Modelling mass balance using photogrammetric and geophysical data: A pilot study at Griesgletscher, Swiss Alps

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 45, Issue 151, 1999, Pages 575-583

  Kääb, Andreas ^a,b   Funk, Martin ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; PHOTOGRAMMETRY;

ALPS; GRIESGLETSCHER; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0342927494     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000001453     Document Type: Article

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