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9780415401661

Remote Sensing of Glaciers: Techniques for Topographic, Spatial and Thematic Mapping of Glaciers

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415401661

  • ISBN10:

    0415401666

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-12-22
  • Publisher: CRC Press

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Summary

This book highlights the history of the remote sensing of glaciers, the physics of glaciers and remote sensing of them, and focuses particularly on modern data and methods used by remote sensing specialists and glaciologists.

Table of Contents

Chapters
Introduction
Glacier formation
Physics of glacier remote sensing
Glaciological field work
Glacier parameters, area, elevation, changes
History of remote sensing of glaciers
Worldwide glacier monitoring, Andreas KSSb
Sensitivity of glaciers on climate change
Terrestrial photography
Aerial photogrammetry
Optical remote sensing of glaciers
SAR remote sensing, Kjell-Arild Hwgda, NORUT IT
Ground penetrating radar
Laser scanning in glacier studies
Areal change detection of glaciers
Topographical change detection of glaciers
Comparison of elevation models generated from various data types over glaciers
Radar altimetry of ice sheets
Measuring surface velocities
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