World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
76
Citations
23477
World Ranking
1186
National Ranking
38

Overview

Matthias Huss is affiliated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Atmospheric Science. Their research focuses primarily on cryospheric studies and observations, climate change impacts on permafrost, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and related environmental processes.

They have authored numerous papers published across reputable venues, including Nature, Science, Earth's Future, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Nature Climate Change. Notable recent papers include:

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise, 2021, Nature
  • Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters, 2023, Science
  • Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Partitioning the Uncertainty of Ensemble Projections of Global Glacier Mass Change, 2020, Earth's Future
  • The New Swiss Glacier Inventory SGI2016: From a Topographical to a Glaciological Dataset, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science

Their frequent co-authors include Daniel Farinotti, Harry Zekollari, Fabien Maussion, David R. Rounce, and Regine Hock. Collaborations with these researchers have resulted in numerous publications contributing to understanding glacier dynamics and climate impacts.

Publications by Matthias Huss are commonly found in these venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Journal of Glaciology
  • Nature
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Their main research fields include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Matthias Huss's work spans subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology

Their research addresses key topics including:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Climate variability and models
  • Polar Research and Ecology

Matthias Huss has established a significant body of work that contributes to scientific understanding of glaciers, ice sheets, and their response to environmental change, integrating observational data and modeling efforts.

Best Publications

  • Accelerated global glacier mass loss in the early twenty-first century

    Romain Hugonnet;Romain Hugonnet;Romain Hugonnet;Robert McNabb;Robert McNabb;Etienne Berthier;Brian Menounos

  • Global-scale hydrological response to future glacier mass loss

    Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;Regine Hock;Regine Hock

  • Global glacier mass changes and their contributions to sea-level rise from 1961 to 2016

    Michael Zemp;Matthias Huss;E Thibert;N Eckert

  • A consensus estimate for the ice thickness distribution of all glaciers on Earth

    Daniel Farinotti;Daniel Farinotti;Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;Johannes J. Fürst;Johannes Marian Landmann;Johannes Marian Landmann

  • Density assumptions for converting geodetic glacier volume change to mass change

    Matthias Huss

  • The European mountain cryosphere: a review of its current state, trends, and future challenges

    Martin Beniston;Daniel Farinotti;Daniel Farinotti;Markus Stoffel;Liss M. Andreassen

  • Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters

    Unknown

  • Toward mountains without permanent snow and ice

    Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;B Bookhagen;Christian Huggel;Dean Jacobsen

  • A new model for global glacier change and sea-level rise

    Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;Regine Hock;Regine Hock

  • Distributed ice thickness and volume of all glaciers around the globe

    Matthias Huss;Daniel Farinotti

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise

    Tamsin L Edwards;Sophie Nowicki;Sophie Nowicki;Ben Marzeion;Regine Hock;Regine Hock

  • Modelling runoff from highly glacierized alpine drainage basins in a changing climate

    Matthias Huss;Daniel Farinotti;Andreas Bauder;Martin Funk

  • A method to estimate the ice volume and ice-thickness distribution of alpine glaciers

    Daniel Farinotti;Matthias Huss;Andreas Bauder;Martin Funk

  • Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation

    Guoxiong Zheng;Guoxiong Zheng;Simon Keith Allen;Simon Keith Allen;Anming Bao;Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Cánovas

  • Present and future contribution of glacier storage change to runoff from macroscale drainage basins in Europe

    Matthias Huss

  • Reanalysing glacier mass balance measurement series

    M. Zemp;E. Thibert;M. Huss;D. Stumm

  • Future high-mountain hydrology: a new parameterization of glacier retreat

    Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;Guillaume Jouvet;Daniel Farinotti;Andreas Bauder

  • Estimating the volume of glaciers in the Himalayan–Karakoram region using different methods

    H. Frey;Horst Machguth;Matthias Huss;C. Huggel

  • GlacierMIP - A model intercomparison of global-scale glacier mass-balance models and projections

    Regine Hock;Andrew Bliss;B. E.N. Marzeion;Rianne H. Giesen

  • Robust changes and sources of uncertainty in the projected hydrological regimes of Swiss catchments

    Nans Addor;Ole Kristen Rössler;Nina Köplin;Nina Köplin;Matthias Huss

  • Modelling the future evolution of glaciers in the European Alps under the EURO-CORDEX RCM ensemble

    Harry Zekollari;Harry Zekollari;Harry Zekollari;Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;Daniel Farinotti;Daniel Farinotti

  • High mountain areas

    Regine Hock;Golam Rasul;Carolina Adler;Bolivar Cáceres

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Bauder
Andreas Bauder ETH Zurich
Martin Funk
Martin Funk ETH Zurich
Martin Hoelzle
Martin Hoelzle University of Fribourg
Regine Hock
Regine Hock University of Alaska Fairbanks
Horst Machguth
Horst Machguth University of Fribourg
Michael Zemp
Michael Zemp University of Zurich
Nadine Salzmann
Nadine Salzmann University of Fribourg
Rolf Weingartner
Rolf Weingartner University of Bern
Frank Paul
Frank Paul University of Zurich

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

For students interested in broadening their expertise alongside Environmental Sciences, pursuing complementary fields can open diverse career opportunities. A sociology bachelor degree online offers insights into human behavior and social systems, which are crucial for understanding environmental challenges in societal contexts.

For advanced professionals aiming to influence policy or academic sectors, programs that streamline doctoral education are highly beneficial. Some offer flexibility, such as the option to earn a doctorate degree online no dissertation, allowing focus on practical application rather than traditional research.

Transitioning from a master's to a doctorate can be seamless with accessible pathways like the eds to edd program. These programs support those already in education fields to deepen their impact through doctoral credentials.

Environmental professionals interested in social services or policy impact may also consider a dsw program. This degree equips graduates to address complex social and environmental issues through leadership roles.

Best Scientists Citing Matthias Huss

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles