Mapping and characterization of avalanches on mountain glaciers with Sentinel-1 satellite imagery

<p>Avalanches are important contributors to the mass balance of glaciers located in mountain ranges with steep topographies. Avalanches result in localized over-accumulation that is seldom accounted for in glacier models due to the difficulty of quantifying this contribution, let alone the occ...

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Main Authors: M. Kneib, A. Dehecq, F. Brun, F. Karbou, L. Charrier, S. Leinss, P. Wagnon, F. Maussion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2024-06-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/2809/2024/tc-18-2809-2024.pdf