Henning Åkesson

Research interests
My main interests are ice dynamics, ice-flow modelling, ice-climate and ice-ocean interactions, and paleoclimate. I also care about ethics and knowledge-based policy.
Teaching
Background
2021- Postdoctoral researcher, UiO
2018-2021 Postdoctoral researcher, Stockholm University and Bolin Centre for Climate Research
2014-2017 PhD. Dept. of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. Thesis: Deglaciation of the Norwegian fjords. [Web] [PDF]
2012-2014 MSc. Dept. of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Norway.
Thesis: Simulating the climatic response of Hardangerjøkulen in southern Norway since the Little Ice Age. [PDF]
2009-2012 BA. Dept. of Geography, University of Bergen, Norway.
Thesis: Glacial geology of Virkisjökull glacier, Iceland (in Norwegian).
Publications
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Åkesson, Henning Martin; Morlighem, Mathieu; Nilsson, Johan; Stranne, Christian & Jakobsson, Martin (2022). Petermann ice shelf may not recover after a future breakup. Nature Communications. ISSN 2041-1723. 13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-29529-5. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Frank, Thomas; Åkesson, Henning; Fleurian, Basile de; Morlighem, M. & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2022). Geometric controls of tidewater glacier dynamics. The Cryosphere. ISSN 1994-0416. 16(2), p. 581–601. doi: 10.5194/tc-16-581-2022.
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Åkesson, Henning; Morlighem, Mathieu; O'Regan, Matt & Jakobsson, Martin (2021). Future Projections of Petermann Glacier Under Ocean Warming Depend Strongly on Friction Law. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Earth Surface. ISSN 2169-9003. 126. doi: 10.1029/2020JF005921. Show summary
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Jakobsson, Martin; Mayer, Larry; Nilsson, Johan; Stranne, Christian; Calder, Bryan & O'Regan, Matt [Show all 31 contributors for this article] (2020). Ryder Glacier in northwest Greenland is shielded from warm Atlantic water by a bathymetric sill. Communications Earth & Environment. ISSN 2662-4435. 1. doi: 10.1038/s43247-020-00043-0. Show summary
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Åkesson, Henning; Gyllencreutz, Richard; Mangerud, Jan; Svendsen, John-Inge; Nick, Faezeh M. & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2020). Rapid retreat of a Scandinavian marine outlet glacier in response to warming at the last glacial termination. Quaternary Science Reviews. ISSN 0277-3791. 250. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106645. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Åkesson, Henning; Morlighem, Mathieu; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Svendsen, John-Inge & Mangerud, Jan (2018). Atmosphere-driven ice sheet mass loss paced by topography: Insights from modelling the south-western Scandinavian Ice Sheet. Quaternary Science Reviews. ISSN 0277-3791. 195, p. 32–47. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.07.004. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Steiger, Nadine; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Åkesson, Henning; de Fleurian, Basile & Nick, Faezeh M. (2018). Simulated retreat of Jakobshavn Isbræ since the Little Ice Age controlled by geometry. The Cryosphere. ISSN 1994-0416. 12(7), p. 2249–2266. doi: 10.5194/tc-12-2249-2018. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Nick, Faezeh M. (2018). Impact of fjord geometry on grounding line stability. Frontiers in Earth Science. ISSN 2296-6463. 6. doi: 10.3389/feart.2018.00071. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2017). Simulating the evolution of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in southern Norway since the mid-Holocene and its sensitivity to climate change. The Cryosphere. ISSN 1994-0416. 11, p. 281–302. doi: 10.5194/tc-11-281-2017. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2016). Simulating asymmetric growth and retreat of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in southern Norway since the mid-Holocene. The Cryosphere Discussions. ISSN 1994-0432. doi: 10.5194/tc-2016-62. Show summary
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Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Åkesson, Henning (2022). Hardangerjøkulen - fortidshistorien og fremtidsutsiktene.
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Åkesson, Henning (2021). Greenland's largest glacier through the year 2300. [Internet]. American Geophysical Union (AGU) YouTube Channel.
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Åkesson, Henning (2021). The rocky road to accurate sea-level predictions. [Internet]. ScienMag - Science Magazine.
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Åkesson, Henning (2021). We urgently need to reconsider the under-ice landscapes of glaciers. [Internet]. Labroots.
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Åkesson, Henning (2021). Demise of a glacier, uncovering a fjord. [Internet]. Stockholm University website.
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Åkesson, Henning (2021). The rocky road to accurate sea-level projections - dirt and water under Greenland control future sea-level rise. [Internet]. Bolin Centre for Climate Research website.
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Åkesson, Henning (2020). Demise of a glacier, uncovering of the Hardangerfjord. [Internet]. Forskning.no/ScienceNorway.
