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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1259-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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10 Mar 2021
Research article |
| 10 Mar 2021
| 10 Mar 2021
Geodetic point surface mass balances: a new approach to determine point surface mass balances on glaciers from remote sensing measurements
Christian Vincent
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Diego Cusicanqui
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire EDyTEM, 73000
Chambery, France
Bruno Jourdain
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Olivier Laarman
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Delphine Six
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Adrien Gilbert
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Andrea Walpersdorf
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, ISTerre, Grenoble, France
Antoine Rabatel
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Luc Piard
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Florent Gimbert
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Olivier Gagliardini
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Vincent Peyaud
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Laurent Arnaud
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Emmanuel Thibert
Université Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, UR ETGR, Grenoble, France
Fanny Brun
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
Ugo Nanni
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, 38000 Grenoble,
France
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Short summary
In situ glacier point mass balance data are crucial to assess climate change in different regions of the world. Unfortunately, these data are rare because huge efforts are required to conduct in situ measurements on glaciers. Here, we propose a new approach from remote sensing observations. The method has been tested on the Argentière and Mer de Glace glaciers (France). It should be possible to apply this method to high-spatial-resolution satellite images and on numerous glaciers in the world.
In situ glacier point mass balance data are crucial to assess climate change in different...
