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Articles | Volume 18, issue 2
Articles | Volume 18, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-719-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-719-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 2
Research article
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19 Feb 2024
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2024

A low-cost and open-source approach for supraglacial debris thickness mapping using UAV-based infrared thermography

Jérôme Messmer and Alexander Raphael Groos

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The lower part of mountain glaciers is often covered with debris. Knowing the thickness of the debris is important as it influences the melting and future evolution of the affected glaciers. We have developed an open-source approach to map variations in debris thickness on glaciers using a low-cost drone equipped with a thermal infrared camera. The resulting high-resolution maps of debris surface temperature and thickness enable more accurate monitoring and modelling of debris-covered glaciers.
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