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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1899-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1899-2018
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Research article
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06 Jun 2018
Research article |
| 06 Jun 2018
Multi-decadal mass balance series of three Kyrgyz glaciers inferred from modelling constrained with repeated snow line observations
Martina Barandun
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Matthias Huss
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Ryskul Usubaliev
Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Erlan Azisov
Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Etienne Berthier
CNRS, LEGOS, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Andreas Kääb
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Tobias Bolch
Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Martin Hoelzle
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Short summary
In this study, we used three independent methods (in situ measurements, comparison of digital elevation models and modelling) to reconstruct the mass change from 2000 to 2016 for three glaciers in the Tien Shan and Pamir. Snow lines observed on remote sensing images were used to improve conventional modelling by constraining a mass balance model. As a result, glacier mass changes for unmeasured years and glaciers can be better assessed. Substantial mass loss was confirmed for the three glaciers.
In this study, we used three independent methods (in situ measurements, comparison of digital...
