Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1621-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1621-2025
Research article
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24 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 24 Apr 2025

Mapping seasonal snow melting in Karakoram using SAR and topographic data

Shiyi Li, Lanqing Huang, Philipp Bernhard, and Irena Hajnsek

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (18 Dec 2024) by Carrie Vuyovich
AR by Shiyi Li on behalf of the Authors (18 Dec 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (30 Dec 2024) by Carrie Vuyovich
RR by Eric Gagliano (15 Jan 2025)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (01 Feb 2025) by Carrie Vuyovich
AR by Shiyi Li on behalf of the Authors (10 Feb 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (17 Feb 2025) by Carrie Vuyovich
AR by Shiyi Li on behalf of the Authors (17 Feb 2025)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
This work presents an improved method for seasonal wet snow mapping in Karakoram using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and topographic data. This method enables robust wet snow classification in complex mountainous terrain. Large-scale wet snow maps were generated using the proposed method, covering three major water basins in Karakoram over 4 years (2017–2021). Crucial snow variables were further derived from the maps and provided valuable insights on regional snow melting dynamics.
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