Winter mass balance of Drangajökull ice cap (NW Iceland) derived from satellite sub-meter stereo images

Belart, Joaquín M. C.; Berthier, Etienne; Magnússon, Eyjólfur; Anderson, Leif S.; Pálsson, Finnur; Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn; Howat, Ian M.; Aðalgeirsdóttir, Guðfinna; Jóhannesson, Tómas; Jarosch, Alexander H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-1501-2017

Articles | Volume 11, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-1501-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-1501-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 11, issue 3

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30 Jun 2017

Research article |

| 30 Jun 2017

Winter mass balance of Drangajökull ice cap (NW Iceland) derived from satellite sub-meter stereo images

Joaquín M. C. Belart, Etienne Berthier, Eyjólfur Magnússon, Leif S. Anderson, Finnur Pálsson, Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson, Ian M. Howat, Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Tómas Jóhannesson, and Alexander H. Jarosch

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RC1: 'Recommendation for submitted paper by Belart et al.', Ruzica Dadic, 15 Dec 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Ruzica Dadic', Joaquín M. C. Belart, 03 Mar 2017
RC2: 'Review', David Shean, 17 Jan 2017
- AC2: 'Response to David Shean', Joaquín M. C. Belart, 03 Mar 2017

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AR by Joaquín M. C. Belart on behalf of the Authors (03 Mar 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (31 Mar 2017) by Valentina Radic

RR by David Shean (17 Apr 2017)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (11 May 2017) by Valentina Radic

AR by Joaquín M. C. Belart on behalf of the Authors (21 May 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (26 May 2017) by Valentina Radic

AR by Joaquín M. C. Belart on behalf of the Authors (29 May 2017)

Short summary

Sub-meter satellite stereo images (Pléiades and WorldView2) are used to accurately measure snow accumulation and winter mass balance of Drangajökull ice cap. This is done by creating and comparing accurate digital elevation models. A glacier-wide geodetic mass balance of 3.33 ± 0.23 m w.e. is derived between October 2014 and May 2015. This method could be easily transposable to remote glaciated areas where seasonal mass balance measurements (especially winter accumulation) are lacking.