Current Publications by Matthias Kuhle

Kuhle, M and Kuhle, S. (2015): Lost in Translation or Can We Still Understand What Polybius Says about Hannibal's Crossing of the Alps? - A Reply to Mahaney [Archaeometry, 55 (2013), 1196-204]*. Archaeometry, Volume 57, Issue 4, 759-771, DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12115.

Kuhle, M. (2014): Climate or Topography ? Topography of mountains as basis of modern glacier variations, exemplified by 6500 up to 8000 m high summits in High Asia. ? Evidences of Holocene and Historical as well as current glacier stages. In: Mountains: Geology, Topography and Environmental Concerns. Eds. A.J.B. Goncalves and A.A.B. Vieira. Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 65-147, ISBN: 978-1-63117-288-5. available on request

Kuhle, M. (2014): The Glacial (MIS 3-2) Outlet Glacier of the Marsyandi Nadi-icestream-network with its Ngadi Khola Tributary Glacier (Manaslu- and Lamjung Himalaya). - The Reconstructed Lowering of the Marsyandi Nadi Ice Stream Tongue down in to the Southern Himalaya Foreland. Journal of Mountain Science (JMS), J. Mt. Sci. 11(1): 236-287. DOI: 10.1007/s11629-013-2820-4. available on request

Kuhle, M. (2014): Zone of Optimum Development of Patterned Grounds as a Characteristic of Semi-Arid Areas, an Indicator of Permafrost-Lines and a Reference to Sub-Glacial Permafrost below the Past Arid Cold-Based Tibetan Ice Sheet. In: Permafrost: Distribution, Composition and Impacts on Infrastructure and Ecosystems. Ed. Oleg S. Pokrovsky. Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 107-152 available on request

Kuhle, M. (2013): The uplift of High Asia above the snowline and its Glaciation as an albedo-dependent cause of the Quaternary ice ages. Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 1-240. Additional e-books in this series with color graphics can be found on Novas website under the e-book tab.

Kuhle, M. (2012): The Early and Late Glacial High Mountain Glaciation Surrounding Tibet as Topographic-Climatic Cause of High-Energetic Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and their Sedimentological Consequences in the Lower Mountain Forelands. In: Horizons in Earth Science Research. Volume 7. Eds. Benjamin Veress & Jozsi Szigethy, 197 – 227; Nova Science Publisher, Inc. New York, ISBN 978-1-62100-622-0. available on request

Kuhle, M. (2012): High-glacial (LGP, LGM, MIS 3-2) ice cover in the middle Marsyandi Nadi and the Damodar-Himal down to the junction of the Nar Khola and the Marsyandi Khola (N of Annapurna Himalaya). In: Hartmann, M. & Weipert, J. (Eds.). Biodiversity and Natural Heritage of the Himalaya. Vol. IV, (Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya), Erfurt, pp. 9-46.

Kuhle, M. (2012): The Former Tibetan Ice Sheet. In: Ice Sheets. Eds: Müller, J.; Koch, L.; Hauppauge, NY, 173-203, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. available on request

Kuhle, M. (2011): The High Glacial (LGP, LGM, MIS 3-2) southern outlet glaciers of the Tibetan inland ice through Mustang into the Thak Khola as further evidence of the Tibetan ice. Journal of Nepal Geological Society (JNGS), Vol. 43 (Special Issue), 175-200.

Kuhle, M. and Kuhle, S. (2011): Hannibal gone astray? A critical comment on W. C. Mahaney et al.: The traversette (Italia) rockfall: Geomorphological indicator of the hannibalic invasion route` (ARCHAEOMETRY, 52, 1 [2010] 156–72)*. In: Archaeometry 54, 3 (2012), 591–601, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2011.00633.x

Kuhle, M. (2011): The High Glacial (Last Ice Age and Last Glacial Maximum) Ice Cover of High and Central Asia, with a Critical Review
of Some Recent OSL and TCN Dates. Development in Quaternary Science, Vol. 15 (d, Quaternary Glaciation - Extent and Chronology, A Closer Look, Eds: Ehlers, J.; Gibbard, P.L.; Hughes, P.D.), 943-965. (Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam).

Kuhle, M. (2011): The High-Glacial (Last Glacial Maximum) Glacier Cover of the Aconcagua Group and Adjacent Massifs in the Mendoza Andes (South America) with a Closer Look at Further Empirical Evidence. Development in Quaternary Science, Vol. 15 (d, Quaternary Glaciation - Extent and Chronology, A Closer Look, Eds: Ehlers, J.; Gibbard, P.L.; Hughes, P.D.), 735-738. (Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam).

