Ice-Cliff Morphometry in Identifying the Surge Phenomenon of Tidewater Glaciers (Spitsbergen, Svalbard)

In this study, 110 tidewater glaciers from Spitsbergen were studied to characterize the frontal zone using morphometric indicators. In addition, their time variability was also determined based on features of the active phase of glacier surges. Landsat satellite imagery and topographic maps were use...

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Main Author: Joanna Ewa Szafraniec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/9/328