Ice Aprons in the Mont Blanc Massif (Western European Alps): Topographic Characteristics and Relations with Glaciers and Other Types of Perennial Surface Ice Features

Ice aprons are poorly studied and not well-defined thin ice bodies adhering to high altitude steep rock faces, but are present in most Alpine-type high mountain environments worldwide. This study aims to precisely define ice aprons based on a detailed analysis of their topographical characteristics...

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Published in:	Remote Sensing
Main Authors:	Suvrat Kaushik, Ludovic Ravanel, Florence Magnin, Emmanuel Trouvé, Yajing Yan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Subjects:	ice aprons steep Alpine faces glacier/ice bodies inventory topographic characteristics Mont Blanc massif
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/21/5557

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