Dr Kara Lamantia
BS, MS, PhD
Expertise
I am a glaciologist interested in using satellite data to assess mountain glacier health over time, with a focus on regional differences and annual snow cover fluctuations.
Current positions
Royal Society Newton International Fellow
School of Geographical Sciences
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Research interests
I am a glaciologist interested in using satellite data to analyze mountain glacier health changes over time and the influences of different regional climates on snow cover and glacier snowlines.
Publications
Recent publications
15/08/2024Arctic glacier snowline altitudes rise 150 m over the last 4 decades
The Cryosphere
El Niño enhances snow-line rise and ice loss on the Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru
The Cryosphere
Unique Collections of 14C‐Dated Vegetation Reveal Mid‐Holocene Fluctuations of the Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
On-Campus Field Experiences Help Students to Learn and Enjoy Water Science During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frontiers in Environmental Science