Katrin Lindbäck
Forskare|Researcher
- Professional title: Researcher
- Academic title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1726590
- Email: katrin.lindback@miun.se
- Room number: 320b
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
Katrin is a researcher in glaciology, focusing on the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland. She uses geophysical methods and remote sensing to study changes in the ice and their links to climate change. With a Master of Science in environmental engineering, focused on water management and environmental leadership, and a PhD in physical geography, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective that bridges natural and environmental sciences. Her research aims to advance our understanding of cryospheric processes and contribute knowledge relevant to sustainability, water management, and climate policy.
Research
Glaciology and climate change in polar regions.
Extra contact information
Publications
Articles in journals
Articles, reviews/surveys
Collections (editor)
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Articles in journals
Lindbäck, K. , Darelius, E. , Moholdt, G. , Vankova, I. , Hattermann, T. , Lauber, J. & de Steur, L. (2025). Basal Melting and Oceanic Observations Beneath Central Fimbulisen, East Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, vol. 130: 3
Pratap, B. , Dey, R. , Matsuoka, K. , Moholdt, G. , Lindbäck, K. , Goel, V. , Laluraj, C. M. & Thamban, M. (2022). Three-decade spatial patterns in surface mass balance of the Nivlisen Ice Shelf, central Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, vol. 68: 267, pp. 174-186.
Kassab, C. M. , Licht, K. J. , Petersson, R. , Lindbäck, K. , Graly, J. A. & Kaplan, M. R. (2020). Formation and evolution of an extensive blue ice moraine in central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, vol. 66: 255, pp. 49-60.
Torsvik, T. , Albretsen, J. , Sundfjord, A. , Kohler, J. , Sandvik, A. D. , Skarðhamar, J. , Lindbäck, K. & Everett, A. (2019). Impact of tidewater glacier retreat on the fjord system : Modeling present and future circulation in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, vol. 220, pp. 152-165.
Lindbäck, K. , Moholdt, G. , Nicholls, K. W. , Hattermann, T. , Pratap, B. , Thamban, M. & Matsuoka, K. (2019). Spatial and temporal variations in basal melting at Nivlisen ice shelf, East Antarctica, derived from phase-sensitive radars. The Cryosphere, vol. 13: 10, pp. 2579-2595.
Lindbäck, K. , Kohler, J. , Pettersson, R. , Nuth, C. , Langley, K. , Messerli, A. , Vallot, D. , Matsuoka, K. & et al. (2018). Subglacial topography, ice thickness, and bathymetry of Kongsfjorden, northwestern Svalbard. Earth System Science Data, vol. 10: 4, pp. 1769-1781.
Fürst, J. J. , Navarro, F. , Gillet-Chaulet, F. , Huss, M. , Moholdt, G. , Fettweis, X. , Lang, C. , Seehaus, T. & et al. (2018). The Ice-Free Topography of Svalbard. Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 45: 21, pp. 11,760-11,769.
Sevestre, H. , Benn, D. I. , Luckman, A. , Nuth, C. , Kohler, J. , Lindbäck, K. & Pettersson, R. (2018). Tidewater Glacier Surges Initiated at the Terminus. Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface, vol. 123: 5, pp. 1035-1051.
van As, D. , Bech Mikkelsen, A. , Holtegaard Nielsen, M. , Box, J. E. , Claesson Liljedahl, L. , Lindbäck, K. , Pitcher, L. & Hasholt, B. (2017). Hypsometric amplification and routing moderation of Greenland ice sheet meltwater release. The Cryosphere, vol. 11: 3, pp. 1371-1386.
How, P. , Benn, D. I. , Hulton, N. R. J. , Hubbard, B. , Luckman, A. , Sevestre, H. , van Pelt, W. J. J. , Lindbäck, K. & et al. (2017). Rapidly changing subglacial hydrological pathways at a tidewater glacier revealed through simultaneous observations of water pressure, supraglacial lakes, meltwater plumes and surface velocities. The Cryosphere, vol. 11: 6, pp. 2691-2710.
Kulessa, B. , Hubbard, A. L. , Booth, A. D. , Bougamont, M. , Dow, C. F. , Doyle, S. H. , Christoffersen, P. , Lindbäck, K. & et al. (2017). Seismic evidence for complex sedimentary control of Greenland Ice Sheet flow. Science Advances, vol. 3: 8
Mikkelsen, A. B. , Hubbard, A. , MacFerrin, M. , Box, J. E. , Doyle, S. H. , Fitzpatrick, A. , Hasholt, B. , Bailey, H. L. & et al. (2016). Extraordinary runoff from the Greenland ice sheet in 2012 amplified by hypsometry and depleted firn retention. The Cryosphere, vol. 10: 3, pp. 1147-1159.
Lindbäck, K. & Pettersson, R. (2015). Spectral roughness and glacial erosion of a land-terminating section of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Geomorphology, vol. 238, pp. 149-159.
Lindbäck, K. , Pettersson, R. , Hubbard, A. L. , Doyle, S. H. , van As, D. , Mikkelsen, A. B. & Fitzpatrick, A. A. (2015). Subglacial water drainage, storage, and piracy beneath the Greenland ice sheet. Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 42: 18, pp. 7606-7614.
Lindbäck, K. , Pettersson, R. , Doyle, S. H. , Helanow, C. , Jansson, P. , Kristensen, S. S. , Stenseng, L. , Forsberg, R. & et al. (2014). High-resolution ice thickness and bed topography of a land-terminating section of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Earth System Science Data, vol. 6: 2, pp. 331-338.
Doyle, S. H. , Hubbard, A. L. , Dow, C. F. , Jones, G. A. , Fitzpatrick, A. , Gusmeroli, A. , Kulessa, B. , Lindbäck, K. & et al. (2013). Ice tectonic deformation during the rapid in situ drainage of a supraglacial lake on the Greenland Ice Sheet. The Cryosphere, vol. 7: 1, pp. 129-140.
Articles, reviews/surveys
Hanna, E. , Topál, D. , Box, J. E. , Buzzard, S. , Christie, F. D. W. , Hvidberg, C. , Morlighem, M. , De Santis, L. & et al. (2024). Short- and long-term variability of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 5, pp. 193-210.
Collections (editor)
Bäckström, I. (ed.) , Fredman, P. (ed.) , Giritli Nygren, K. (ed.) , Niskanen, K. (ed.) , Olofsson, A. (ed.) , Nilsson, H. (ed.) & Lindbäck, K. (ed.) (2024). Globala utmaningar – lokala lösningar : Forskning för en hållbar samhällsutveckling i norra Sverige. Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University
Doctoral theses
Lindbäck, K. (2015). Hydrology and Bed Topography of the Greenland Ice Sheet : Last known surroundings. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2015 (Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology : 1265)