Kuhle, M. (2011): Reconstruction of the last glaciations in the whole of Asia. In: Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers. Eds: V. P. Singh, P. Singh, U. K. Haritashya, 924-932, Springer.

Kuhle, M. (2011): Ice Age. In: Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers. Eds: V. P.Singh, P. Singh, U. K. Haritashya, 560-565, Springer.

Kuhle, M. (2011): Last Glacial Maximum Glaciation (LGM/LGP) in High Asia (Tibet and surrounding Mountains). In: Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers. Eds: V. P. Singh, P. Singh, U. K. Haritashya, 697-702, Springer.

Kuhle, M. (2011): Ice Age Development Theory. In: Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers. Eds: V. P. Singh, P. Singh, U. K. Haritashya, 576-581, Springer.

Kuhle, M. (2011): Extent of the former glaciation of High- and Central Asia with its global paleo-climatic consequences: an overview with new empirical data from 2004 to 2010. In: Abstracts ID162 XVIII INQUA-Congress Quaternary sciences – the view from the mountains, 21-27 July 2011 in Bern, Switzerland.

Kuhle, M. (2011): Indicators of a former Tibetan ice sheet and an ice stream network in the surrounding mountains: field observations and dates on the SE-, S- and W-margin of Tibet from the expeditions 2004-2009. In: Abstracts ID163 XVIII INQUA-Congress Quaternary sciences – the view from the mountains, 21-27 July 2011 in Bern, Switzerland.

Kuhle, M. and Kuhle, S. (2010): Connecting Information with Scientific Method: Darwin’s Significance for Epistemology. In: Journal for the General Philosophy of Science (J Gen Philos Sci) Vol. 41, No. 2, 333-357 DOI 10.1007/s10838-010-9140-y

Kuhle, M. (2010): Uplift of Tibet and the mountains of central Asia above the snowline, their Ice Age glaciation and Influence on the Quaternary climate: an overview with results from 2003 to 2010. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Volume 41 November 2010 Special Issue, Abstract Volume 6th Nepal Geological Congress 15-17 November 2010 Kathmandu, Nepal: 158.

Kuhle, M. (2010): Last Ice Age glaciation of the Himalaya – investigations of trimlines, ice thicknesses, lowest ice margin and ELA in the Khumbu Himal (Cho Oyu, Mt. Everest and Makalu-S-slopes). Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Volume 41 November 2010 Special Issue, Abstract Volume 6th Nepal Geological Congress 15-17 November 2010 Kathmandu, Nepal: 157.

Kuhle, M. (2010): New Indicators of a Former Tibetan Ice Sheet and an Ice Stream Network in the Surrounding Mountain Systems: New Observations and Dating on the SE-, S- and W-margin of Tibet from Expeditions in 2004-2009. Program and Extended Abstracts of the 25th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop in San Francisco 2010, A104-A105.

Kuhle, M., Kuhle, S. (2010): Review on Dating methods: Numerical Dating in the Quaternary of High Asia. In: Journal of Mountain Science (2010) 7: 105-122.

Kuhle, M. (2009): The Former Glaciation of High-(Tibet) and Central Asia and it's Global Climatic Impact-An Ice Age Theory with a Remark on Potential Warmer Climatic Cycles in the Future. New Permafrost and Glacier Research. Eds. Max I. Krugger & Harry P. Stern; Nova Science Publisher, Inc. New York: 163-235.

Kuhle, M. (2009): The Uplift of Tibet and the mountains of Central Asia above the Snowline, their Ice Age Glaciation and Influence on the Pleistocene Climate Change: an overview with new results from 2003 to 2008. In: Abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on the Tibetan Plateau and 24th Himalaya-Karakorum-Tibet Workshop 2009, Beijing, China: 223.

Kuhle, M. (2009): The Last Ice Age glaciation of the Himalaya – an investigation of glacier trim-lines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-lines in the Khumbu-and Khumbakarna Himal (Cho Oyu, Mt. Everest and Makalu-S-slopes). In: Abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on the Tibetan Plateau and 24th Himalaya-Karakorum-Tibet Workshop 2009, Beijing, China: 201.

Kuhle, M., Kuhle, S. (2009): Kalkül und Information - das Verknüpfungsproblem bei Kant, Chomsky und Fodor. In: Funke, G., M. Baum, B. Dörflinger u. T. M. Seebohm (Hrsg.) (2009): Kant-Studien. Philosophische Zeitschrift der Kant-Gesellschaft. 100. Jahrgang. Heft 2, Verlag Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York., S. 241-261.

