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Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1621-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1621-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
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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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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