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Åkesson, Henning (2020). This is how Hardanger melted at record speed from the last ice age. [Internet]. Alkhaleej Today.
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Åkesson, Henning (2020). Norsk isbre smeltet i rekordfart - gir en pekepinn om framtiden på Grønland. [Internet]. NRK.no.
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Frank, Thomas; Åkesson, Henning; de Fleurian, Basile & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2020). Geometric Controls of Fjord Glacier Dynamics. Show summary
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Paasche, Øyvind & Åkesson, Henning (2019). Let’s Start Teaching Scientists How to Withstand Attacks on Fact. EOS. ISSN 0096-3941.
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Åkesson, Henning (2018). I spotted this beautiful Norwegian ice cap from the air recently — and as it turns out, it’s doomed. [Internet]. Discover Magazine.
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Åkesson, Henning (2018). Brer over breen - Slik skal sveitserne bremse bresmeltingen. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
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Paasche, Øyvind & Åkesson, Henning (2018). Scientific Integrity in a Politically Challenged World (Session TM 6, Conveners).
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Åkesson, Henning (2018). Flere norske isbreer i ferd med å forsvinne. [TV]. TV2 Nyhetskanalen.
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Åkesson, Henning (2018). Hardangerjøkulen kan bli helt borte. Bergens Tidende. ISSN 0804-8983.
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Åkesson, Henning (2018). – Vi er i ferd med å miste breene som i dag er en del av landskapet vårt. [Internet]. Bergens Tidende.
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Åkesson, Henning; Gyllencreutz, Richard; Mangerud, Jan; Nick, Faezeh M. & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2018). Fast retreat of a marine outlet glacier in western Norway at the last glacial termination. Show summary
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Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Åkesson, Henning & Steiger, Nadine (2018). Rapid deglaciation of Norwegian and Greenland fjords.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). - Ekspressversjonen er at det blir varmare og Hardangerjøkulen smeltar. [Internet]. Hardanger Folkeblad nett.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Isbre kan vera borte om 50 år. [Newspaper]. Hardanger Folkeblad.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Klima i endring - hva skjer, hva kan vi gjøre, og hvilke muligheter åpner seg opp?
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Møt en forsker - hva skjer med isbreer og klima?
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Hardangerjøkulen i endring: - hva kan fortiden lære oss, og hva vil framtiden bringe?
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Steiger, Nadine; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Åkesson, Henning & Nick, Faezeh M. (2017). Modeling the retreat of the Jakobshavn Glacier from the LIA and into the future.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Morlighem, Mathieu; Nick, Faezeh M.; Mangerud, Jan & Svendsen, John-Inge (2017). What controls changes of marine outlet glaciers?
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Åkesson, Henning; Morlighem, Mathieu & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2017). Modelling grounding line retreat during deglaciation of Western Norway using ISSM.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). 80 Graphs From 58 New (2017) Papers Invalidate Claims Of Unprecedented Global-Scale Modern Warming. [Internet]. Notrickzone.com.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Breitbart misrepresents research from 58 scientific papers to falsely claim that they disprove human-caused global warming. [Internet]. Climate Feedback.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). DELINGPOLE: 'Global Warming' Is a Myth, Say 58 Scientific Papers in 2017. [Internet]. Breitbart.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). En historisk økonomisk gamble. Finansavisen. ISSN 0803-9518. p. 42–42.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Kan smelte bort. Vi menn. ISSN 0042-4951.
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Åkesson, Henning; Morlighem, Mathieu; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Svendsen, John-Inge & Mangerud, Jan (2017). Modelling grounding line retreat during deglaciation of the Western Fennoscandian Ice Sheet using ISSM.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Hardangerjøkulen: The Real-Life Hoth is Disappearing. [Internet]. GlacierHub.org.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Low snow cover threatens Swiss ski resorts. [Internet]. Breaking Property News.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Low snow cover threatens Swiss ski resorts. [Internet]. Climate News Network.
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Åkesson, Henning; Paasche, Øyvind & Lysbakken, Audun (2017). Lysbakken: - Trump angriper sannheten og vitenskapen. Bergens Tidende. ISSN 0804-8983. p. 4–4.
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Åkesson, Henning & Engeset, Rune Verpe (2017). 300 meter tykk isbre kan være borte om 50 år. [Internet]. Kraftnytt.no.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Norwegian ice cap 'exceptionally sensitive' to climate change. [Internet]. ScienceDaily.com.
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Åkesson, Henning (2017). Norwegian ice cap 'exceptionally sensitive' to climate change. [Internet]. Phys.org.
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Åkesson, Henning & Engeset, Rune Verpe (2017). Nesten alle de norske isbreene kan smelte helt bort innen 100 år. [Internet]. NRK P3 Nyheter.
