenninkmeijer
Carl A. M. Brenninkmeijer Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Todd Sowers
Todd Sowers Pennsylvania State University
William B. Krabill
William B. Krabill Goddard Space Flight Center

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