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Research article
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09 Mar 2018
Research article |
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Using SAR satellite data time series for regional glacier mapping
Solveig H. Winsvold
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047
Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047
Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Christopher Nuth
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047
Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Liss M. Andreassen
Section for Glaciers, Ice and Snow, Hydrology Department, Norwegian
Water Resources and Energy Directorate, P.O. Box 5091 Majorstua, 0301 Oslo,
Norway
Ward J. J. van Pelt
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Villav. 16, 752
36 Uppsala, Sweden
Thomas Schellenberger
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047
Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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