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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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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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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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...
