Estimating the volume of glaciers in the Himalayan–Karakoram region using different methods

Ice volume estimates are crucial for assessing water reserves stored in glaciers. Due to its large glacier coverage, such estimates are of particular interest for the Himalayan–Karakoram (HK) region. In this study, different existing methodologies are used to estimate the ice reserves: three area–vo...

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Main Authors: H. Frey, H. Machguth, M. Huss, C. Huggel, S. Bajracharya, T. Bolch, A. Kulkarni, A. Linsbauer, N. Salzmann, M. Stoffel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-12-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2313/2014/tc-8-2313-2014.pdf