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Åkesson, Henning & Engeset, Rune Verpe (2017). Hardangerjøkulen kan forsvinne. [TV]. NRK Vestlandsrevyen.
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Åkesson, Henning & Karlsen, Ola (2017). Om 100 år kan de norske isbreene ha smeltet. [Internet]. ABC Nyheter.
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Åkesson, Henning; Engeset, Rune Verpe; Nyhammer Olsen, Adrian; Angell, Elise & Norheim Johansen, Even (2017). 300 meter tykk isbre kan være borte om 50 år. [Internet]. NRK.no.
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Åkesson, Henning & Engeset, Rune Verpe (2017). Isbreer kan forsvinne dette århundret. [Radio]. NRK Hordaland.
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Åkesson, Henning & Engeset, Rune Verpe (2017). Isbreer kan forsvinne dette århundret. [Radio]. NRK P2 Nyhetsmorgen.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Sylte, Gudrun (2017). Hardangerjøkulen kan smelte vekk i løpet av dette århundret. [Internet]. energiogklima.no.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2017). Simulating the history of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap and its sensitivity to climate change.
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Åkesson, Henning; Steiger, Nadine; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Nick, Faezeh M. (2017). How fjord geometry controls marine-terminating glacier stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Paasche, Øyvind & Njåstad, Marthe (2017). Har startet støttekampanje for amerikansk forskning. [Internet]. På Høyden.
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Åkesson, Henning; Paasche, Øyvind & Sylte, Gudrun (2017). Sanker støtte for amerikansk forskning. [Internet]. energiogklima.no.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2017). Simulating the history of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap and its sensitivity to climate change.
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Paasche, Øyvind & Åkesson, Henning (2017). Nordic support for American climate science. UArctic website.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nick, Faezeh M.; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Steiger, Nadine (2017). How fjord geometry controls marine-terminating glacier stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nick, Faezeh M.; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Steiger, Nadine (2016). On the impact of fjord geometry on grounding line stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Nick, Faezeh M. & Steiger, Nadine (2016). Effect of fjord geometry on marine-terminating glacier stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nick, Faezeh M. & Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes (2016). Effect of fjord geometry on ice sheet stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2016). Simulating asymmetric growth and retreat of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in southern Norway since the mid-Holocene.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Steiger, Nadine (2016). Marine ice sheet stability and climate interactions.
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Steiger, Nadine; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Nick, Faezeh M. & Åkesson, Henning (2016). Modelling marine-terminating glaciers in a warming climate.
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Åkesson, Henning & Steiger, Nadine (2016). Breer, klima og klimagassutslipp - hva er det som skjer?
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2016). Modelled non-linear response to climate of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap, southern Norway, since the mid-Holocene.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Steiger, Nadine & Nick, Faezeh M. (2016). Effect of fjord geometry on tidewater glacier stability.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Nick, Faezeh M. (2015). Fjord geometry and marine outlet glacier stability on centennial time scales.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Nick, Faezeh M. (2015). Fjord geometry and marine outlet glacier stability on centennial time scales.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Nick, Faezeh M. (2015). Fjord geometry and marine outlet glacier stability on deglaciation time scales.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Svendsen, John-Inge; Mangerud, Jan; Hughes, Anna L.C. & Vasskog, Kristian [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2015). Marine outlet glacier stability on centennial time scales.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2015). Modelling mass balance and dynamics of Hardangerjøkulen Ice Cap, Southern Norway.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Svendsen, John-Inge; Mangerud, Jan; Hughes, Anna L.C. & Vasskog, Kristian [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2015). Deglaciation of the Norwegian fjords.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Svendsen, John-Inge; Mangerud, Jan; Hughes, Anna L.C. & Vasskog, Kristian [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2015). Deglaciation of the Norwegian fjords.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2015). Simulating the climatic response of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap since the Little Ice Age.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2015). Simulating Hardangerjøkulen ice cap, southern Norway, since the Little Ice Age.
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Åkesson, Henning (2015). Breer og klima: hva er det som skjer? - og hvordan vi vet det.
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Jensen, Mari Fjalstad & Åkesson, Henning (2015). Hva gjør en klimaforsker? .
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2014). Simulating the climatic response of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap with ISSM.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2014). Simulating the climatic response of Hardangerjøkulen ice cap since the Little Ice Age.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes; Giesen, Rianne H. & Morlighem, Mathieu (2014). Simulating Hardangerjøkulen ice cap, southern Norway, since the Little Ice Age.
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Åkesson, Henning; Nisancioglu, Kerim Hestnes & Svendsen, John-Inge (2018). Deglaciation of the Norwegian fjords . Universitetet i Bergen. ISSN 978-82-308-3854-9.