Glacier change over the last century, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia, observed from old topographical maps, Landsat and ASTER satellite imagery

Changes in the area and number of glaciers in the Georgian Caucasus Mountains were examined over the last century, by comparing recent Landsat and ASTER images (2014) with older topographical maps (1911, 1960) along with middle and high mountain meteorological stations data. Total glacier area decre...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: L. G. Tielidze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/713/2016/tc-10-713-2016.pdf