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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1567-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1567-2023
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Research article
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11 Apr 2023
Research article |
| 11 Apr 2023
| 11 Apr 2023
Climatic control on seasonal variations in mountain glacier surface velocity
Division of Geological and Planetary Science, California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
now at: Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Dirk Scherler
Earth Surface Geochemistry, GFZ German Research Centre for
Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geographical Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin,
Berlin, Germany
Francois Ayoub
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, CA, USA
Romain Millan
University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Frederic Herman
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, 1015
Lausanne, Switzerland
Jean-Philippe Avouac
Division of Geological and Planetary Science, California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Understanding the point mass balance and surface ice velocity for the debris-covered glacier, Panchi II, western Himalaya (India) S. Vatsal et al.
- Improved records of glacier flow instabilities using customized NASA autoRIFT (CautoRIFT) applied to PlanetScope imagery J. Liu et al.
- Geodetic mass balance reveals enhanced up-glacier thinning in four major High Mountain Asia glaciers A. Mandal et al.
- Exceptional thinning through the entire altitudinal range of Mont-Blanc glaciers during the 2021/22 mass balance year E. Berthier et al.
- Velocity variations and hydrological drainage at Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan A. Wendleder et al.
- Deep learning outperforms existing algorithms in glacier surface velocity estimation with high-resolution data – the example of Austerdalsbreen, Norway H. Zandler et al.
- High-Temporal-Resolution Three-Dimensional Glacier Velocity Time Series and Their Implications for Glacier Dynamic Processes in Mt. Tomur, Tian Shan J. Chang et al.
- Investigating seasonal velocity variations of selected glaciers in high mountain asia F. Baldacchino et al.
- Seasonal dynamics of Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets C. Greene & A. Gardner
- Temporal glacier velocity variations and their controlling factors in the Nathorstbreen glacier system, Svalbard S. Guha & H. Kim
- Multi-temporal elevation changes of Fedchenko Glacier, Tajikistan, from 1928 to 2021 F. Brun et al.
- Assessment of Glacier Transformation in China over the Past 40 Years Using a China-Specific Glacier Classification System T. Li et al.
- Dynamics of the spatiotemporal velocity of glaciers on the eastern slope of Mount Gongga, China, under climate change Y. Fu et al.
- Annual velocities of the ablation zone of Panchi Nala Glacier, western Himalaya: Trends and controlling factors P. Garg et al.
- Impact of glacier changes and permafrost distribution on debris flows in Badswat and Shishkat catchments, Northern Pakistan W. Hassan et al.
- Using PlanetScope-derived time-series elevation models and orthophotos to track glacier 3D dynamics in mid-latitude mountain regions S. Gui & R. Qin
- High-Frequency observations of glacier ice velocities at Drang Drung Glacier, Western Himalaya, using a terrestrial time-lapse imaging system P. Singh et al.
- Propagating speedups during quiescence escalate to the 2020–2021 surge of Sít’ Kusá, southeast Alaska J. Liu et al.
- Satellite-observed surging dynamics of North Kunchhang Glacier I in the Eastern Karakoram F. Zhao et al.
- Understanding slow glacier flow under climate change: A case study on Vernagtferner, Austria T. Dobler et al.
- Universal differential equations for glacier ice flow modelling J. Bolibar et al.
- Dynamic difference between surging and normal glaciers in the context of climate change: Insights from multi-source remote sensing Y. Gao et al.
- Multi-scale variations of subglacial hydro-mechanical conditions at Kongsvegen glacier, Svalbard C. Bouchayer et al.
- TICOI: an operational Python package to generate regular glacier velocity time series L. Charrier et al.
- Feature tracking of sub-metre resolution Capella SAR imagery to measure mountain glacier ice flow J. Izzard et al.
- Monthly velocity estimation of mountain glaciers based on Sentinel-1A data J. Liu
- Simulating seasonal evolution of subglacial hydrology at a surging glacier in the Karakoram N. Narayanan et al.
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Short summary
Surface melt is a major factor driving glacier movement. Using satellite images, we have tracked the movements of 38 glaciers in the Pamirs over 7 years, capturing their responses to rapid meteorological changes with unprecedented resolution. We show that in spring, glacier accelerations propagate upglacier, while in autumn, they propagate downglacier – all resulting from changes in meltwater input. This provides critical insights into the interplay between surface melt and glacier movement.
Surface melt is a major factor driving glacier movement. Using satellite images, we have tracked...
