Refereed Articles

2024

Plag, H.-P., 2024. A conceptual framework for understanding the broad ignorance concerning catastrophic risks associated with the planetary emergency. J. of Catastrophic Risks and Resilience, In review.

Plag, H.-P., 2024. Exploring the Interdependency of Human Economic, Social, and Ethical Rules and Global (Un)Sustainability. One Earth, In review.

Plag, H.-P., Jules-Plag, S., 2024. Making Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Public Services. Sustainable Development. In review.

2023

Hill, E., Zajchowski, C., Plag, H.-P., Lobova, T., 2022. The Role of Triple Loop Learning in Fostering Future Conservation Leaders: Assessing High-Impact Practices, Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education & Leadership, 15(1), DOI: 10.18666/JOREL-2023-11394.

Plag, H.-P., Clemson, B., Walker, J., 2023. Place4Us: A Novel Social Collaboration Platform in Service of A United Humanity. J. Earth Viability, 1, 4-24.

2022

Plag, H.-P., Walker, J., Glemson, B., 2022. Towards an Ecosystem of Myths for a United Humanity in a Relationship of Reciprocity with the Earth's Life-Support System. Virtual Communities J., 1, VCJ

2021

Plag, H.-P., Jones, K., Martin, D., Garello, R., 2021. The Urban Coast Under Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: A Potential Hazard to the Ocean and an Ethical Challenge to Humanity. OCEANS 2021: San Diego – Porto, 2021, pp. 1-10, doi: 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9706118.

Plag, H.-P., Jones, K., Garello, R., 2021. A Virtual Center for the Community Addressing the Challenge of Marine Debris. OCEANS 2021: San Diego – Porto, 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705762

2020

Smail, E., Campbell, J., Takaki, D., Plag, H.-P., Garello, R., Djavidnia, S., Moutinho, J., El Serafy, G., Giorgetti, A., Vinci, M., Jack, M. E. M., Larkin, K., Wright, D. J., Galgani, F., Topouzelis, K., Bernard, S., Bowser, A., Colangeli, G., Pendleton, L., Segui, L. M., Canals, L. M., Simpson, M., Marino, A., Zabaleta, I., Heron, M., 2020. A Global Platform for Monitoring Marine Litter and Informing Action, UNEP-GEO Blue Planet White Paper.

2019

Smail, E. A., DiGiacomo, P., Seeyave, S., Djavidnia, S., Celliers, L., Le Traon, P.-Y., Gault, J., Escobar-Briones, E., Plag, H.-P., Pequignet, A.-C., Bajona, L., Zhang, L., Pearlman, J., Steven, A., Hodge, J., Racault, M.-F., Storlazzi, C., Skirving, W., Hoeke, R., Marra, J., Muller-Karger, F., Cripe, D., Takaki, D., 2019. An introduction to the Oceans and Society: Blue Planet Initiative. Journal of Operational Oceanography, DOI: 10.1080/1755876X.2019.1634959, html.

Plag, H.-P., Jules-Plag, S-A., 2019. A Transformative Concept: From Data Being Passive Objects to Data Being Active Subjects. Data, 4(4), DOI: 10.3390/data4040135, https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/4/4/135.

Plag, H.-P., Jules-Plag, S-A., 2019. A Goal-Based Approach to the Identification of Essential Transformation Variables in Support of the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. International Journal of Digital Earth, DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2018.1561761 (html).

2018

Plag, H.-P., 2018. Preface: Ecosystem services, ecosystem health and human communities. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 104, 1-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2018.03.014.

2016

Cheng, Y., Hamlington, B. D., Plag, H.-P., Xu, Q., 2016. Influence of ENSO on the variation of annual sea level cycle in the South China Sea. Ocean Engineering, 126, 343-352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.09.019

2015

Plag, H.-P., Brocklebank, S., Brosnan, D., Campus, P., Cloetingh, S., Jules-Plag, S-A., Stein, S., 2015. Extreme Geohazards — Reducing the Disaster Risk and Increasing Resilience. European Science Foundation.

