Digital terrain modelling using Corona and ALOS PRISM data to investigate the distal part of Imja Glacier, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-402

  Lamsal, Damodar ^a   Sawagaki, Takanobu ^a   Watanabe, Teiji ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ALOS PRISM; Corona; DTM; Imja Glacier; Nepal Himalaya; Surface lowering; Topographic map

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957828293     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-011-2064-0     Document Type: Article

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