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14 Apr 2021
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| 14 Apr 2021
| 14 Apr 2021
Spatially and temporally resolved ice loss in High Mountain Asia and the Gulf of Alaska observed by CryoSat-2 swath altimetry between 2010 and 2019
Earthwave Ltd, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK
Noel Gourmelen
Earthwave Ltd, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP,
UK
IPGS UMR 7516, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg,
67000, France
Martin Ewart
Earthwave Ltd, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK
Stephen Plummer
European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, 2201 AZ, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Glaciers and ice caps are currently the largest contributor to sea level rise. Global monitoring of these regions is a challenging task, and significant differences remain between current estimates. This study looks at glacier changes in High Mountain Asia and the Gulf of Alaska using a new technique, which for the first time makes the use of satellite radar altimetry for mapping ice mass loss over mountain glacier regions possible.
Glaciers and ice caps are currently the largest contributor to sea level rise. Global monitoring...