Xu, Q., Cheng, Y., Zhang, B., Plag, H.-P., 2015. Investigation of sea level variability in the Baltic Sea from tide gauge, satellite altimetric data and model reanalysis. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 36.

Cheng, Y. , Plag, H.-P., Hamlington, B.D., Xu, Q., He, Y. , 2015. Regional sea level variability in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea, Continental Shelf Research, 111.

2014

Plag, H.-P., 2014. Foreword: extreme geohazards — a growing threat for a globally interconnected civilization. Natural Hazards, 72(3), 1275-1277.

2013

McCallum, I., Plag, H-P., Fritz, S., 2013. Data Citation Standard: A Means to Support Data Sharing, Attribution, and Traceability, E3S Web of Conferences, 1, 28002,DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20130128002, pdf.

Plag, H.-P., 2013. Labeling Geo-Referenced Information in Support of Data Sharing and the Facilitating of Societal Benefits of Earth Observations. EDP Sciences(28004), E3S Web of Conferences, 1, DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20130128004, pdf.

Plag, H-P., McCallum, I., Fritz, S., Jules-Plag, S.-A., Nyenhuis, M., Nativi, S., 2013, The GEOSS Science and Technology Service Suite: Linking S&T Communities and GEOSS. E3S Web of Conferences, 1, 28003, DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20130128003, pdf.

2012

Hammond, W. C., Blewitt, G., Li, Z., Plag, H.-P., Kreemer, C., 2012. Contemporary uplift of the Sierra Nevada, western U.S. from GPS and InSAR measurements. Geology, 27, doi: 10.1130/G32968.1.

Plag, H.-P. and Miller, N. M., 2012. Fourth annual IGCP 565 Workshop: Support for water management through hydrological models and data assimilation, Episodes, 35(2), 344-346.

2011

C. A. Katsman, A. Sterl, J. J. Beersma, H. W. van den Brink, J. A. Church, W. Hazeleger, R. E. Kopp, D. Kroon, J. Kwadijk, R. Lammersen, J. Lowe, M. Oppenheimer, H.-P. Plag, J. Ridley, H. von Storch, D. G. Vaughan, P. Vellinga, L. L. A. Vermeersen, R. S. W. van de Wal, R. Weisse, 2011. Exploring high-end scenarios for local sea level rise to develop flood protection strategies for a low-lying delta - the Netherlands as an example. Climatic Change, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-011-0037-5.

Plag, H.-P. & Miller, N. L., 2011. Applying Geodesy to Hydrologic Cycle Monitoring. EOS, Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, 92, 136.

2010:

Hammond, W. C., Kreemer, C., Blewitt, G., Plag, H.-P., 2010. Effect of Viscoelastic postseismic relaxation on estimates of interseismic crustal strain accumulation at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, doi:10.1029/2010GL042795.

Plag, H.-P., Miller, N. L., 2010. Third Annual IGCP 565 Workshop: Separating hydrological and tectonic signals in geodetic observations, Episodes, 33(4), 273-277. Not referred.

2009:

Blewitt, G., Hammond, W. C., Kreemer, C., Plag, H.-P., Stein, S., & Okal, E., 2009. GPS for realtime earthquake source determination and tsunami warning systems, J. Geodesy, 83, 335-343, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0262-5.

Kierulf, H. P., Plag, H.-P., and Kohler, J., 2009. Surface deformation induced by present-day ice melting in Svalbard, Geophys. J. Int., 179, 1-13, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04322.x.

Plag, H.-P., Gross, R., Rothacher, M., 2009. Global Geodetic Observing System for Geohazards and Global Change. Geosciences, BRGM's journal for a sustainable Earth, 9, 96-103 (pdf, high res. pdf).

