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Remote sensing of glaciers

Remote sensing of glaciers techniques for topographic, spatial, and thematic mapping of glaciers / [electronic resource] : Petri Pellikka, W. Gareth Rees. - Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2010. - xxv, 314 p. : ill., maps.

"A Balkema book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Principles of remote sensing -- 2. The formation and dynamics of glaciers -- 3. Glacier parameters monitored using remote sensing -- 4. The early history of remote sensing of glaciers -- 5. Physics of glacier remote sensing -- 6. Terrestrial photogrammetry in glacier studies -- 7. Aerial photogrammetry in glacier studies -- 8. Optical remote sensing of glacier extent -- 9. SAR imaging of glaciers -- 10. Airborne laser scanning in glacier studies -- 11. Ground-penetrating radar in glaciological applications -- 12. Detection and visualization of glacier area changes -- 13. Detection of distortions in digital elevation models : simultaneous data acquisition at Hintereisferner glacier -- 14. Accuracy aspects in topographical change detection of glacier surface -- 15. The role of remote sensing in worldwide glacier monitoring -- 16. Conclusions.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203851302 (ebook : PDF)


Glaciers--Remote sensing.
Glaciers--Measurement.
Climatic changes.


Electronic books.

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