A new satellite-derived glacier inventory for western Alaska

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 59, 2011, Pages 135-143

  Bris, R Le ^a   Paul, F ^a   Frey, H ^a   Bolch, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DATA ACQUISITION; ELEVATION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GRAPHICAL METHOD; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHRINKAGE;

ALASKA; CHUGACH MOUNTAINS; COAST RANGES; KENAI PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856504998     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756411799096303     Document Type: Review

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