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.
"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.