Estimating the Changes in Glaciers and Glacial Lakes in the Xixabangma Massif, Central Himalayas, between 1974 and 2018 from Multisource Remote Sensing Data

The continuous melting of valley glaciers can impact the water levels of glacial lakes and create glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The Xixabangma massif is one of the most populated areas in the Himalayas and has suffered from multiple GLOFs. To estimate the glacier melting rate in the past fou...

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Main Authors: Yingzheng Wang, Jia Li, Lixin Wu, Lei Guo, Jun Hu, Xin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/19/3903