High-resolution mapping of glacier surface features. the uav survey of the forni glacier (Stelvio National Park, Italy)

Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-33

  Fugazza, Davide ^a   Senese, Antonella ^a   Azzoni, Roberto Sergio ^a   Smiraglia, Claudio ^a   Cernuschi, Massimo ^b   Severi, Davide ^b   Diolaiuti, Guglielmina Adele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine glaciers; Forni Glacier; High resolution mapping; Italy; Remote sensing; UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; IMAGE RESOLUTION; IMAGING METHOD; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; UNMANNED VEHICLE; VALLEY GLACIER;

ALPS; FORNI GLACIER; ITALY; LOMBARDY; SONDRIO; STELVIO NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84938946878     PISSN: 03919838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4461/GFDQ.2015.38.03     Document Type: Article

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