Articles | Volume 15, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3699-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3699-2021
Research article
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06 Aug 2021
Research article |  | 06 Aug 2021

Analyzing glacier retreat and mass balances using aerial and UAV photogrammetry in the Ötztal Alps, Austria

Joschka Geissler, Christoph Mayer, Juilson Jubanski, Ulrich Münzer, and Florian Siegert

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (18 Jan 2021) by Etienne Berthier
AR by Joschka Geissler on behalf of the Authors (26 Feb 2021)  Author's tracked changes 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Mar 2021) by Etienne Berthier
RR by Ben Pelto (08 Mar 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (06 Apr 2021)
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (08 Apr 2021) by Etienne Berthier
AR by Joschka Geissler on behalf of the Authors (04 May 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (21 May 2021) by Etienne Berthier
AR by Joschka Geissler on behalf of the Authors (18 Jun 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (29 Jun 2021) by Etienne Berthier
AR by Joschka Geissler on behalf of the Authors (02 Jul 2021)
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Short summary
The study demonstrates the potential of photogrammetry for analyzing glacier retreat with high spatial resolution. Twenty-three glaciers within the Ötztal Alps are analyzed. We compare photogrammetric and glaciologic mass balances of the Vernagtferner by using the ELA for our density assumption and an UAV survey for a temporal correction of the geodetic mass balances. The results reveal regions of anomalous mass balance and allow estimates of the imbalance between mass balances and ice dynamics.