Plag, H.-P., Rothacher, M., Pearlman, M., Neilan, R., & Ma, C., 2009. The Global Geodetic Observing System, in Solid Earth (SE), edited by K. Satake, vol. 13 of Advances in Geosciences, pp. 105-127 (pdf).

2008:

Kierulf, H. P., Plag, H. P., Bingley, R. M., Teferle, N., Demir, C., Cingoz, A., Yildiz, H., Garate, J., Davila, J. M., Silva, C. G., Zdunek, R., Jaworski, L., Martinez-Benjamin, J. J., Orus, P., & Aragon, A., 2008. Comparison of GPS analysis strategies for high-accuracy vertical land motion, Phys. Chem. Earth, 33, 194-204, doi:10.1016/j.pce.2006.11.003. Get the article ....

Plag, H.-P. and Zerbini, S., 2008. Geodetic observations help understanding geohazards and mitigate disasters, Eos, Trans. Am. Geophys. Union., 89, doi:10.1029/2008EO170003.

Teferle, N., Williams, S. D. P., Kierulf, H. P., Bingley, R. M., & Plag, H.-P., 2008. A continuous GPS coordinate time series analysis strategy for high-accuracy vertical land movements, Phys. Chem. Earth, 33, 205-216, doi:10.1016/j.pce.2006.11.002. Get the article ....

2006:

Blewitt, G., Kreemer, C., Hammond, W., Plag, H.-P., Stein, S., & Okal, E., 2006. Rapid determination of earthquake magnitude using GPS for tsunami warning systems, Geophys. Res. Letters, 33, L11309, doi:10.1029/2006GL026145.

Garcia, M. J., Perez, B. G., Raicich, F., Rickards, L., Bradshaw, E., Plag, H.-P., Zhang, X., & Bye, B. L., 2006. Observing site oriented sea level monitoring - implementation of ESEAS quality control. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 67-70, Springer Verlag, Berlin.

Kreemer, C., Blewitt, G., Hammond, W. C., & Plag, H.-P., 2006. Global deformations from the great 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake observed by GPS: implications for rupture process and global reference frame, Earth Planets Space, 58, 141-148 (pdf).

Mathur, A. R., Ventura-Traveset, J., Montefusco, C., Toran, F., Plag, H.-P., Ruiz, L., Stojkovic, I., & Levy, J. C., 2006. Provision of emergency communciation messages through SBAS: the ESA ALIVE concept, in ION GNSS 2005 Proceedings, Long Beach, California, 2969-2975, Institute of Navigation, USA (pdf).

Plag, H.-P., 2006. Estimating recent global sea level changes. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 39-48, Springer Verlag, Berlin. (pdf)

Plag, H.-P., 2006. GGOS and it user requirements, linkage and outreach. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 711-718, Springer Verlag, Berlin. (pdf)

Plag, H.-P., 2006. National geodetic infrastructure: Current status and future requirements -- the example of Norway. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Bulletin, 112, 91 pages. (pdf)

Plag, H.-P., 2006. Recent relative sea level trends: an attempt to quantify the forcing factors, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, A, 364, 1841-1869, (pdf)

Plag, H.-P., Beutler, G., Forsberg, R., Ma, C., Neilan, R., Pearlman, M., Richter, B., & Zerbini, S., 2006. Linking the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) to the Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P) through the Theme 'Earth System Dynamics'. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 727-734, Springer Verlag, Berlin. (pdf)

Plag, H.-P., Blewitt, G., Kreemer, C., & Hammond, W. C., 2006. Solid Earth deformations induced by the Sumatra earthquakes of 2004-2005: GPS detection of co-seismic displacements and tsunami-induced loading. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 549-556, Springer Verlag, Berlin. (pdf)

Poutanen, M., Knudsen, P., Lilje, M., Norbech, T., Plag, H.-P., & Scherneck, H.-G., 2006. The Nordic Geodetic Observing System. In Tregoning, P. and Rizos, C. (eds.): Dynamic Planet - Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 130, 749-756, Springer Verlag, Berlin. (pdf)

Sato, T., Okumo, J., Hinderer, J., MacMillan, D., Plag, H.-P., Francis, O., Falk, R., & Fukuda, Y., 2006. A geophysical interpretation of the secular displacement and gravity rates observed at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard in the Arctic - Effect of post-glacial rebound and present-day ice melting, Geophys. J. Int., 165, 729-743.

