Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6577-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6577-2025
Research article
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05 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 05 Dec 2025

Estimation of annual runoff using supraglacial channel geometry derived from UAV surveys of Qiyi Glacier, northern Tibetan Plateau

Longjiang Xie, Yuwei Wu, Ninglian Wang, Anan Chen, Shiqiang Zhang, and Sheng Hu

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Estimating meltwater runoff from mountain glaciers is challenging due to harsh conditions and uncertainties in glacier runoff models. Using high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle data, we extracted the complete supraglacial stream network on Qiyi Glacier (Tibetan Plateau) and its geometric parameters to build regression models estimating annual meltwater discharge with high accuracy. These methods show potential for large-scale glacier runoff estimation with improving remote sensing resolution.
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