Reanalysis of multi-temporal aerial images of Storglaciären, Sweden (1959- 99) - Part 1: Determination of length, area, and volume changes

Cryosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-343

  Koblet, T ^a   Gartner Roer I ^a   Zemp, M ^a   Jansson, P ^b   Thee, P ^c   Haeberli, W ^a   Holmlund, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology ^*  (Sweden)

^c SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GLACIOLOGY; ICE THICKNESS; MASS BALANCE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; ORTHOPHOTO; VOLUME CHANGE;

NORRBOTTEN; STORGLACIAREN; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956510439     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-4-333-2010     Document Type: Article

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