Regional Geomorphological Conditions Related to Recent Changes of Glacial Lakes in the Issyk-Kul Basin, Northern Tien Shan

Regional Geomorphological Conditions Related to Recent Changes of Glacial Lakes in the Issyk-Kul Basin, Northern Tien Shan

To assess the current state of glacial lakes, we examine the seasonal lake-area changes of 339 glacial lakes in the Teskey and Kungoy Ranges of the Issyk-Kul Basin, Kyrgyzstan, during 2013–2016 based on optical satellite images (Landsat7/ETM+ and 8/OLI). The glacial lakes are classified into six typ...

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Main Authors: Mirlan Daiyrov, Chiyuki Narama, Tsutomu Yamanokuchi, Takeo Tadono, Andreas Kääb, Jinro Ukita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
glacial lake
depressions
debris landform
geomorphological condition
DInSAR
Tien Shan
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/3/99

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