Sato, T., Boy, J. P., Tamura, Y., Matsumato, K., Asari, K., Plag, H.-P., & Francis, O., 2006. Gravity tides and seasonal gravity varitations at Ny Aalesund, Svalbard in Arctic, J. Geodynamics, 41, 231-241.

2005:

Plag, H.-P., 2005. The GGOS as the backbone for global observing and local monitoring: A user driven perspective, J. Geodynamics, 40, 479-486. (pdf, doi:10.1016/j.jog.2005.06.012).

Plag, H.-P., Gross, R., Chao, B. F., & Van Dam, T., 2005. Forcing of polar motion in the Chandler frequency band: An opportunity to evaluate interannual climate variations, EOS, Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, 86(3), 26. (pdf)

Poutanen, M., Knudsen, P., Lilje, M., Plag, H.-P., Scherneck, H.-G., 2005. NGOS - The Nordic Geodetic Observing System, nordic journal, 2,77-98 (http://mts.fgi.fi/njsr/, local pdf).

2002:

Bos, M. S., Baker, T. F., Røthing, K., & Plag, H.-P., 2002. Testing ocean tide models in the Nordic Seas with tidal gravity observations, Geophys. J. Int., 150, 687-694.

2001:

Sato, T., Asari, K., Tamura, Y., Plag, H.-P., Digre, H., Fukuda, Y., Hinderer, J., Kaminuma, K., & Hamano, Y., 2001. Continuous gravity observation at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway with a Superconducting Gravimeter CT#039, J. Geodetic Soc. Japan, 47, 341-346.

Plag, H.-P. & Jüttner, H.-U., 2001. Inversion of global tide gauge data for present-day ice load changes, in Proceed. Second Int. Symp. on Environmental research in the Arctic and Fifth Ny-Ålesund Scientific Seminar, edited by T. Yamanouchi, no. Special Issue, No. 54 in Memoirs of the National Institute of Polar research, pp. 301-317. (pdf)

2000:

Plag, H.-P., 2000. Integration of geodetic techniques into a global Earth monitoring system and its implication for Earth system sciences, in Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System, edited by R. Rummel, H. Drewes, W. Bosch, & H. Hornik, vol. 120 of International Association of Geodesy Symposia, pp. 73-83, Springer, Berlin. (pdf)

1999:

Plag, H.-P. & Tsimplis, N., 1999. Temporal variability of the seasonal sea-level cycle in the North Sea and Baltic Sea in relation to climate variability, Global and Planetary Change, 20, 173-203.

1998:

Plag, H.-P., 1998. Space-geodetic contributions to global-change research at Ny-Ålesund, in Proceedings for the 27-th Int. Symp. on Remote Sensing of Environment: Information for Sustainability, June 8-12, 1998, Tromsø, Norway, pp. 227-231, Norwegian Space Centre.

Plag, H.-P., Ambrosius, B., Baker, T. F., Beutler, G., Bianco, G., Blewitt, G., Boucher, C., Davis, J. L., Degnan, J. J., Johansson, J. M., Kahle, H.-G., Kumkova, I., Marson, I., Mueller, S., Pavlis, E. C., Pearlman, M. R., Richter, B., Spakman, W., Tatevian, S. K., Tomasi, P., Wilson, P., & Zerbini, S., 1998. Scientific objectives of current and future WEGENER activities, Tectonophysics, 294, 177-223.

