Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2285-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2285-2023
Research article
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08 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 08 Jun 2023

Constraining regional glacier reconstructions using past ice thickness of deglaciating areas – a case study in the European Alps

Christian Sommer, Johannes J. Fürst, Matthias Huss, and Matthias H. Braun

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Knowledge on the volume of glaciers is important to project future runoff. Here, we present a novel approach to reconstruct the regional ice thickness distribution from easily available remote-sensing data. We show that past ice thickness, derived from spaceborne glacier area and elevation datasets, can constrain the estimated ice thickness. Based on the unique glaciological database of the European Alps, the approach will be most beneficial in regions without direct thickness measurements.