Kuhle, M. (2008): Geomorphological Altitudinal Levels of the Mountains and the Influence of the Relief on the Glacier Altitudinal Level during the Quaternary Climate Change as Basis of Glacier Typology. In Colloquium Geographicum; Volume 31; Diversity in Mountain Systems; Ed. Löffler, J. and Stadelbauer, J.; 21-32;ISBN 978-3-537-87431-3 ; ISSN 0588-3253; Bonn.

Kuhle, M. (2008): The Last Ice Age glaciation of the Himalaya - an investigation of glacier trim-lines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-lines in the Khumbu- and Khumbakarna Himal (Cho Oyu, Mt. Everest and Makalu-S-slopes). - HPQ04903L: Abstract CD-Rom: 33 Intern. Geological Congress-Conference IGC 6-14/8/2008 Oslo, Norway.

Kuhle, M. (2008): The Uplift of Tibet and the mountains of Central Asia above the Snowline, their Ice Age Glaciation and Influence on the Pleistocene Climate Change: an overview with new results from 2003 to 2008. - CCC042021: Abstract CD-Rom: 33 Intern. Geological Congress-Conference IGC 6-14/8/2008 Oslo, Norway.

Kuhle, M. (2008): The Uplift of Tibet above the Snowline, its Ice Age Glaciation and Influence on the Pleistocene Climate Change, In: Volume 33 Résumé Abstracts GAC-MAC-SEG-SGA 400 years of discoveries, Geological Society of Canada; Mineralogical Association of Canada; Society of Economic Geologists; Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits: 26.05.-28.05.2008 Québec, Canada: 89

Kuhle, M. (2008): Correspondence to-online-edition (doi.10.1016/jj.quascirev.2007.09.015 Elsevier) of Quaternary Science Reviews (QSR) article "Quaternary glacier history of the Central Karakorum" by Yeong Bae Seong, Lewis A. Owen, Michael P. Bishop, Andrew Bush, Penny Cendon, Luke Copland, Robert Finkel, Ulrich Kamp, John F. Shroder Jr. In: Quaternary Science Reviews, Volume 27, S. 1655-1656.

Kuhle, M. (2007(erschienen 2008)): The Pleistocene Glaciation (LGP and pre-LGP, pre-LGM) of SE-Iranian Mountains exemplified by the Kuh-i-Jupar, Kuh-i-Lalezar and Kuh-i-Hezar Massifs in the Zagros. Polarforschung 77 (2-3), 71-88 (Erratum/ Clarification Figur 15 betreffend: Vol. 78 (1-2), 83, 2008 [erschienen 2009])

Kuhle, M. (2007): Critical Approach to the Methods of Glacier Reconstruction in High Asia (Qinghai- Xizang (Tibet) Plateau, West Sichuan Plateau, Himalaya, Karakorum, Pamir, Kuenlun, Tienshan) and discussion of the probability of a Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) inland ice. In: Journal of Mountain Science (JMS) Vol.4, No.2 , 91-123

Kuhle, M. (2007): The last Ice Age Glaciation of the Himalaya - an investigation of glacier trimlines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-lines in the Khumbu- and Khumbakarna Himal. Quaternary International, XVII INQUA Congress 2007, Cairns, Australia, 28 July - 3 August 2007; The Tropics: Heat Engine of the Quaternary, 222/223

Kuhle, M. (2007): Reconstruction of the Ice Age glaciation (LGP/Last Glacial Period) in the southern slopes of Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Makalu (Himalaya). In: Geophysical Research Abstracts 9 (EGU General Assembly, 2007, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April, ISSN: 1029-7006)

Kuhle, M. (2007): Extent of the former glaciation of High- and Central Asia: an overview with new results from 2003 to 2006. Quaternary International, XVII INQUA Congress 2007, Cairns, Australia, 28 July - 3 August 2007; The Tropics: Heat Engine of the Quaternary, 222

Kuhle, M. (2007): Altitudinal levels and limits in high mountains. In: Journal of Mountain Science 4, no.1 (Science Press, Beijing, Ed: Yu Dafu, C.), 24-33.

Kuhle, M. (2006): Reconstruction of the Ice Age Glaciation in the Southern Slopes of Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Makalu (Himalaya) (Part 1+2). In: Journal of Mountain Science Vol. 3 No. 2+3 Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 91-124+191-27.

Kuhle, M. (2006): The Last Ice Age glaciation of the Himalaya ? an investigation of glacier trim-lines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-lines in the Khumbu- and Khumbakarna Himal. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2, February 2006 Special Issue 21st Himalaya-Karakorum-Tibet Workshop 29th-31st March 2006, University of Cambridge, UK; 146; Pergamon, ISSN 1367-9120.