Plag, H.-P., Engen, B., Clark, T. A., Degnan, J. J., & Richter, B., 1998. Post-glacial rebound and present-day three-dimensional deformations, J. Geodynamics, 25, 263-301.

Zerbini, S., Baker, T., Pezzoli, L., Plag, H.-P., & Romagnoli, C., 1998. Height variations and secular changes in sea-level, J. Geodynamics, 25, 241-262.

1997:

Rautenberg, V., Plag, H.-P., Burns, M., Stedman, G. E., & Jüttner, H.-U., 1997. Tidally induced Sagnac signal in a ring laser, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 893-896.

Zerbini, S., Plag, H.-P., Richter, B., & Romagnoli, C., 1997. Monitoring sea-level rise in the Mediterranean, in Transformations and evolutions of the Mediterranean coastline, edited by F. Briand & A. Maldonado, no. Special no. 18 in Bulletin Institut Oceanographique, pp. 187-208, Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la mer Méditerranée (CIESM).

1996:

Plag, H.-P., Austin, B., Belknap, D. F., Devoy, R. J. N., England, J., Josenhans, H., Peacock, J. D., Petersen, K. S., Rokoengen, K., Scourse, J. D., Smith, D. E., & Wingfield, R. T. R., 1996. Late Quaternary relative sea-level changes and the role of glaciation upon continental shelves, Terra Nova, 8, 213-222.

Plag, H.-P., Jüttner, H.-U., & Rautenberg, V., 1996. On the possibility of global and regional inversion of exogenic deformations for mechanical properties of the Earth's interior, J. Geodynamics, 21, 287-308.

Zerbini, S., Plag, H.-P., Baker, T., Becker, M., Billiris, H., Bürki, B., Kahle, H.-G., Marson, I., Pezzoli, L., Richter, B., Romangoli, C., Sztobryn, M., Tomasi, P., Tsimplis, M., Veis, G., & Verrone, G., 1996. Sea level in the Mediterranean: a first step towards separation of crustal movements and absolute sea-level variations, Global and Planetary Change, 14, 1-48.

1995:

Plag, H.-P. & Jüttner, H.-U., 1995. Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities of a self-gravitating Earth, J. Geodynamics, 20, 267-288.

1993:

Gröger, M. & Plag, H.-P., 1993. Estimations of a global sea level trend: Limitations from the structure of the PSMSL global sea level data set, Global and Planetary Change, 8, 161-179.

Prior to 1990:

Asch, G., Elstner, C., Jentzsch, G., & Plag, H.-P., 1986. On the estimation of significant periodic and aperiodic gravity variations in the time series of neighbouring stations - Part I: Tidal signals, in Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Earth Tides, edited by Vieira, R., pp. 239-250, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.

Asch, G., Elstner, C., Jentzsch, G., & Plag, H.-P., 1986. On the estimation of significant periodic and aperiodic gravity variations in the time series of neighbouring stations -Part II: Non-tidal signals, in Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Earth Tides, edited by Vieira, R., pp. 251-262, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.

Asch, G., Jahr, T., Jentzsch, G., Kiviniemi, A., Kääriäinen, J., Plag, H.-P., & Thiel, W., 1986. Loading tides along the 'Blue Road' Geotraverse in Fennoscandia, in Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Earth Tides, edited by Vieira, R., pp. 707-718, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.

Plag, H.-P., 1986. Temporal variations of ocean tides, in Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Earth Tides, edited by Vieira, R., pp. 595-608, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.

Plag, H.-P., 1984. Water level changes along the Norwegian coast, Mar. Geophys. Res., 7, 283-297.

Asch, G., Jahr, T., Jentzsch, G., Plag, H.-P., & Scholz, H., 1983. A gravity profile along the Blue Road Geotraverse, in Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Earth Tides, August 17-22, 1981, edited by Kuo, J.T., pp. 585-592, E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart.

Plag, H.-P. & Jahr, T., 1983. On processing of tidal data, BIM, 89, 5759-5786.