Glacier change over the last century, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia, observed from old topographical maps, Landsat and ASTER satellite imagery
Changes in the area and number of glaciers in the Georgian Caucasus Mountains were examined over the last century, by comparing recent Landsat and ASTER images (2014) with older topographical maps (1911, 1960) along with middle and high mountain meteorological stations data. Total glacier area decre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/713/2016/tc-10-713-2016.pdf |