Multivariate models for predicting glacier termini
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-017-7135-2
Abstract: Concerns over the rapid retreat rates of mountain glaciers have been rising as global temperatures have continued to increase. The extent of variation in the retreat of mountain glaciers can provide information about changes to… read more here.
Keywords: mountain glaciers; glacier termini; multivariate models; retreat ... See more keywords
Climate change and its impacts on mountain glaciers during 1960–2017 in western China
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DOI: 10.1007/s40333-019-0025-6
Abstract: Mountain glaciers are highly sensitive to climate change. In this paper, we systematically analyzed and discussed the responses of glaciers to climate change during 1960–2017 in western China by the methods of least squares and… read more here.
Keywords: mountain glaciers; 1960 2017; 10a 10a; climate change ... See more keywords
Fast-Melting Mountain Glaciers Speed Up Sea Level Rise
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DOI: 10.1029/2019eo121087
Abstract: Satellites spy on remote alpine glaciers, producing more accurate—and higher—estimates of ice loss over time. read more here.
Keywords: sea level; mountain glaciers; speed sea; fast melting ... See more keywords
Cryosat-2 altimetry of BC Coastal Mountain glaciers
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DOI: 10.1080/2150704x.2016.1230280
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cryosat-2 altimetry, for the period July 2010 to January 2016, shows widespread melting of glaciers in the southern part of the British Columbia (BC) Coastal Mountain range in western Canada. The Interferometric Radar Altimeter… read more here.
Keywords: mountain glaciers; cryosat altimetry; altimetry coastal; melt rates ... See more keywords