Kuhle, M. (2006): The Past Hunza Glacier in Connection with a Pleistocene Karakorum Ice Stream Network during the Last Ice Age (Würm). In: Karakoram in Transition. (Ed: Kreutzmann, H.) Saijid, A., Oxford University Press, Karachi, Pakistan, ISBN-13: 978-0-19-547210-3 , 24-48.

Kuhle, M. (2006): Hochasien - zur Physischen Geographie des Daches der Welt. Heidelberger Geographische Schriften 19+20, 153-163. (Heidelberger Geographische Gesellschaft e.V., Heidelberg ISSN: 0931-0061)

Kuhle, M. (2006): The Reconstruction of Ice Age Glaciation of the Himalaya and High Asia by Quaternary Geological and Glaciogeomorphological Methods. Himalaya (Geological Aspects) 4 (Ed: Saklani, P.), 181-214. (ISBN: 81-8904-14-3).

Kuhle, M. (ed.) (2005 (erschienen 08. 2006)): GeoJournal: Tibet and High Asia (VII) (1) Glaciomorphology and former Glaciation in the Himalaya and Karakorum. Vol. 62 No.3-4. Springer Netherlands, 115-650. Part 1

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Kuhle, M. (2005): The maximum Ice Age (Wurmian, Last Ice Age, LGM) Glaciation of the Himalaya - a glacialgeomorophological investigation of glacier trimlines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-line depression in the Mt. Everest-Makalu-Cho Oyu Massifs (Khumbu- and Khumbakarna Himal) including informations on late-glacial, neoglacial and historical glacier stages, their snow-line depressions and ages. GeoJournal 62 Nr.3-4 (Tibet and High Asia(VII): Glaciogeomorphology and former Glaciation in the Himalaya and Karakorum), 191-650. Part 1

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Kuhle, M. (2005): Glacial geomorphology and ice ages in Tibet and surrounding mountains. The Island Arc 14 (4), 346-367. (Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd)

Kuhle, M. (2005): The maximum Ice Age (Wurmian, Last Ice Age, LGM) Glaciation of the Himalaya - a glacialgeomorophological investigation of glacier trimlines, ice thicknesses, lowest former ice margin positions and snow-line depression in the Mt. Everest-Makalu-Cho Oyu Massifs (Khumbu- and Khumbakarna Himal). Joint Earth Science Meeting - Thrust Belts and Foreland Basins, Rueil-Malmaison, France, December, 14-16, 2005 Abstract Volume(Eds: Lacombe,O; Lavé,J; Roure,F), 219-222.

Kuhle, M. (2005): The Maximum Ice Age Glaciation between Karakoram Main Ridge (K2) and the Tarim Basin and its Influence on the global Energy Balance. Journal of Mountain Science 2 (1), 1-19. (Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Science).

Kuhle, M. (2004): The Ice Age Glaciation of Western Tibet between the Karakorums and the Tarim Basin, and its influence on the global energy balance. In: Geomorphology and Environment. (Eds: Singh, S.; Sharma, H.S.; Kumar De, S.) acb Publications, Calcota, India, 3-27.

Kuhle, M. (2004): Past glacier (Würmian) ice thickness in the Karakoram and on the Deosai Plateau in the catchment area of the Indus river. E&G Quaternary Science Journal (Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart) 54, 95-123.

Kuhle, M. (2004): The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) glacier cover of the Aconcagua group and adjacent massifs in the Mendoza Andes (South America). Development in Quaternary Science 2 (c, Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology, Part III: South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Eds: Ehlers, J.; Gibbard, P.L.), 75-81. (Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam).

Kuhle, M. (2004): The High Glacial (Last Ice Age and LGM) ice cover in High and Central Asia. Development in Quaternary Science 2 (c, Quaternary Glaciation - Extent and Chronology, Part III: South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Eds: Ehlers, J.; Gibbard, P.L.), 175-199. (Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam).

Kuhle, M. (2004): The Pleistocene Glaciation in the Karakoram-Mountains: Reconstruction of Past Glacier Extensions and Ice Thicknesses. Journal of Mountain Science 1 (1), 3-17.

Kuhle, M. (2004): Glacial Geomorphology and Ice Ages in Tibet and surrounding mountains. Journal of Himalayan Sciences 2 (4, The 19th Himlalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop, 10-12 July 2004 Niseko, Hokaido, Japan; Eds: Arita, K.; Gautam, P.; Paudel, L.P.; Takada, Y.; Watanabe, T.), 186-187.

Kuhle, M. (2004): New Results Concerning the Past Glaciation in Tibet, the Himalaya and the Karakoram. The 4th International Sypmosium on the Tibetan Plateau. August 4-7, Program and Abstracts 2004, 104-105. (Lhasa, China)