Glacier changes in the Karakoram region mapped by multimission satellite imagery

Positive glacier-mass balances in the Karakoram region during the last decade have fostered stable and advancing glacier termini positions, while glaciers in the adjacent mountain ranges have been affected by glacier recession and thinning. In addition to fluctuations induced solely by climate, the...

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Main Authors: M. Rankl, C. Kienholz, M. Braun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-05-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/977/2014/tc-8-977-2014.pdf