Satellite-derived volume loss rates and glacier speeds for the Juneau Icefield, Alaska

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 60, Issue 222, 2014, Pages 743-760

  Melkonian, Andrew K ^a   Willis, Michael J ^a,b   Pritchard, Matthew E ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Glacier calving; Glacier mass balance; Mountain glaciers; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ASTER; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GLACIOLOGY; ICE FIELD; ICEBERG CALVING; MAPPING; MOUNTAIN REGION; REMOTE SENSING; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION;

ALASKA; JUNEAU ICEFIELD; MENDENHALL GLACIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84909998761     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2014JoG13J181     Document Type: Article

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