Satellite-derived volume loss rates and glacier speeds for the Cordillera Darwin Icefield, Chile

Cryosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 823-839

  Melkonian, A K ^a   Willis, M J ^a   Pritchard, M E ^a   Rivera, A ^b,c   Bown, F ^b   Bernstein, S A ^d  

^a Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^b CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTÍFICOS CECS   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d St Timothy's School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ESTIMATION METHOD; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; PIXEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; VELOCITY PROFILE;

CHILE; CORDILLERA DARWIN; MAGALLANES;

EID: 84883185780     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-7-823-2013     Document Type: Article

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