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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2809-2024
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Research article
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20 Jun 2024
Research article |
| 20 Jun 2024
| 20 Jun 2024
Mapping and characterization of avalanches on mountain glaciers with Sentinel-1 satellite imagery
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38400, France
Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Amaury Dehecq
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38400, France
Fanny Brun
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38400, France
Fatima Karbou
Centre d'Etudes de la Neige, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CNRM, Météo France, Grenoble, 38400, France
Laurane Charrier
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38400, France
Silvan Leinss
GAMMA Remote Sensing, Bern, 3073, Switzerland
Patrick Wagnon
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble, 38400, France
Fabien Maussion
Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK
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Short summary
Avalanches are important for the mass balance of mountain glaciers, but few data exist on where and when they occur and which glaciers they affect the most. We developed an approach to map avalanches over large glaciated areas and long periods of time using satellite radar data. The application of this method to various regions in the Alps and High Mountain Asia reveals the variability of avalanches on these glaciers and provides key data to better represent these processes in glacier models.
Avalanches are important for the mass balance of mountain glaciers, but few data exist on where...
