World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Claudio Smiraglia

Claudio Smiraglia

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
5418
World Ranking
5624
National Ranking
161

Overview

Claudio Smiraglia is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research contributions focus primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis in Atmospheric Science and Ecology.

Their work addresses multiple subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Social Psychology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

Recent articles authored or coauthored by Claudio Smiraglia illustrate a focus on glacier dynamics and climate impacts in sensitive alpine environments. Notable publications include:

  • "Glacier shrinkage in the Alps continues unabated as revealed by a new glacier inventory from Sentinel-2," 2020, Earth system science data
  • "Early ecological succession patterns of bacterial, fungal and plant communities along a chronosequence in a recently deglaciated area of the Italian Alps," 2020, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • "Vanishing permanent glaciers: climate change is threatening a European Union habitat (Code 8340) and its poorly known biodiversity," 2021, Biodiversity and Conservation
  • "The non-woven geotextiles as strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change on glaciers," 2020, Cold Regions Science and Technology

Their research has appeared in journals such as Earth system science data, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Cold Regions Science and Technology.

Claudio Smiraglia has collaborated frequently with various researchers, including:

  • Guglielmina Diolaiuti
  • Davide Fugazza
  • Roberto Sergio Azzoni
  • Roberto Ambrosini
  • Frank Paul

Best Publications

  • Ice ablation and meteorological conditions on the debris-covered area of Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    Claudia Mihalcea;Christoph Mayer;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Astrid Lambrecht

  • Accelerating climate change impacts on alpine glacier forefield ecosystems in the European Alps.

    Nicoletta Cannone;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Mauro Guglielmin;Claudio Smiraglia

  • Meteorology and surface energy fluxes in the 2005–2007 ablation seasons at the Miage debris-covered glacier, Mont Blanc Massif, Italian Alps

    Ben W. Brock;Claudia Mihalcea;Martin P. Kirkbride;Guglielmina Diolaiuti

  • Glacial lake distribution in the Mount Everest region: Uncertainty of measurement and conditions of formation

    Franco Salerno;Sudeep Thakuri;Carlo D’Agata;Claudio Smiraglia

  • Spatial distribution of debris thickness and melting from remote-sensing and meteorological data, at debris-covered Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    C.E. Mihalcea;C. Mayer;G. Diolaiuti;C. D'Agata

  • Glaciological characteristics of the ablation zone of Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    C. Mayer;A. Lambrecht;M. Belò;C. Smiraglia

  • Glacier shrinkage in the Alps continues unabated as revealed by a new glacier inventory from Sentinel-2

    Frank Paul;Philipp Rastner;Roberto Sergio Azzoni;Guglielmina Diolaiuti

  • Using ASTER satellite and ground-based surface temperature measurements to derive supraglacial debris cover and thickness patterns on Miage Glacier (Mont Blanc Massif, Italy)

    Claudia Mihalcea;Benjamin Brock;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Carlo D'Agata

  • Tracing glacier changes since the 1960s on the south slope of Mt. Everest (central Southern Himalaya) using optical satellite imagery

    Sudeep Thakuri;Sudeep Thakuri;Franco Salerno;Claudio Smiraglia;Tobias Bolch;Tobias Bolch

  • Prediction of future hydrological regimes in poorly gauged high altitude basins: the case study of the upper Indus, Pakistan

    D. Bocchiola;G. Diolaiuti;A. Soncini;C. Mihalcea

  • Assessment and Selection of Geomorphosites and Trails in the Miage Glacier Area (Western Italian Alps)

    Irene Bollati;Claudio Smiraglia;Manuela Pelfini

  • Future Hydrological Regimes in the Upper Indus Basin: A Case Study from a High-Altitude Glacierized Catchment

    Andrea Soncini;Daniele Bocchiola;Gabriele Confortola;Alberto Bianchi

  • Combination of UAV and terrestrial photogrammetry to assess rapid glacier evolution and map glacier hazards

    Davide Fugazza;Marco Scaioni;Manuel Corti;Carlo D'Agata

  • The fluctuations of Italian glaciers during the last century : a contribution to knowledge about Alpine glacier changes

    Michele Citterio;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Claudio Smiraglia;Carlo D'agata

  • Glacier surface-area changes in Sagarmatha national park, Nepal, in the second half of the 20th century, by comparison of historical maps

    Franco Salerno;Elisa Buraschi;Gabriele Bruccoleri;Gianni Tartari

  • Changing glaciers in a changing climate: how vanishing geomorphosites have been driving deep changes in mountain landscapes and environments

    Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Claudio Smiraglia

  • 2001-2010 glacier changes in the Central Karakoram National Park: a contribution to evaluate the magnitude and rate of the "Karakoram anomaly"

    U. Minora;D. Bocchiola;C. D'Agata;D. Maragno

  • Glacier shrinkage and modeled uplift of the Alps

    Valentina Roberta Barletta;C. Ferrari;G. Diolaiuti;T. Carnielli

  • Evidence of climate change impact upon glaciers’ recession within the Italian Alps

    G. Diolaiuti;D. Bocchiola;C. D’agata;C. Smiraglia

  • Glacier area stability in the Central Karakoram National Park (Pakistan) in 2001–2010: The “Karakoram Anomaly” in the spotlight

    Umberto Filippo Minora;Daniele Bocchiola;Carlo D’Agata;Davide Maragno

  • Glacier retreat and climate change: Documenting the last 50 years of Alpine glacier history from area and geometry changes of Dosdè Piazzi glaciers (Lombardy Alps, Italy):

    Guglielmina Adele Diolaiuti;Davide Maragno;Carlo D'Agata;Claudio Smiraglia

Frequent Co-Authors

Guglielmina Diolaiuti
Guglielmina Diolaiuti University of Milan
Daniele Bocchiola
Daniele Bocchiola Polytechnic University of Milan
Christoph Mayer
Christoph Mayer Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Martin P. Kirkbride
Martin P. Kirkbride University of Dundee
Roberto Ambrosini
Roberto Ambrosini University of Milan
Andrea Franzetti
Andrea Franzetti University of Milano-Bicocca
Renzo Rosso
Renzo Rosso Polytechnic University of Milan
Mauro Guglielmin
Mauro Guglielmin University of Insubria
Andrea Zerboni
Andrea Zerboni University of Milan
Maurizio Maugeri
Maurizio Maugeri University of Milan

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science can open doors to a variety of interdisciplinary career paths. For those interested in management roles within environmental organizations, pursuing online human resource management masters programs offers a flexible way to gain essential leadership skills alongside scientific expertise.

The accessibility of online education is particularly beneficial for older learners. Many seniors find that pursuing online degrees for seniors allows them to engage with new knowledge in Earth Science or related fields without disrupting their lifestyle.

For those intrigued by data organization and resource management in scientific contexts, what is library science explains the fundamentals of this field. Combining Earth Science with library science can lead to specialized roles in managing scientific archives or databases.

To ensure high-quality education in fields like library science, students should consider programs that are ala-accredited schools. Accreditation guarantees that the curriculum meets professional standards, a valuable attribute for career advancement.

Best Scientists Citing Claudio Smiraglia

Trending Scientists