Publications
2026
Scholarly publications
Benn, D. I., Wheel, I., Åström, J., Christoffersen, P., Cook, S. J., Luckman, A., Nick, F., Hulton, N. R. J., Hewitt, I., & Bassis, J. (2026). Calving laws and where to find them. Journal of Glaciology. Advance online publication. [DOI]
2025
Scholarly publications
Vacek, F., Nick, F. M., Zwarts, M., Benn, D., Immerzeel, W., & van de Wal, R. (2025). Bathymetry of Lake Motzfeldt (South Greenland). Data set/Database, Zenodo. [DOI]
2022
Scholarly publications
Emmer, A., Allen, S. K., Carey, M., Frey, H., Huggel, C., Korup, O., Mergili, M., Sattar, A., Veh, G., Chen, T. Y., Cook, S. J., Correas-Gonzalez, M., Das, S., Diaz Moreno, A., Drenkhan, F., Fischer, M., Immerzeel, W. W., Izagirre, E., Joshi, R. C., ... Yde, J. C. (2022). Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017-2021): a research community perspective. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22(9), 3041-3061. [DOI] [Repository]
2020
Scholarly publications
Åkesson, H., Gyllencreutz, R., Mangerud, J., Svendsen, J. I., Nick, F. M., & Nisancioglu, K. H. (2020). Rapid retreat of a Scandinavian marine outlet glacier in response to warming at the last glacial termination. Quaternary Science Reviews. [DOI]
2018
Scholarly publications
Steiger, N., Nisancioglu, K. H., Åkesson, H., De Fleurian, B., & Nick, F. M. (2018). Simulated retreat of Jakobshavn Isbræ since the Little Ice Age controlled by geometry. Cryosphere, 12(7). [DOI]
Åkesson, H., Nisancioglu, K. H., & Nick, F. M. (2018). Impact of fjord geometry on grounding line stability. Frontiers in Earth Science, 6. [DOI]
Vallot, D., Åström, J., Zwinger, T., Pettersson, R., Everett, A., Benn, D. I., Luckman, A., Van Pelt, W. J. J., Nick, F., & Kohler, J. (2018). Effects of undercutting and sliding on calving: A global approach applied to Kronebreen, Svalbard. Cryosphere, 12(2), 609-625. [DOI]
2017
Scholarly publications
Benn, D. I., Aström, J., Zwinger, T., Todd, J., Nick, F. M., Cook, S., Hulton, N. R. J., & Luckman, A. (2017). Melt-under-cutting and buoyancy-driven calving from tidewater glaciers: New insights from discrete element and continuum model simulations. Journal of Glaciology, 63(240), 691-702. [DOI] [Repository]
2016
Scholarly publications
Muschitiello, F., Lea, J. M., Greenwood, S. L., Nick, F. M., Brunnberg, L., Macleod, A., & Wohlfarth, B. (2016). Timing of the first drainage of the Baltic Ice Lake synchronous with the onset of Greenland Stadial 1. Boreas, 45(2), 322-334. [DOI]
Clason, C. C., Greenwood, S. L., Selmes, N., Lea, J. M., Jamieson, S. S. R., Nick, F. M., & Holmlund, P. (2016). Controls on the early Holocene collapse of the Bothnian Sea Ice Stream. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. [DOI]
2015
Scholarly publications
Carr, J. R., Vieli, A., Stokes, C. R., Jamieson, S. S. R., Palmer, S. J., Christoffersen, P., Dowdeswell, J. A., Nick, F. M., Blankenship, D. D., & Young, D. A. (2015). Basal topographic controls on rapid retreat of Humboldt Glacier, northern Greenland. Journal of Glaciology, 61(225), 137-150. [DOI]
2014
Scholarly publications
Lea, J. M., Mair, D. W. F., Nick, F. M., Rea, B. R., Weidick, A., Kjær, K. H., Morlighem, M., Van As, D., & Schofield, J. E. (2014). Terminus-driven retreat of a major southwest Greenland tidewater glacier during the early 19th century: Insights from glacier reconstructions and numerical modelling. Journal of Glaciology. [DOI]
Lea, J. M., Mair, D. W. F., Nick, F. M., Rea, B. R., Van As, D., Morlighem, M., Nienow, P. W., & Weidick, A. (2014). Fluctuations of a Greenlandic tidewater glacier driven by changes in atmospheric forcing: Observations and modelling of Kangiata Nunaata Sermia, 1859-present. Cryosphere. [DOI]
