Publications | School of Geosciences | The University of Aberdeen

Cellular automata models for simulation and prediction of urban land use change: Development and prospects

2025

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences, vol. 6, no. 2, 100142

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiig.2025.100142
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Monitoring Glacial Lake Formation and GLOF Hazard in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area of Nepal (2010–2023)

2025

Chhetri, P. K., Li, Y., Gharehchahi, S., Bhardwaj, A.

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, vol. 141, 104178

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.104178
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Quantifying Ice Thickness and Volume of Glaciers in the Chandra-Bhaga Basin, Western Himalaya: Insights from GlabTop2 Model and GPR Dataset

2025

Vatsal, S., Azam, M. F., Bhardwaj, A., Mandal, A., Bahuguna, I., Tomar, S. S.

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 3353–3367

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-025-02244-6

Simulating urban expansion as a nonlinear constrained evolution process: A hybrid logistic–Monte Carlo cellular automata framework

2025

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, vol. 199, no. Part 3, 116938

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2025.116938
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The role of shallow banks and marine ice domes in marine-based ice sheet deglaciation

2025

Kurjanski, B., Rea, B., Spagnolo, M.

Boreas, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 649-671

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.70012
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SAGRNet: A novel object-based graph convolutional neural network for diverse vegetation cover classification in remotely-sensed imagery

2025

Gui, B., Sam, L., Bhardwaj, A., Gómez, D. S., Peñaloza, F. G., Buchroithner, M. F., Green, D. R.

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, vol. 227, pp. 99-124

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Online: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924271625002308
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.06.004
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The Paso Anomaly: shallow gas contained within Lower Pleistocene glaciogenic deposits in the Central North Sea

2025

McLoughlin, J. P., Archer, S. G., Swan, A., Kurjanski, B., Buckley, F., Rea, B. R., Spagnolo, M., Burchell, M.

Petroleum Geoscience, vol. 31, no. 3, petgeo2024-073

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Online: https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/data-and-insights/data/uk-national-data-repository
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1144/petgeo2024-073
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Volcanoes stunt nearby glaciers

2025

Unnsteinsson, T., Spagnolo, M., Rea, B. R., Girona, T., Barr, I., Mullan, D.

Nature Communications, vol. 16, 8099

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63332-2
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Optimizing Object-Based Agricultural and Ecological Land Use Classification via Multi-Band Fusion and Seasonal Spectral Differences

2025

Gui, B., Sam, L., Bhardwaj, A., Gómez, D. S., Peñaloza, F. G., Buchroithner, M. F., Green, D. R.

International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 46, no. 16, pp. 6157-6188

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2025.2532837
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A Novel Multi-Scale Deep Learning Framework for Adaptive Urban Expansion Simulation

2025

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 130, 106594

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106594

Monsoon dynamics and future projections in the Himalaya: Insights into sea surface temperature, sea level pressure relationships, and future flood risks

2025

Shekhar, M., Pandey, P., Singh, S., Sharma, A.

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, vol. 110, 101558

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2025.101558
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It is time to build GLOF-resilient communities globally before another GLOF disaster strikes

2025

Ahmed, R., Sam, L., Bhardwaj, A.

Natural Hazards, vol. 2, 41

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-025-00097-0
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Time to diffuse the “ticking time bombs” of the Himalaya

2025

Bhardwaj, A., Ali, S. N., Sam, L., Pandey, P.

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, vol. 139, 103908

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.103908
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Comparative analysis of different machine learning algorithms for urban footprint extraction in diverse urban contexts using high-resolution remote sensing imagery

2025

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Journal of Geographical Sciences, vol. 35, pp. 664-696

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-025-2339-y
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Understanding the point mass balance and surface ice velocity for the debris-covered glacier, Panchi II, western Himalaya (India)

2025

Vatsal, S., Azam, M. F., Bhardwaj, A., Mandal, A., Ramsankaran, R., Soheb, M., Kutty, S. G., Singh, C., Mishra, S., Ramanathan, A., Bahuguna, I., Joshi, P., Raju, N. J.

Results in Earth Sciences, vol. 3, 100058

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rines.2024.100058
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A time-series of evolving glacial geomorphology for Esjufjallajökull (Breiðamerkurjökull), southeast Iceland

2025

Lally, A., Ruffell, A., Newton, A., Storrar, R., Kahlert, T., Graham, C., Rea, B., Spagnolo, M.

Journal of Maps, vol. 21, no. 1, 2480798

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2025.2480798
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Glacier speed-up as a possible precursor to volcanic eruptions at Mount Veniaminof, Alaska

2025

Dieter Martin, M., Barr, I. D., Edwards, B., Spagnolo, M., Symeonakis, E., Mallalieu, J., Adamson, K., Mullan, D., Van Wyk de Vries, M.

Journal of Glaciology, vol. 71, e20

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2024.107
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Spatial and temporal variations in 94 GHz radar backscatter from a springtime snowpack

2025

Harcourt, W. D., Robertson, D. A., Macfarlane, D. G., Rea, B., James, M., Diggins, M., Fyffe, B.

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol. 18, pp. 3611-3624

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3522583
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A novel automated labelling algorithm for deep learning-based built-up areas extraction using nighttime lighting data

2024

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 306, 112702

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2024.112702
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Proximity to active volcanoes enhances glacier velocity

2024

Mallalieu, J., Barr, I. D., Spagnolo, M., Mullan, D. J., Symeonakisa, E., Edwards, B. R., Martin, M. D.

Communications Earth & Environment, vol. 5, 679

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01826-5
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Morphometric analysis of cirques on the Iberian Peninsula provides insights into climate during past glaciations

2024

Pellitero, R., Barr, I., Spagnolo, M., Tomkins, M.

Geomorphology, vol. 461, 109318

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109318
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From roofs to renewables: Deep learning and geographic information systems insights into a comprehensive urban solar photovoltaic assessment for Stonehaven

2024

Gui, B., Sam, L., Bhardwaj, A.

Energy 360, vol. 1, 100006

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energ.2024.100006
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The deglacial history of 79N glacier and the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream

2024

Roberts, D. h., Lane, T. p., Jones, R. s., Bentley, M. j., Darvill, C. m., Rodes, A., Smith, J. a., Jamieson, S. s., Rea, B. r., Fabel, D., Gheorghiu, D., Davidson, A., Cofaigh, C. �., Lloyd, J. m., Callard, S. l., Humbert, A.

Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 336, 108770

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.108770
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Revealing the evolution of spatiotemporal patterns of urban expansion using mathematical modelling and emerging hotspot analysis

2024

Gui, B., Bhardwaj, A., Sam, L.

Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 364, 121477

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Online: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479724014634
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121477
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Geomorphological signature of topographically controlled ice flow-switching at a glacier margin: Breiðamerkurjökull (Iceland) as a modern analogue for palaeo-ice sheets

2024

Lally, A., Ruffell, A., Newton, A. M., Rea, B. R., Spagnolo, M., Storrar, R. D., Kahlert, T., Graham, C.

Geomorphology, vol. 454, 109184

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Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109184
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