2013
Scholarly publications
Goelzer, H., Huybrechts, P., Furst, J. J., Nick, F. M., Andersen, M. L., Edwards, T. L., Fettweis, X., Payne, A. J., & Shannon, S. (2013). Sensitivity of Greenland ice sheet projections to model formulations. Journal of Glaciology, 59(216), 733-749. [DOI]
Nick, F. M., Vieli, A., Andersen, M. L., Joughin, I., Payne, A., Edwards, T. L., Pattyn, F., & van de Wal, R. S. W. (2013). Future sea-level rise from Greenland's main outlet glaciers in a warming climate. Nature, 497(7448), 235-238. [DOI]
Ahlstrøm, A., Andersen, S. B., Nick, F. M., Reijmer, C. H., van de Wal, R. S. W., & Hubbard, A. (2013). Seasonal velocities of eight major marine-terminating outlet glaciers of the Greenland ice sheet from continuous in situ GPS instruments. Earth system science data discussions, 6(1), 27-57. [DOI] [Repository]
2012
Scholarly publications
Nick, F. M., Luckman, A., Vieli, A., van der Veen, C. J., van As, D., van de Wal, R. S. W., Pattyn, F., & Hubbard, A. L. (2012). The response of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, to large calving events and its future stability in the context of atmospheric and oceanic warming. Journal of Glaciology, 58(208), 229-239. [DOI]
Pattyn, F., Schoof, C., Nick, F. M., & Vieli, A. (2012). Results of the Marine Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison project, MISMIP. The Cryosphere, 6, 573-588. [DOI] [Repository]
2011
Scholarly publications
van As, D., Fausto, R. S., Ahlström, A. P., Andersen, S. B., Andersen, M. L., Citterio, M., Edelvang, K., Gravesen, P., Machguth, H., Nick, F. M., Nielsen, S., & Weidick, A. (2011). Programme for Monitoring of the Greenland Ice Sheet (PROMICE): first temperature and ablation record. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, 23, 73-76. [DOI] [Repository]
Vieli, A., & Nick, F. M. (2011). Understanding and Modelling Rapid Dynamic Changes of Tidewater Outlet Glaciers: Issues and Implications. Surveys in Geophysics, 32, 437-458. [DOI] [Repository]
2010
Scholarly publications
Nick, F. M., van der Veen, C. J., Vieli, A., & Benn, D. I. (2010). A physically based calving model applied to marine outlet glaciers and implications for the glacier dynamics. Journal of Glaciology, 56(199), 781-794. [DOI]
2009
Scholarly publications
Nick, F. M., Vieli, A., Howat, I. M., & Joughin, I. (2009). Large-scale changes in Greenland outlet glacier dynamics triggered at the terminus. Nature Geoscience. [DOI]
2007
Scholarly publications
Nick, F. M., van der Veen, C. J., & Oerlemans, J. (2007). Controls on advance of tidewater glaciers: Results from numerical modeling applied to Columbia Glacier. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. [DOI]
Nick, F. M., van der Kwast, J., & Oerlemans, J. (2007). Simulation of the evolution of Breidamerkurjökull in the late Holocene. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 112, B01103/1-B01103/12.
2006
Scholarly publications
Oerlemans, J., & Nick, F. M. (2006). Modelling the advance-retreat cycle of a tidewater glacier with simple sediment dynamics. Global and Planetary Change, 50, 99-111. [DOI]
Nick, F. M. (2006). Modelling the behaviour of tidewater glaciers. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Utrecht University].
Nick, F. M., & Oerlemans, J. (2006). Dynamics of calving glaciers: comparison of three models. Journal of Glaciology, 51(177), 183-190. [Repository]
2005
Scholarly publications
Oerlemans, J., & Nick, F. M. (2005). A minimal model of a tidewater glacier. In Annals of Glaciology [DOI]